A month into Spring, many parts of the United States are already heating up, and consequently, OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention Campaign is ramping up. Following the Biden Administration’s directive last Fall to mobilize against heat hazards, the US government has heightened its focus on heat illness. Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making In October, OSHA … Read More
ISEA Members Meet Legislators to Discuss Funding for NIOSH Members of the ISEA Respiratory Protection Product Group met this week at the new ISEA office in Arlington, VA, to discuss pressing issues regarding respiratory protection. Representatives from 3M, Gentex, Kimberley Clark, Honeywell, MSA, Moldex, Scott Safety, and SureWerx were in attendance to review topics such … Read More
When the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NISOH) announced the idea of establishing centers of excellence to address research and practice needs in the area of personal protective equipment and technology (PPE and PPT) earlier this year, ISEA applauded the effort to encourage innovative thinking to enhancing occupational health and safety. In a … Read More
Over the last month, OSHA has been reviewing comments about its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings. OSHA reviews these public comments to help determine if and how it should proceed with rulemaking for a heat-specific workplace standard. A standard specific to heat-related … Read More
