PPE


Protecting Workers in High-Heat Industries

Protecting Workers in High-Heat Industries

Safeguarding workers in high-heat settings with the right protective clothing involves understanding a bit about heat transfer, the work being done, and the best materials and technologies for the job.

Building a Robust PPE Program

Building a Robust PPE Program

Establishing a PPE program will provide guidance to the organization, visitors and the OSH professional.

Guidelines For Selecting Safety Helmets: Three Critical Aspects to Consider

Guidelines For Selecting Safety Helmets: Three Critical Aspects to Consider

Selecting the best helmet is further complicated by the scarcity of test data that provide evidence-based guidance, but three key guidelines paint a clearer picture.

OSHA Upgrades Employee Head Protection with Modern Safety Helmets

OSHA Upgrades Employee Head Protection with Modern Safety Helmets

Until recently, the agency relied primarily on traditional hard hats.

NIOSH Announces Winner of the Counterfeit N95 Challenge

NIOSH Announces Winner of the Counterfeit N95 Challenge

The contest focused on improving the detection of counterfeit N95 respirators.

Creating a More Sustainable “Future Workforce” Through Exosuits and Human Augmentation

Creating a More Sustainable Future Workforce Through Exosuits and Human Augmentation

Exoskeletons, once only seen in the realm of science fiction, have broken into our workplaces with a promise of a safer, more efficient and sustainable future of work.

5 Common Reasons Why Safety Measures Get Ignored Over Time

5 Common Reasons Why Safety Measures Get Ignored Over Time

Even organizations with safety measures in place can find standards slipping and procedures being ignored. Here’s why this happens and how to prevent it.

Best Practices to Consider for Industrial Hygiene

Best Practices to Consider for Industrial Hygiene

Let's explore best practices in industrial hygiene, with a focus on OSHA's role in regulating and promoting workplace safety.



Breathing in a Polluted World: Protecting the Respiratory System

Breathing in a Polluted World: Protecting the Respiratory System

The global pollution crisis mandates that people, particularly workers, should take responsibility for mitigating the harmful impact of air pollution on their bodies, especially the respiratory system.

One Size Doesn

One Size Doesn't Fit All

Women are becoming a much larger part of the manufacturing industry. Are industry suppliers ready to outfit and protect this growing segment of the workforce?

Getting a Firm Grasp on Hand Protection

Getting a Firm Grasp on Hand Protection

Hand protection in the construction industry is critical, and getting it right goes a lot deeper than ‘just wear gloves.’

Safety Footwear: More Than Just Protection

Safety Footwear: More Than Just Protection

From tailor-made fits using advanced technology to eco-friendly materials, ensuring workers’ foot safety involves several key considerations.

Power to the People

Power to the People

Taking safety footwear beyond standard compliance

5 Ways to Improve Your Hearing Conservation Program

5 Ways to Improve Your Hearing Conservation Program

From on-demand testing to tele-health features, technology is enhancing hearing conservation programs and offering solutions tailored to today's hearing protection challenges.

A+A 2023 Spotlights Occupational Safety and Health Innovations

A+A 2023 Spotlights Occupational Safety and Health Innovations

The international safety event is coming to Düsseldorf on Oct. 24-27.

OSHA Penalizes GM and LG Energy Solution Joint Venture for $270,091 in Violations

Ultium Cells LLC faces hefty fines following extensive OSHA investigations.

OSHA Finds Multiple Violations at Tulsa Metal Fabrication Facility After Worker’s Tragic Death

OSHA Finds Multiple Violations at Tulsa Metal Fabrication Facility After Worker’s Tragic Death

Accurate Manufacturing Inc. now faces penalties totaling $275,890.

Redefining Eye Safety: The Rise of Modernized Safety Goggles

Redefining Eye Safety: The Rise of Modernized Safety Goggles

How new approaches to product design are striking a balance between style, comfort and enhanced protection in the workplace.

It’s Time to Prioritize Hearing Protection Nationwide

Its Time to Prioritize Hearing Protection Nationwide

Amidst rising cases of noise-induced hearing loss and regulatory oversights, this feature underscores the imperative to reinforce hearing conservation efforts for millions of U.S. workers.

Revolutionizing Safety: A Move Towards Personalized Protection

Revolutionizing Safety: A Move Towards Personalized Protection

Moving past benchmarks to real-time individualized insights, technology is paving the way for workplaces that drive individualized safety for each worker.

Product Showcase

  • SwabTek® Cannabis Test Kit

    The SwabTek® Cannabis Test Kit is a single-use spot test designed for use in screening for cannabis compounds in any sample type or on any surface. The test is capable of identifying the presumed presence of cannabinoids in very small quantities, with a level of detection as little as 6 μg in mass. Learn more about the SwabTek® Cannabis Test Kit and the rest of SwabTek surface drug testing solutions through the webinar titled "Everything You Want To Know About Surface Testing" Read More

  • Matrix's OmniPro Vision AI Collision Avoidance System

    OmniPro Vision AI is a state-of-the-art collision avoidance system that features NIOSH award-winning Visual Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. This highly accurate, powerful system identifies and alerts on pedestrians, vehicles and specified objects, ensuring safer facilities, mining operations and industrial sites. With its web-based cloud application, OmniPro Vision AI also logs and analyzes a wide range of data related to zone breach notifications. Operating without needing personal wearable devices or tags, OmniPro has visual and audible zone breach alerts for both operators and pedestrians. 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

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