By Dave Johnson, Phylmar Newsletter Editor
A 30-year UPS warehouse worker in California suffered heatstroke on the job and was taken by ambulance to a hospital. “You go into these warehouses and there’s zero to no air flow, very stifling heat,” he told a reporter.
A longtime McDonald’s worker in California said workers at her …
The Phylmar Group, Inc.
1) Objectives
Develop a system to select and prioritize sites for environmental, health, and safety (EHS) audits
Why?
– Cannot audit all operations
– Need to set priorities based on risk management concepts
System should:
– Apply standard criteria to all sites and prioritization decisions
– Generate reproducible results
– Consider …
McDaniel Lambert, Inc.
Introduction
As the title of this paper indicates, we intend to discuss the requirement for communicating worst case scenarios under the EPA’s recent Risk Management Plan rule. Over the course of the paper, however, you’ll probably notice that we are also discussing a few things, which–at first glance–don’t seem to fit into …
EORM
Semiconductor Industrial Hygiene Monitoring: New Challenges and a Few Old Favorites in the World of Hazard Identification and Exposure Evaluation
Abstract
What are the industrial hygiene concerns in a basic semiconductor fabrication facility? This paper highlights key industrial hygiene monitoring strategies for selected normal production operations and maintenance tasks. Monitoring for airborne and surface …
The Phylmar Group, Inc.
ABSTRACT
This study describes a comparison of worker exposure to total and inhalable dust, inorganic arsenic, and borates using two types of particulate sampling assemblies as part of a comprehensive industrial hygiene evaluation in a borate mining and processing facility. Employees were segmented into similar exposure groups (SEG) based on work …
INTRODUCTION
People have had concerns about indoor environmental quality (“IEQ”) and workplace-related illnesses for decades. However, in the 1980s and 1990s, the general public has become much more sensitive to these issues and much more demanding with respect to their indoor environment. At the same time, the indoor environmental quality in many buildings has declined …
by Judy K. Bell, CEM
Disaster Survival Planning Network
Living in Southern California means always being prepared for “The Big One”. At home, school, or work, you and your family should have a plan. Know what each of you will do, and how you will be reunited. Establish an out-of-area contact who can be called …