About 22 million U.S. workers are exposed to hazardous noise levels at work, and hearing loss is the second-most-common occupational illness in America, according to NIOSH and the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...

Colorectal cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. However, recent advancements in medical screening have brought new hope in the fight against this deadly ...

Do you work in an environment where the air is unfit to breathe? Does your workplace have a plan for and provide you with the assurance you'll be safe while at work? What can you do to ensure you're ...

Responding is Tom Strigel, product manager, respiratory protection, TSI Inc., Shoreview, MN. Not all fit-testing methods are created equal. For safety professionals responsible for maintaining ...

OSHA’s fit testing regulations are complex, one expert said. Lack of awareness of the regulations’ requirements among organizations is one reason why testing is not done, the agency stated. Fit ...

Just-in-time (JIT) fit testing allows a healthcare organization to offer evaluation, training, and fitting of HCPs during rapid intervals, as needed, based on specific patient care assignments. The ...

Quantitative fit testing is the preferred testing method. The ambient aerosol condensation nuclei counting (CNC) method, using a Portacount® Plus instrument, has been selected as the quantitative fit ...