Many industries and workplaces will need to enforce the use of respirators to best protect workers from the coronavirus exposure.
With the global pandemic has come many discussions on PPE: supply, effectiveness, disinfectant methods and injuries. The NPIAP released a position statement last month on how to ease N95 injuries.
PPE standards equip health and safety managers with tools to make informed choices about the right product for the job, and keeping up with them is a feat of its own.
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it will assist in distributing over one million protective masks to the nation’s commercial truck drivers.
FR garments also play a vital role in effective combustible dust hazard prevention.
Flame-resistant (FR) clothing is a crucial element in keeping workers safe.
Last week, the Department of Labor released additional interim enforcement guidance on reusing disposable N95 filtering face piece respirators that have been decontaminated.
Episode 12
ASSP President-Elect Deborah Roy answers the most frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 pandemic with OH&S Editor Sydny Shepard.
Occupational health and safety (industrial hygiene) experts clarify misinformation on PPE, ventilation and disinfection in relation to COVID-19.
For many industrial environments, flame-resistant (FR) clothing is a crucial element in keeping workers safe.
New York City is one of the places hit hardest by the coronavirus, and police officers there are taking a huge blow. Now, nearly 17 percent of officers are sick or in quarantine.
Hygiene is important always, but during this time of this pandemic, here are some COVID-19 work practices for workers handling waste and recycling products.
As the world is responding to the COVID-19 outbreak, fit testing respirators for healthcare workers and first responders remain vital to respiratory protection programs to reduce exposure to the disease.
Many companies race to keep up with the demands for healthcare PPE and equipment, and they’re using a once-futuristic technology: 3D printing.
When it comes to defending against the hazards faced by welders every day, you must incorporate protective gear from head to toe.
With evolving safety technologies come changes in foot protection. Here are four topics you don’t want to miss.
Proper footwear is needed for nearly every occupation and setting, so why not make sure you understand the options?
Vision and eye health go beyond the regular checkup— don’t skimp on appropriate vision PPE.
Have you ever wondered how protective flame resistant (FR) fabrics resist catching fire? We have your answers.
Episode 10
Editor Sydny Shepard sits down with LJB Inc. Principal Thom Kramer to discuss OSHA's updated regulations on fall protection and walking-working surfaces.