Montréal, November 30, 2011 – The Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail(IRSST) has just published a new and detailed study of pollutant concentrations in various Quebec industries. For this study, the research was based on four-digit industrial classes found in the Classification des activités économiques du Québec (CAEQ, “Classification of economic activities in Quebec”) … Continue reading
MSHA published a final rule on dust control for surface highwall drills on April 19, 1994. The rule is designed to protect miners, working on and around surface highwall drills, from exposure to harmful amounts of dust containing crystalline silica. Breathing excessive amounts of crystalline silica during rock drilling, can cause a serious fatal respiratory … Continue reading
HAMILTON, ON (December 1, 2011) – The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has developed a new e-course that focuses on safety issues and travel incidents that may arise when travelling for work purposes. “When an employee is sent off-site, including abroad, for business, that location becomes their workplace,” says Chris Moore, Manager, Training … Continue reading
(information excerpted from Center for Disease Control and Prevention cold stress article) Workers who work in cold environments may be at risk of cold stress. Not surprisingly extreme cold weather is a dangerous situation that can bring on health emergencies in susceptible people, such as those without shelter, outdoor workers, and those who work in … Continue reading
A radiation burn from a welding torch, a puncture wound from a faulty nail gun, a blast of compressed air on the eye — these are just a few reasons why safety eyewear is so important in the American workplace. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health reports that 2,000 Americans suffer from an … Continue reading