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Worker Exposure to Crystalline Silica During Hydraulic Fracturing

Hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” is the process of injecting large volumes of water, sand, and chemicals into the ground at high pressure to break up shale formation allowing more efficient recovery of oil and gas. This form of well stimulation has been used since the late 1940s, but has increased substantially over the last 10 Read More >

May 23, 2012 by Eric Esswein, MSPH; Max Kiefer, MS; John Snawder, PhD; and Michael Breitenstein, BS 27 Comments

Aerosols, Engineering Control, Hydraulic Fracturing, Oil and Gas, Personal Protective Equipment, Respiratory Health, Silica

U.S. Businesses Start and Stay Smaller

Next week is National Small Business Week. Recent research finds that U.S. businesses are starting smaller and staying smaller than in decades past. What are the implications for occupational safety and health? Read More >

May 18, 2012 by Raymond Sinclair, Ph.D.9 Comments

Manufacturing, Service Sector, Small Business, Wholesale and Retail Trade