Yearly Archives: 2017

Since crystalline silica is not easily controllable, the only way to protect oneself from its particles is to use appropriate personal protective equipment.

Demolition and renovation of real estate are certainly to be counted among high risk activities. How can one protect oneself effectively?

According to current standards employers are to provide their employees with specific PPE for the protection of the body and respiratory system.

Health professionals involved in the preparation and administering of anticancer drugs and those involved with the transport and disposal of same are to wear appropriate PPE for personal protection against anticancer drugs. The risk of cytotoxic chemotherapy Cytotoxic chemotherapy has been recognized by the scientific community as “carcinogenic to humans.” This evidence has led to […]

Current occupational safety standards specify that all workplaces are to have a professional figure trained in the management of fire emergencies.

When working in environments where the exposure to airborne contaminants is continuous it is crucial to protect oneself by using personal protective equipment. This is pertinent in particular to workers in the petrochemical sector who are to be trained on the use of devices that protect the respiratory system.

Steel mills, among the most widespread industries in Italy, produce semi-finished products and items intended for use in other industries such as in mechanical engineering and iron metallurgy.

Biological risk in the health care sector is always present for those workers who come into direct or indirect contact with the body fluids of sick people who may be carriers of infectious diseases. The risk of contagion is very high for hospital staff working in high risk departments where serious infectious diseases such as […]

For workers in the metal industry, occupational safety in the workplace is essential. Among the activities considered to be most dangerous we find: deburring, mechanical brushing, grinding and turning.