White Papers for Occupational Health and Safety

• Disposable & Chemical Protective Clothing

  MicroMax® Disposable Protective Clothing, Pyrolon®, ChemMax® Chemical Protective Clothing

• Humidity, Health and Wellbeing

  Low humidity levels can negatively affect the human body and the air we share, causing health problems and discomfort for people with sensitive skin or respiratory issues. In this article, we uncover the scientific evidence that supports these claims and provide insight into what you can do if...

• ProBand BandIT XM®

  The ProBand BandIT XM introduces the use of MagnaTherapy® as an enhancement to the BandIT, and features a unique, non-constrictive design consisting of two soft-plastic plates curved to the shape of the forearm

• IFMA Training + Credentials Prospectus

  An in-depth look at the training and credentials IFMA offers your facility management professionals.

• Drug use hits new high

  Companies are rapidly hiring professional workers while workforce drug test positivity rises sharply. Have we reached a tipping point? Find out now and download the infographic. Learn more at DrugTest.QuestDiagnostics.com/Industries

• The Most Effective Training Techniques

  This TrainingToday article dives into a handful of different and useful training techniques that you can implement into your current training processes.

• Do's and Don't's of Air Sampling

  Casella explores the Do's and Don't's of Air Sampling.

• 3 Silica Testing Challenges Solved

  This white paper will address the challenges that employers face after implementing a silica testing program to meet OSHA's silica standard in various industries, and how they may solve them with a streamlined solution.

• Keep Your Employees Safe: 7 Ways To Prepare For Workplace Emergencies

  Millions of workplace injuries documented. This year's flu season the worst in nearly a decade. Dangerous perpetrators flooding headlines. Yet, statistics can’t prepare managers or employees for what to do when their workplace becomes a target for any type of critical issue. Crisis...

• Set Your Workers Up for Success Building a Successful On-the-Job Training Program

  On-the-job training (OJT) can the gold standard of training, as many workers learn better by doing. But OJT can be dangerous if an unqualified person is teaching others. Bad habits and non-standardized training can pass from person to person quickly. Download this eBook for an easy read on how...

• Back-A-Line Experience Report

  The safety industry has come to question whether back belts provide real reduction in back pain or injuries. The need and hope for a solution to the serious and expensive issue of back pain and injury in the workplace remains. The Back-A-Line belt design is quite different from...

• Pallet Rack Safety Netting and Security Barriers

  Protect people and reduce product damage in warehouses and storage areas. Rack guard, storage rack safety netting, forms a durable load containment barrier designed to create a vertical see-through wall and contain loose boxes, palletized goods, and stacked materials on warehouse shelves and...

• The Health & Safety Risks and Solutions Unique to Retail, Commercial Offices & Service Sectors

  This white paper discusses why the current EHS country compliance resources and tools currently on the market are not well suited to the unique risks faced by retail, service sectors and commercial office operations.

• Electrolytes

  Electrolytes are essential ions in the human body for proper electrical activity. Maintaining the concentration of electrolytes is crucial for proper fluid balance, nerve function, muscle contraction, and other physiological processes in the body. Some of the main electrolytes in the human body...

• Positive Tests for Cocaine, Meth, and Marijuana Up in US Workers

  As it turns out, 2017 was an interesting year for workplace drug testing in the Unites States. A recent analysis by Quest Diagnostics finds that drug use by Americans, particularly those in the workforce, is at its highest level in more than ten years. The analysis shows that positive tests for...

• Information Security Questionnarie for Background Screening

  A sample guide for organizations seeking to assess overall information security risks related to background screening providers.

• How do You Know if Your Gas Detector is Working Properly

  A gas detector is a safety device. It is intended to monitor and measure potentially lethal gases in the workplace and other places where people frequent such as shopping malls, underground parking lots, arenas, swimming pools, etc. It helps protect lives, security, property and the environment....

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• OSHA Standards on Machine Guarding

  The OSHA standards on general guarding of machinery and mechanical power transmission apparatus (29 CFR 1910.212 and 1910.219) are very broad and generally minimum guarding standards. One standard was predicated on the 1970’s version of the ANSI/ASME B15.1 standard, which itself had undergone...

• Perpetual Award Programs Provide Daily Motivation

  The traditional year-end award ceremony provides an opportunity to acknowledge excellence in a formal setting. On-the-spot recognition is ideal for offering instant informal affirmation. Somewhere between these two very different approaches lies the often-overlooked perpetual award program.

• Choosing a Modular Sign System

  Every sign shop needs to have a modular sign system to offer to their customers. Even if you consider yourself a “custom shop” or a “specialized manufacturer” for specific types of signs, like electric or vehicle graphics, it’s a good idea to be able to offer a modular sign system. It’s only a...

• Vapor Intrusion: An Emerging Indoor Air Issue

  This SKC white paper provides information on and discussion of the definition of vapor intrusion, protocol for assessing risk and conducting an investigation, and air measurement methods for both soil gas and indoor/ambient air.

• Respirator Inspection Checklist with Proper Donning & Doffing Steps

  An estimated 5 million workers are required to wear respirators in 1.3 million workplaces throughout the United States. Respirators protect against environments with inadequate oxygen, harmful dusts, fogs, smokes, mists, gases and sprays. They can also protect hospital personnel against...

• Build vs. Buy: Why Sharepoint Doesn’t Meet Document Control Demands for Quality and Compliance

  Although SharePoint provides features that you can use to build out your own rudimentary document management system, the costs of programming and IT support, maintenance and training as well as the possible legal ramifications due to the lack of verifiable audit trail make using SharePoint or...

• Achieving Certainity & Flexibility in the Identification Product Supply Chain

  Industries throughout the United States and the world face an increasingly challenging marketplace in which to provide superior quality, innovation, and sustainability. Business relationships that foster these values are essential to transform today’s challenges into advantages. In meeting the...