I cannot stress enough how important it is for all first responders to always wear respiratory protection on the fireground—even after the fire is out.
It is critical to ensure that the equipment is functioning properly and highly visible in case of an emergency.
PAPRs are useful and often necessary in many types of hazardous jobs and conditions.
If explosion preventive measures alone cannot reduce the risk of a dust cloud explosion to an acceptable level, then explosion protection measures must be considered.
It would be a terrible shame to put American workers at risk of catastrophic or fatal burn injury because of an outdated myth about PPE and heat stress.
How does stress affect an employee's health to the point that we need to take it into consideration when evaluating their working environment? Should stress be included in the evaluation to management as a matter of concern?
Championing Safety works best when leaders from senior management and worker levels simultaneously come together to spearhead change. This is a proven way to significantly elevate injury prevention performance and culture.
Fires have the highest casualty rate of workplace accidents, but there are ways to mitigate risk.
The conference's opening session will feature keynote speaker Carey Lohrenz, the first female F-14 Tomcat fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy, speaking on "Lessons in Leadership."
You should strive to gather permeation data for the CPC you plan to use against your actual workplace chemicals.