Flash fires and fuel-fed fires are two different hazards, and it's critical to distinguish between the two for various safety reasons.
We're better equipped than ever before to provide hand protection to industrial workers. The biggest challenge is making sure regulations and standards around PPE and hand protection keep pace.
This could be the most consequential annual conference for the society in many years.
What's shocking is that many workers are not using rubber insulating equipment because they simply don't know they need it.
When vision is impaired, quality of life and the ability to work experience a drastic and unfortunate decline. Preventing eye injuries should be a top task on every safety professional's to-do list.
They can quickly retrieve important information about chemicals' health effects while in the field, explains Naomi Hudson, DrPH, MPH, a health scientist in NIOSH's Education and Information Division.
The money is part of the Brookwood-Sago grant program.
The association's The Synergist magazine explores PPE practices for the young industry.
The Ohio company has been cited for willful violations of machine safety procedures.
The administration is seeking applications from nonprofit organizations interested in providing occupational safety and health classes.
The year's biggest U.S industrial hygiene show, AIHce EXP docks in the Emerald City next month.
Decision makers must consider that in many cases, workers have to wear hearing protection for eight hours.
The contest seeks algorithms or methods for increasing the clarity of conversations in noisy settings.
To prevent this population of firefighters from developing hearing loss, the authors recommend enrolling all wildland firefighters in a hearing conservation program and that fire agencies maintain fire service-specific hearing loss prevention programs.
NIOSH is making a number of resources available for all employers participating in this year's stand-down.
Many OSHA standards require that an NRTL test and certify certain types of equipment as safe for use in workplaces. They are independent laboratories that meet OSHA's requirements for performing safety testing and certification of products.
The agency is requesting information about the environmental storage conditions.
You can use 100 percent dual layer memory foam insoles to alleviate pain and fatigue. Utilizing insoles in your shoes also prolongs the life of protective footwear.
Welders must be protected from electric shock, welding fumes, fire, and injuries that can be caused by insufficient PPE.
Glove construction now takes into account long-term usability to reduce finger fatigue, chronic skin conditions, and more troublesome musculoskeletal disorders.