by J. Lindsay Cook, CIH, CSP | May 12, 2020 |
When news was initially released that Wuhan, China was impacted by the coronavirus, EI immediately launched a series of weekly educational blogs in mid-January highlighting pragmatic occupational health and industrial hygiene practices, which minimize the...
by J. Lindsay Cook, CIH, CSP | Apr 12, 2017 |
On April 6, 2017, OSHA issued a press release that delayed enforcement of the new Silica Rule in construction for 90 days, until September 23, 2017. Originally the compliance date for construction was established as June 23, 2017, one year from the effective date of...
by J. Lindsay Cook, CIH, CSP | Sep 8, 2016 |
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) has been an issue for literally hundreds of years. In fact, Ben Franklin was an early air quality expert. Franklin once wrote, “I am persuaded that no common air from without is so unwholesome as the air in a closed room that has been often...
by J. Lindsay Cook, CIH, CSP | Aug 2, 2016 |
Sustainability reporting has become a key focus in C-suites and Board Rooms world-wide. Gaining attention in the late 1990’s, reporting on social responsibility was initially met with resistance from corporate managers. It was sometimes seen as a resource utilization...
by J. Lindsay Cook, CIH, CSP | Mar 24, 2016 |
One year ago this month, we posted our blog on OSHA’s proposed new rule on silica, with the question: Will it See the Light of Day? You can check back with that posting to review the hazards of silica and the history of the rulemaking. We noted that it has often been...
