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New Products Round-Up: Friday, Oct. 18, 2024

New Products Round-Up: Friday, Oct. 18, 2024

This week’s new safety products enhance workplace safety and productivity with solutions like advanced vacuums, puncture-resistant gloves, and ergonomic exosuits.

Brasfield & Gorrie Transitions to Type II Head Protection for Workers

Brasfield & Gorrie Transitions to Type II Head Protection for Workers

The construction firm has adopted enhanced helmets to reduce head injury risks.

Exoskeletons in Construction and Heavy Industries: Can They Really Handle the Tough Jobs?

Exoskeletons in Construction and Heavy Industries: Can They Really Handle the Tough Jobs?

Exoskeletons hold great potential for improving safety and reducing injuries in construction and heavy industries, but challenges like compatibility, adoption resistance, and cost concerns must be addressed through structured implementation and collaboration.

The Air We Breathe: Using Personal Protective Equipment to Keep It Safe

The Air We Breathe: Using Personal Protective Equipment to Keep It Safe

Technological advances throughout the 20th century to today have made possible the elimination of many hazards in the workplace. For those situations where exposure to hazards is unavoidable, the use of PPE is a literal lifesaver.

What Winter Work Hazards Do I Need to Be Worried About?

What Winter Work Hazards Do I Need to Be Worried About?

Winter brings heightened risks for workplace injuries such as slips, cold stress and road accidents, making early preparation for worker safety essential.

Heat Resistance in PPE: How New Materials Are Improving Firefighter Safety

Heat Resistance in PPE: How New Materials Are Improving Firefighter Safety

Advancements in heat-resistant materials and regulatory updates are enhancing the safety and health of firefighters by improving their gear's performance and reducing harmful chemicals.

5 Essential Safety Standards for Protecting Employees From Occupational Lung Diseases

5 Essential Safety Standards for Protecting Employees From Occupational Lung Diseases

Five key safety standards are crucial for preventing occupational lung diseases.

Understanding Safety Shoes

What types are available? What are their differences?



Cool Under Pressure: Reducing Heat Stress in the Workplace with Helmet Technology

Cool Under Pressure: Reducing Heat Stress in the Workplace with Helmet Technology

How helmet solutions help meet OSHA's new regulations and protect workers from heat-related illnesses

Foot Protection for Women

Foot Protection for Women

Proper footwear fit is critical to performance and safety for women on the job. What is the research around women’s foot design and which features go into ensuring women’s safety?

PPE for Women: Ensuring Safety and Comfort

PPE for Women: Ensuring Safety and Comfort

Advancements in women-specific personal protective equipment (PPE) are helping improve safety, performance, and comfort for women in industrial environments, and there are several steps employers can take to better protect women workers.

Head Protection in Hot Weather: Staying Safe While Keeping Cool

Head Protection in Hot Weather: Staying Safe While Keeping Cool

PPE considerations to help industrial workers mitigate the impacts of heat stress.

The Perfect PPE Fit Is Out There… Using Advanced Technology To Properly Fit Men & Women Workers

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The Perfect PPE Fit Is Out There Using Advanced Technology To Properly Fit Men and Women Workers

Developing technology is a key component of the industrial world – to automate, streamline, simplify and advance.

Gauging Hand Safety

Gauging Hand Safety

What is glove gauge, and how does it affect hand safety and performance?

Why ‘One Size Fits All’ Is Wrong

Why ‘One Size Fits All’ Is Wrong

Choosing task-specific, properly fitting PPE is essential for worker safety, productivity and cost-effectiveness.

How To Decide Which Supplied Air Respirator Is Best

How To Decide Which Supplied Air Respirator Is Best

Choosing the right supplied air respirator involves understanding specific hazards, regulatory requirements, and ensuring proper fit and comfort to maintain worker safety in toxic environments.

Driving Sustainability: The Role of ESG Metrics and Sustainable PPE in Reducing Scope 3 Emissions

Driving Sustainability: The Role of ESG Metrics and Sustainable PPE in Reducing Scope 3 Emissions

Investors and stakeholders increasingly emphasize the importance of environmental, social and governance metrics to drive corporate sustainability and ethical business practices.

Exploring the Impact of Climate Change on Worker Health and Safety

Exploring the Impact of Climate Change on Worker Health and Safety

The climate crisis significantly endangers worker health and safety across various industries, necessitating immediate adaptation strategies and legislative support.

Choosing the Right Eye Protection for the Job

Choosing the Right Eye Protection for the Job

There are many product features built into today’s eye protection. What considerations should be made before choosing eye protection for the job?

Two Hand Protection Trends You Won't Want to Miss

This year’s innovations in hand protection will see PPE features that benefit both worker safety and the planet.

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

  • Preventative Heat Safety

    Dehydration and heat exposure impair physical and cognitive performance. Proper hydration boosts heat stress resilience, but hydration needs are highly individualized and hard to predict across a workforce. Connected Hydration® empowers industrial athletes to stay safe through behavioral interventions, informed by sports science, and equips safety teams with critical insights to anticipate high-risk situations and adapt to evolving environmental factors. Curious about applying the latest in sports science based hydration strategies for industrial athletes? Stop by booth #1112 at AIHA or schedule a free demo today at https://epcr.cc/demo. Read More

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