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PPE, EHS Management

What Are the Levels of PPE Protection?

Personal protective equipment, or PPE, is equipment worn to minimize the risk of exposure to hazards physical, biological, chemical, or other hazards. PPE can include items such as gloves, safety goggles, earplugs or muffs, hard hats, respirators, masks, boots, and...
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Decontamination, PPE, Coronavirus

Workplace Monitoring for SARS-CoV-2: Multiple Techniques Available

Monitoring the SARS-CoV-2 virus in environments such as the workplace has been ramping up in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Widespread environmental sampling is being performed to fully...
BY TEI Experts September 21, 2020
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EHS, PPE, Covid-19

Fit Testing and Respiratory Protection During Covid-19

As Covid-19 continues, most workplaces have adopted mask-wearing and face-covering policies for their employees. In conjunction with state and federal guidelines, these policies are meant to lower...
BY Mike Maffuccio, CIH August 6, 2020
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PPE, Coronavirus

Important Questions to Consider Before Reopening Your Medical Office

As states and counties throughout the country begin to reopen, many people are still dealing with worries and hesitations about venturing outside. This includes common public areas we once didn't...
BY Mike Maffuccio, CIH June 9, 2020
Social Distancing in Waiting Room

Decontamination, PPE, Coronavirus

COVID-19: How to Make a Decontamination Action Plan for the Workplace

Protect Your Workplace During the COVID-19 Pandemic
BY Ian Lanza May 7, 2020
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PPE, Workplace Safety, Coronavirus

Protect Your Employees: Using Your Own Staff to Screen for COVID

“I wasn’t hired for this!”
BY Rob DeRosier April 17, 2020
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OSHA, PPE, Respiratory Protection, Fit Testing

OSHA Fit Testing Procedures: General Requirements for Test Exercises

As part of a company's respiratory protection program, for an individual to be able to use a respirator, they must be initially fit tested and annually thereafter to assure the respirator mask...
BY TEI Experts October 9, 2017
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PPE, Respiratory Protection, OSHA Standards

OSHA Respiratory Protection: What Employees Need to Do BEFORE Using a Respirator

Several OSHA regulations require the use of respirators, including OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.134. Safety respirator masks are used to protect employees from harmful dusts,...
BY TEI Experts August 14, 2017
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PPE, Compliance, Healthcare

5 Ways to Ensure Your Radiation Exposure PPE Is Up to Snuff

Radiologically active sites in hospitals present a unique challenge to employees and safety professionals for a variety of reasons. First, radiation exposure is very hard to keep track of without the...
BY TEI Experts August 9, 2016
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OSHA, Safety, PPE, Respiratory Protection

6 Steps to an OSHA Compliant Respiratory Protection Plan

When working in a lab, one of the more complex hazards to protect against is inhaling hazardous substances. To combat this, all labs should have a respiratory protection program. Respiratory...
BY TEI Experts September 11, 2014
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