Meeting the OSHA Silica Rule requirements has always been important because of the known protection to worker health. But if that was not enough to encourage compliance, maybe the new higher penalties will be. [continue reading] OSHA Raises Safety Violation Penalties
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Table 1 Compliance Issues? Sy-Klone Can Help!
[continue reading] Table 1 Compliance Issues? Sy-Klone Can Help!
Sy-Klone Complies to California Proposition 65
Sy-Klone International announces its compliance with California’s Proposition 65 through the placement of statutory “warning labels” on its products and packaging. [continue reading] Sy-Klone Complies to California Proposition 65
16 Facts about Beryllium and Why You Should Care
OSHA is about to enforce requirements to limit exposure to Beryllium on job sites and for a good reason–It is deadly. We’ve heard a lot about the new Silica Rule, but knowing the facts about beryllium is just as important. OSHA estimates that around 11,500 construction workers are exposed to beryllium on job sites throughout the country, mostly through coal slag, which is commonly used in abrasive sandblasting. Like other respirable particulates found in construction, beryllium has been linked to a lung disease, specifically chronic beryllium disease. The disease kills around 100 people each year. [continue reading] 16 Facts about Beryllium and Why You Should Care
OSHA’s Silica Rule Compliance in 3 Easy Steps
On March 25, 2016, OSHA published the long-awaited respirable crystalline silica rule, which the agency says will affect 2 million construction workers who drill, cut, crush or grind silica-containing materials such as concrete and stone, and [continue reading] OSHA’s Silica Rule Compliance in 3 Easy Steps
Sy-Klone Displays at AIHce EXP 2018 in Philly; Todd Brown Presents
[continue reading] Sy-Klone Displays at AIHce EXP 2018 in Philly; Todd Brown Presents
OSHA Fines and Silica Litigation: A Three-step Preventative Solution
On March 25, 2016, OSHA published the long-awaited respirable crystalline silica rule, which the agency says will affect 2 million construction workers and 300,000 workers in general industry operations. Workplace exposure accounts for almost all health problems tied to silica exposure. Any job that involves chipping, cutting, grinding, or drilling rock poses a danger of inhaling silica dust. Employees can also be exposed to silica dust when working with products that contain silica. [continue reading] OSHA Fines and Silica Litigation: A Three-step Preventative Solution
Sy-Klone® Introduces the RESPA®-CF2
Jacksonville, FL—February 15, 2017—Sy-Klone International announces the immediate release of the RESPA®-CF2, the most advanced Cab Air Quality System, delivering a powered precleaner, filter, and pressurizer in one compact, customizable unit. This latest innovation from Sy-Klone International offers the highest quality of filtration and pressurization at the lowest cost. [continue reading] Sy-Klone® Introduces the RESPA®-CF2
RESPA-CF Vortex HyperFLOW Awarded the Agricultural Engineering Top 50 Innovative Products
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) awarded the Agricultural Engineering Top 50 Innovative Products of 2012 to the Sy-Klone RESPA-CF Vortex HyperFLOW, confirming the outstanding design and function of the RESPA product line created by Sy-Klone International.
[continue reading] RESPA-CF Vortex HyperFLOW Awarded the Agricultural Engineering Top 50 Innovative Products