The International Agency for Research on Cancer’s (IARC) re-classification of welding fume from welding as a Class 1 carcinogen has emphasized the very real health risks welders face on the job. Previously classified as “possibly carcinogenic to humans,” welders should take every precaution possible to protect their health, even if the risk is not visible.
ASA has applied to renew its OSHA Alliance Partner status and looks forward to continuing to fulfill all of the responsibilities that come with that status.
Dressing in layers can provide protection from hypothermia during cold weather conditions. In extreme cold weather, the body loses heat faster than it can be produced. There are warning signs that the body has become dangerously chilled.
Montreal — Noise exposure in the workplace can accelerate presbycusis – the normal loss of hearing as a result of aging – according to a literature review conducted by researchers at the Canadian scientific research organization IRSST.