New Guidance on Public Health Emergency Approved Respirators
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://www.safex.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/respirator.png” alt=”Person wearing respirator” title_text=”Person wearing respirator” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]During the pandemic, NIOSH granted temporary Public Health Emergency (PHE) use for certain N95 respirators and powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) due to […]
Respirator Protection
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Update on N95 Respirator Usage
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] The Food and Drug Administration is now recommending that N95s no longer need to be sterilized and reused. U.S. N95 manufacturers 3M, MSA and Honeywell are now generally able to meet the demands for healthcare workers. Unless employers are having […]
Safety Hazards for Concrete and Masonry Workers
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_video src=”https://vimeo.com/518596845/d1ccd8b2f8″ thumbnail_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.6)” src_tablet=”https://www.safex.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Free-Webinar_-Understanding-and-Applying-the-Hazard-Communication-Standard_0.mp4″ src_phone=”https://www.safex.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Free-Webinar_-Understanding-and-Applying-the-Hazard-Communication-Standard_0.mp4″ src_last_edited=”on|phone” admin_label=”Video” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ z_index_tablet=”500″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px”][/et_pb_video][et_pb_post_nav in_same_term=”on” _builder_version=”3.19.18″][/et_pb_post_nav][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_sidebar orientation=”right” area=”et_pb_widget_area_1″ show_border=”off” admin_label=”Sidebar” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_sidebar][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
How to Prepare for a COVID-19 OSHA Inspection
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]As a health and safety professional, you likely always have the thought of an OSHA inspection in the back on your mind. But how about OSHA COVID-19 inspection? The thought alone might spike your blood pressure but with Safex’s tips […]
New Guidance on Face Coverings to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.3.1″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.3.1″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.3.1″][et_pb_image src=”https://www.safex.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/mask-alternatives.png” alt=”mask alternatives” title_text=”neck gaitor and n95 with valve” _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.3.1″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.6″] The CDC updated their guidance on August 7, 2020, to indicate that that N95 respirators with valves or vents do not prevent the person wearing the respirator from spreading COVID-19. These types of respirators […]
A Preview of Your Quantitative Fit Test
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Quantitative Fit Test Procedures
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Respirator Fit Test Basic Info and Q&A
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Moving Forward While Working in a Pandemic
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.5″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.5″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.5″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″] The facial coverings are a nuisance and your hands are dry from all the hand sanitizer, but you’re open again and adjusting to the new normal of working in a pandemic. Now that things have stabilized a bit, we want to take a moment to say PHEW and […]
