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.
Safety glasses selection seems so simple on the surface, but many factors should influence the choice.
The defendant, Sergio Patrick Rodriguez, 26, of Clovis, Calif., was convicted of aiming a laser pointer at a Fresno police helicopter in 2012.
Employers should beware of the one-size-fits-all approach that has plagued the workforce for decades.
The justices agreed with the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that protective gear is not distinct from “work clothes.”
Proactive injury prevention solutions bring positive bottom-line results.
By providing safety eyewear specially designed to perform in cold temperatures, wind, bright light, and glare, you can significantly decrease the chance of eye injuries.
The renowned energy oilman is also a well-known philanthropist.
The National Safety Council's big annual conference will return to the Southern California city, which is planning to expand its convention center.
Every employer should make it a safety priority for its workers to operate with clear vision in their workplace and surroundings.
Frank Little, vice president and general manager of 3M's Personal Safety Division, explains how the company builds its competency in countries all over the world and interacts with safety authorities and customers as they manage issues such as disease outbreaks and disasters.
"The Parmelees and Sankpills have built one of the most trusted and respected companies and brand in our industry. We look forward to continuing and growing the business as part of the MCR Safety family," said MCR CEO Mitch Lewellen.
The committee's members are international experts who will meet July 9 and July 11.
We need support, engagement, and managers and safety professionals who actually understand real-world performance concerns from our employees, so the proper solutions can be found.
Laura Ost reports nearly 90 percent of the 122 tested green hand-held lasers and 44 percent of red ones were out of compliance.
Even a worker in dry-as-a-bone Phoenix perspires more in the heat, which increases the moisture right behind the safety glasses and increases the prospect of fogging.
Occupational injuries are very costly, and not just to the affected party. They can drain the company's coffers, its employees' morale, and its standing in the community.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes has frostbite on four fingers of his left hand and will be evacuated from Antarctica, but the remaining team plans to continue trying to achieve a winter crossing.
The case involves time spent by U.S. Steel workers to put on and later take off protective clothing, hard hats, ear plugs, boots, and hoods and also traveling from locker rooms to their workstations.
In extremely dirty, dusty, high-hazard industries, such as oil and gas production or heavy manufacturing, the "sealed eyewear" product category is rapidly taking center stage.