Accountability is the key, so get everyone involved in housekeeping.
Use them sparingly. Many pathogens are becoming immune to some of the disinfectants and sanitizers previously used to eliminate them.
Test your knowledge and recognize the real threats.
Eye injuries are of primary concern. The effect to the eye depends on various factors, including pupil size, pigmentation, laser pulse duration and repetition, and wavelength.
It is extremely important to consider the three pillars of comfort—heat and moisture management; fabric hand; and garment fit/design—when evaluating your options.
We could point to several mistakes that were made in this case, but the root cause does not belong entirely to the worker.
Workers allegedly were exposed to preventable fire, chemical and mechanical hazards.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration developed the rule, working closely with the Federal Aviation Administration.
As temperatures go up, rates of PPE compliance tend to go down.
We need to change the mindset these machine-based methodologies must be viewed skeptically or cynically.
OSHA proposed fines of $111,650 following inspection at a Packaging Corporation of America facility.
Requirements for proper protective equipment may be overlooked in this booming industry.
The fines proposed against S and S Communication Specialists Inc. are the maximum amount possible -- $7,000 per serious violation -- in connection with the collapse of two towers in Clarksburg, W.Va., on Feb. 1, 2014.
The president's Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces order will require that new federal contractors with contracts valued at more than $500,000 disclose labor law violations for the previous three years. The National Association of Manufacturers responded that this is "a dangerous game for our President to be playing with federal contracts."
The proposal aims to simplify the process and improve consistency, with an emphasis on more serious conditions.