Breathing problems continue to rank as one of the most frequently cited 1 OSHA standards. In 2017, OSHA issued 3,381 citations for respiratory-related violations, including failure to have a written ...

A new enforcement policy from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) states employers may face citations for subjecting their employees to hazardous air contaminants even if the ...

Berkeley, CA — Cannabis industry workers may be at increased risk of respiratory problems as a result of on-the-job exposure to various hazards, results of a recent study led by a University of ...

With so many respirators in use and readily available for purchase through both online merchandisers and at neighborhood hardware stores, it’s important to remember that when it comes to choosing ...

Nontraditional respirator user populations—that is, workers who perform duties outside of a formal respiratory protection program or users from the general public—face situation-specific risks and ...

Both federal and state OSHA regulators have been regularly citing employers for failure to comply with their respective respiratory protection standards in connection with COVID-19 inspections and ...

As an employer, what are my responsibilities to protect my workers from respiratory hazards? What responsibilities do my employees have? Think of your responsibility as an employer in two parts. The ...

Through a literature review, the authors identified common respiratory health conditions among construction workers due to hazards they encounter at work. Due to their workplace environment, ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Due to recent events, such as COVID-19 as well as more frequent wildfires, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends two frameworks for providing respiratory protection ...

The January 2022 death of a Massachusetts cannabis worker has raised concerns about potential respiratory health hazards for those employed in the marijuana industry, state regulators said in a report ...