Novo Surgical's Freer Septum Elevator is commonly used in nasal septum surgeries. The blunt end is used to lift the mucoperichondrial flap and its curvature allows for the navigation of tricky contours.
Working under suspended equipment. Does anyone know of any OSHA regulations that covers working on or under cable suspended equipment? These are not scaffolds or moving loads, but permenant structures whose sole method of support are cables from above rather than support columns from underneath.
OSHA has released a final rule containing two standards (one for maritime and general industry and the other for construction) to limit worker exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The rule, which was proposed in September of 2013, becomes effective June 23, 2016 and is estimated to prevent nearly 900 cases of silicosis each year and 600 deaths per year. Employers covered under construction have one year to comply with the standard, while those covered under general industry and maritime have two years. The new rule changes the PEL from a calculation based on the percent of silica dioxide to a standard 50 Î¼g/m 3 as an 8-hour TWA for general industry, construction, and maritime alike. A few important requirements under the new standard for employers in general industry and maritime include: