The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced the preliminary top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2018. Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented the top 10 as part of the 2018 National...

Kemper’s AirWatch air monitoring system can be integrated into environments with inadequate digital infrastructure. By connecting to an internet-based cloud, multiple users can monitor the systems via fleet management. The system can detect ultrafine dust particles smaller than 0.3 micron....

Chicago-based Rensa Filtration, a family of filtration companies that manufacture air filtration products, has acquired Michigan-based D-Mark Inc., a manufacturer of molecular filtration products and proprietary owner of CarbonWeb® media and OdorGuard® products used in a variety of odor, gas, and...

Germany-based extraction and filtration system manufacturer Kemper GmbH has hired Frederic Lanz as CEO marketing and sales, effective Jan. 1, 2019. “The industry’s future lies in digitalization, closely linked with industrial safety and employee satisfaction,” said Lanz. “It’s now a...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is initiating the Site-Specific Targeting 2016 (SST-16) Program using injury and illness information electronically submitted by employers for calendar year 2016. The program will target high-injury-rate...

J.J. Keller offers a free white paper entitled “OSHA Inspections: Are You Prepared?” to help fabricators ensure they are ready to pass the test if an OSHA inspector shows up at their door. The white paper explains the inspection, citation, and preparation processes. It is available for download...

Camfil APC offers a variety of dust testing services to help manufacturers understand the characteristics of dusts produced during their operation and make informed decisions about equipment, filter cartridges, and engineered controls to mitigate dust hazards. These services include particle size...

BOFA Intl. has awarded Platinum status to Coding Products of Canada Ltd. as a Master Distributor for Canada. As such, the company is authorized to stock, supply, warranty, and service BOFA’s fume and dust extraction products in Canada. BOFA’s U.S. outlet, BOFA Americas, Inc., recently completed...

For the third time in four years, Sterling Heights, Mich.-based RoboVent has earned a position on the Inc. 5000 annual list of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. The list ranks companies according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2014 and 2018. The companies all are U.S.-based,...