Silica, OSHA, Combustible Dust: Our Top 5 Articles of 2018
Happy New Year! 2018 was an eventful year, especially in the regulatory arena. In particular, OSHA’s new silica dust rule drastically reduced workers’ permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica. This topic, along with other regulatory issues,...
Does Your Industrial Sweeper Need a HEPA Filter Under OSHA’s New Silica Dust Rule?
This is one of the most common questions we get about OSHA’s new silica dust rule. The short answer is: No, as long as you follow the other applicable requirements and properly maintain the equipment. Let’s dig in a little more. Both the construction standard and the...
UPDATE: CSB Issues Call to Action on Combustible Dust Management and Control
Dec. 3 update — The CSB has extended the deadline for responses until Dec. 31, 2018. Email combustibledust@csb.gov for more information or to submit your comments. Last month, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued a call to action on combustible dust hazards as...
Last Trade Show of the Year – FABTECH 2018
And that’s a wrap! We finished up the fall trade show season at FABTECH 2018 in Atlanta, GA. Here’s a look at the Nilfisk booth and review of our most popular vacuums for metalworking applications. Visit our industry page for more models and information on...
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations for 2018 — and What Non-Compliance Will Cost You
OSHA recently announced the Top 10 most frequently cited violations for fiscal year 2018. The list included the usual suspects (the Top 5 has been the same for the past few years), as well as a newcomer. Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2018 Rank Title Standard # of...
CAMX 2018 Show Recap
For the first time ever, we introduced our line of industrial vacuum cleaners to the composites and advanced materials industries at CAMX 2018. Here’s a look at the Nilfisk booth with Rick Stegbauer, Business Development for Special Projects, and Norman...
Join Us Next Week at ISSA — Booth #6201
The ISSA Show North America is the world’s largest show in the country for the cleaning and maintenance industry. If you’re a building service contractor or provide janitorial/sanitation services, this is the place to be. This year’s show takes place in Dallas,...
Productivity, Footprint, and Segregation: 3 Reasons the Pharma Industry is Adopting Pneumatic Conveyors
As the pharma industry moves toward continuous manufacturing, it’s also rapidly adopting pneumatic conveyors as the systems of choice to transfer material between machines. Here are three reasons for the shift. Enhanced productivity Conveyors can reduce load times...
Terry Oelkers Recognized by the Stateline Chapter of the American Foundry Society
Nilfisk District Sales Manager Terry Oelkers was recently honored with “The Pouring Man,” a gift given to featured speakers by the Stateline Chapter of the American Foundry Society. Terry gave a presentation about how to comply with OSHA’s new silica dust standard at...
Silica Dust Compliance: Has Your Insurance Company Come Knocking Yet?
We’ve written a lot about OSHA’s new silica dust rule. For the most part, we’ve focused on how you can prepare for the inevitable time when OSHA inspectors show up looking for dust clouds. However, OSHA isn’t the only agency that can dole out consequences to companies...About Nilfisk
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