"We recommend the general population and workers not wear lumbar supports to prevent low back pain or for the management of low back pain," said lead author Ingrid van Duijvenbode.
Rising safety concerns and workers' awareness of their rights is spurring growth of the industry, researchers say.
According to DOJ, the Canadian company and two of its executives attempted to defraud the U.S. Army's Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, a military unit tasked with equipping and training the Iraqi Army.
The association's president said he hopes this rule "signals a renewed commitment from OSHA to continue to advance appropriate standard setting.”
The report, "Emerging Health and Safety Issues in the Volunteer Fire Service," cites PPE and safety measures as shortcomings that must be overcome to reduce deaths among volunteer firefighters.
The Rhode Island-based PPE manufacturer, itself being acquired by Honeywell, says this move makes it the leader in first aid products.
The settlement resolves allegations that Protective Products International Inc. knowingly supplied the United States with defective Zylon bulletproof vests.
Employers must ensure hearing protection is worn in posted hearing protection zones at 85 decibels and must allow voluntary HPD use at 80db average levels, daily or weekly.
The document lists good practices that can prevent excessive exposure to lead and noise by officers using indoor firing ranges and by employees of the ranges who clean up.
OSHA’s recent guidance document for protecting against the skin ailments related to portland cement exposure was a handy reminder that impact hazards are not the only one to be addressed by your foot protection program.
The PPE maker will be integrated into Honeywell Life Safety in a group headed by Roger Fradin, shown here.
It was interesting and horrifying to watch at the same time: a dedicated worker who, at first glance, was cleaning his work PPE. On closer examination, he had a large bucket of tepid water with a wide range of gloves being dunked and hung up to dry. These gloves had handled raw sewage and were moldy from improper storage after chemicals use or animal blood.
The St. Paul manufacturer said its Canadian subsidiary has acquired Les Entreprises Solumed Inc.
The agency created the action plan after an Institute of Medicine panel said preparedness is urgently needed for the nation's 14 million health care workers.
Three CIHs will present a full two-hour program, including a demonstration of quantitative fit testing, for policyholders at the San Bernardino office.
One of the 10 showed how better sizing of fall harnesses could reduce injury risks of construction workers.
An awareness campaign and a series of workshops follow three fatal falls in the state this year.
Keeping pace with rapid advances in the field is necessary; the top goal is quantifying risks to workers.
The Corps had received 76,000 of the 84,000 vests it had ordered but has found its personnel don't like this design as well as the outer vests they were used to.
International sales are eclipsing North American sales for the Pittsburgh-based PPE manufacturer, which racked up an 8 percent increase in year-over-year sales.