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Comfort is made up of three components. You must keep the rain out, be able to release the heat that your body creates by working, and you must move the moisture your body creates in an attempt to cool itself. (NASCO Industries photo)

Selecting the Right FR Rainwear

The design and features of rainwear can have a significant impact on how functional it is and its overall user acceptance.

Complacency in a familiar welding spot can lead to carelessness on the part of even the most seasoned welder.

Fire Safety for Welders

A minor mistake or improperly placed object can send a room up in smoke. As tedious as it may seem, a welder should always do a spot check for combustible objects within the welding vicinity.

Hand injuries can lead to the establishment of claim reserves because severe cuts and lacerations, such as a severed tendon, can cause temporary or permanent disability. (DSM Dyneema photo)

Maximize Construction Bidding Success by Minimizing Your MOD Rate

Advanced glove materials prevent job site hand injuries that impact a contractor's selection.



Be vigilant about compliance. If you see workers without eyewear, address it immediately and look into root causes. (iStock photo)

Clear the Fog to Decrease Eye Injuries

Fogging is the number one vision-related barrier to wearing safety eyewear in the workplace. Hot weather can increase the risk of injury.

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Getting a Grip on Hand Protection in the Oil and Gas Industry

Risks abound, but glove technologies are eliminating compromises between performance and protection.

New OSHA regulations in effect August 2015 are designed to keep utilities workers safe on the job with stricter regulations for PPE. (TECGEN FR photo)

Utility Workers: Staying Safe and Up to Date with Appropriate FR Attire

Special attention must be paid to remain in compliance with NFPA 2112, NFPA 70E, and now OSHA 1910.269.

WHO: Ebola Vaccine Highly Effective

WHO's announcement said while the vaccine has shown 100 percent efficacy in individuals, "more conclusive evidence is needed on its capacity to protect populations through what is called 'herd immunity.' To that end, the Guinean national regulatory authority and ethics review committee have approved continuation of the trial."

GAO Report Finds Hours of Service Rules Paying Dividends

During the nearly 18 months in which the new HOS provisions were in effect, the GAO report found evidence of reduced driver fatigue and increased roadway safety: fewer fatal crashes, fewer drivers working the maximum schedules, and no increase in crashes during the 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. morning rush hour.

In advance of one storm approaching the Gulf of Mexico, Pemex prepared to evacuate 15,000 workers.

New UK Offshore Regulations Take Effect

Duty holder corporations must prepare a written corporate major accident prevention policy that establishes the overall goals and arrangements for controlling the risk of a major accident for its installations in external waters and outside the European Union.

Mangled Suitcase Found Near Aircraft Debris

Australian newspapers are reporting the find amid speculation that these items came from the missing MH370 aircraft.

New MSHA Online Training Tool Helps Mine Operators and Contractors

The online tool helps workers report accidents, illnesses, and injuries.

Super Cleaners of San Antonio Cited by OSHA

OSHA says the company failed to provide proof of correcting prior violations.

Drought raises public health issues, according to CDC.

CDC: Drought is a Public Health Issue

Drought can affect air quality and increase the incidence of illness and disease, according to the agency. Currently, parts of California, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada are experiencing extreme or exceptional drought.

WMATA Brings On Fire/Rescue Liaison

This move puts a uniformed fire officer in the nerve center of the Metrorail system 40 hours a week to help coordinate emergency communication between the agency and first responders.

NTSB Hits Design of SpaceShipTwo in Crash Report

The aircraft was destroyed and the copilot died in the October 2014 crash. NTSB concluded the possibility that a single human failure could cause the suborbital rocket to crash was not considered.

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