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We must remember to always wear our hard hats. If they are sitting at a desk, on a work bench, or in a truck, they are definitely not going to protect us.

Essential Care for Essential Protection

Workers and their safety and procurement managers should be familiar with the guidance for keeping a hard hat in fighting trim.

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Four Tips for Keeping Your Hands Toasty While Working in the Cold

Let's take a look at some of the easiest ways to make sure your hands are always up for the job, regardless of the weather.

Like a car, a respirator requires maintenance to ensure it remains operable while delivering effective protection.

Righting Respirator Wrongs: Correcting Misconceptions for Greater Respiratory Protection

The final step is testing whether the selected respirator suits the workers themselves.



Slippery floors due to the frequent washing process are also a constant concern in health care settings.

A Spill, a Slip, a Hospital Trip

Slips, trips, and falls are an everyday risk at hospitals and comprise one of the top accident categories.

The intangibles are often the most difficult and dynamic pieces of the puzzle to learn. Getting out into the work environment is a very big part of your ongoing self-education.

Training to Become a Fall 'Pro' Is a Never-Ending Journey

Whatever training you attend and complete should be viewed as the launching point to get you started on learning everything you can about fall protection.

Jetliner Engine Catches on Fire at Fort Lauderdale Airport

Jetliner Engine Catches on Fire at Fort Lauderdale Airport

NTSB sends team to Fort Lauderdale to investigate jet engine fire.

Mine Rescue Day Honors First Responders

Mine Rescue Day Honors First Responders

The third annual Mine Rescue Day honors the 300 rescue teams that stand ready.

Volkswagen’s Emissions Directly Responsible for 60 Early Deaths in U.S.

Volkswagen's Emissions Directly Responsible for 60 Early Deaths in U.S.

A study published in Environmental Research Letters says the excess pollution directly contributed to the deaths of 60 people in the U.S.

A+A Features Rescues High and Low

Lots of companies are sending employees aloft, or underwater, to show off rescue equipment at this year's A+A trade fair.

Jubilee Party Starts a New A+A Tradition

On the occasion of the 30th A+A trade fair, 60 years after the first A+A took place in 1954, the organizer held a party Oct. 28 to recognize the show's history and accomplishments.

'A+A Live' Demonstrations Draw Big Crowds

The Hall 7a stage features everything from fire protection and PPE demonstrations to ASSE sessions on "solving the mystery" of U.S. safety and health standards.

A+A Fashion Show Companies Strut Their Stuff

Attendees get eyeful of the latest workwear and products, even rolling ladders, from 11 companies at this year's daily fashion shows.

ANA Urges Nurses to Get Flu Vaccination

The ANA has asked nurses to get the flu vaccine as well as advise their patients to do the same.

A+A 2015 Off to a Rousing Start

"This is where the world gets together in terms of occupational safety and health," Germany's Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Andrea Nahlers said during her opening keynote.

AIHA and NIOSH Announce “Safety Matters” Program for Young Workers

AIHA and NIOSH Announce "Safety Matters" Program for Young Workers

The program, introduced during AIHA’s conference in Orlando, is intended to teach young workers about safety and health.

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