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Manufacturers have begun creating gloves and other PPE with many new features that weren

The Importance of Periodically Reevaluating Your PPE

New equipment, products, or chemicals might make the PPE that was perfect last year less than ideal for what you're doing now. It's also worth asking if any new OSHA rules affect the PPE you choose.

NFPA 70E helps companies and employees avoid workplace injuries and fatalities due to shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast during maintenance and construction in industrial plants.

Creating Efficient Lockout/Tagout Training That Adheres to NFPA 70E

When it comes to LOTO training to follow the NFPA 70E standard, three types of employees need to be covered.

Heed These Summer Recreation Safety Tips for National Safety Month

June is the official start of summer and a good opportunity to consider summer safety.



We need a live body at the front of the room who can influence people positively, or someone on camera who can come across equally convincingly on the screen.

Education, Skill Development, and Behavior Change

They're not the same, but it's all called training. . . .

When compared to other regulated hazardous substances, crystalline silica has an alarming percent of positive exposure assessments.

OSHA's Crystalline Silica Standards: New Solution to a Very Old Problem

Virtually all portions and requirements of OSHA's Crystalline Silica Standards are now in effect and enforceable, so immediate compliance is imperative.

Younger workers are more receptive to health and safety recognition/rewards programs and more likely to believe that, given the large percentage of our lives we spend working, we should be able to pursue a healthier lifestyle both at work and on our own time.

Keeping Them Healthy is Keeping Them Safe

Having a highly engaged workforce should be the goal of every department in a company. Engaged employees are simply far more likely to work harder, smarter, and safer.

The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

Safety Knowledge and Networking in New Orleans

One of the highlights is a June 12 panel discussion on how increased use and legalization of marijuana affect companies' efforts to maintain drug-free workplaces.

When using PPE, whether it

Eyes on the Prize: No Injuries

Workers in a wide variety of industries depend on vision protection that complies with ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2015, American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices.

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What Good Looks Like: Making the Case for Leading Indicators

It is not the adoption of leading indicators or the collection of leading indicators that leads to improvement, it is the actions taken with the information that determine success.

Preferably, have an outsider perform the audit or someone who is somewhat familiar with your program and can ask questions that may cause you to have to think—why do we do it this way?

The Value of a Medical Review Officer

Of all the service agents involved in the testing process, the MRO bears the most significant responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of the testing process.

Fabric dispersion systems are used in a variety of industries that require precise air flow. (Rite-Hite photo)

Controlling Climate and Managing Heat Stress

HVLS fans, fabric diffusers, and curtain walls provide temperature control solutions.

The vertical flame test shows a glove made of Kevlar not igniting or burning, while a glove made with HPPE ignites and continues to burn during a 12-second testing time. (DuPont Nomex photo)

More Choices, More Challenges for Choosing Hand Protection

Choices in hand protection have grown significantly during the past 30 years.

With a deeper level of knowledge available through seamless connectivity, increased efficiencies are created regarding maintenance schedules for industrial devices. (Leviton photo)

Improving Electrical Safety in Industrial Environments Through Enhanced Technology Capabilities

For both predictive and prescriptive maintenance plans in industrial and manufacturing environments, IIoT technology is an important advancement.

All batteries, regardless of the type, discharge over time and need to be replaced or recharged.

Imagining a World with All the AEDs We Need

In a world with more AEDs, setting up and running a thoughtfully designed, well-prepared, and high-performance AED program is a very attainable goal.

By my reading, OSHA

The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same

Tracking OSHA's shifting position regarding safety incentive programs.

Product Showcase

  • HAZ LO HEADLAMPS

    With alkaline or rechargeable options, these safety rated, Class 1, Div. 1 Headlamps provide long runtime with both spot and flood options in the same light. Work safely and avoid trip hazards with flexible hands-free lighting from Streamlight. Read More

  • Safety Knives

    The Safety Knife Company has developed a quality range of safety knives for all industries. Designed so that fingers cannot get to the blades, these knives will safely cut through cardboard, tape, strapping, shrink or plastic wrap or a variety of other packing materials. Because these knives have no exposed blades and only cut cardboard deep, they will not only protect employees against lacerations but they will also save product. The Metal Detectable versions have revolutionary metal detectable polypropylene knife bodies specifically for the food and pharmaceutical industries. This material can be detected and rejected by typical detection machines and is X-ray visible. Read More

  • Glove Guard® Clip

    Safety should never be compromised, especially when it comes to proper glove usage. The Glove Guard® clip enhances safety by encouraging employees to keep their gloves with them at all times. This reduces the risk of accidents and injuries on the job. By ensuring everyone has their gloves readily available, we help promote a culture of safety and efficiency. The Glove Guard® clip is designed to withstand the toughest work environments. Constructed from robust materials made in the USA, it can endure extreme conditions, including harsh weather, and rigorous activities. Read More

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