Employers should not focus only on the NRR when selecting protectors.
What requirements must a hearing protector meet for arc flash protection?
Employers can ensure their sites comply with OSHA's 1910.133 eye and face protection standard by following the fundamental hierarchy of controls.
Research and innovation make safe and comfortable shoes attainable.
This product section showcases some of the new offerings from exhibitors at this month's National Safety Council 2015 Congress & Expo.
More than 2,500 attendees participated in the association's 2015 conference. Next year, the event takes place in Kissimmee, Fla.
Tuesday's agenda includes a Casino Night, several exhibitor product demos in the Exhibitor Product Theater, board of directors voting, morning and afternoon workshops, VPPPA regional networking meetings, and sessions on topics ranging from OSHA's National Emphasis Program on amputations and machine guarding to confined space rescue.
The new rule allows NIOSH to extend the date until one year after the agency first approves a CCER model.
Casino Night begins at 7 p.m. The conference takes place at the Gaylord Texan Aug. 24-27, in Grapevine, Texas.
Case Farms Processing Inc. faces $861,500 in penalties and has been added to OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
The Oct. 27-30, 2015, International Trade Fair with Congress for Safety, Security and Health at Work at the fairgrounds in Dusseldorf, Germany, is drawing near. Messe Düsseldorf offers "12 helpful tips" for exhibitors and attendees to get the most out of their A+A experience.
Appropriate PPE choices, along with a comprehensive safety program, can save lives, reduce injuries, and diminish long-term business costs.
Three new wrinkles in the expo this year are a European pavilion, an NSC networking lounge, and an Emerging Trends pavilion.
Effects of the four most common categories of glare range from minor annoyance to temporary loss of vision.
The design and features of rainwear can have a significant impact on how functional it is and its overall user acceptance.
A minor mistake or improperly placed object can send a room up in smoke. As tedious as it may seem, a welder should always do a spot check for combustible objects within the welding vicinity.
Advanced glove materials prevent job site hand injuries that impact a contractor's selection.
Fogging is the number one vision-related barrier to wearing safety eyewear in the workplace. Hot weather can increase the risk of injury.
Risks abound, but glove technologies are eliminating compromises between performance and protection.
Special attention must be paid to remain in compliance with NFPA 2112, NFPA 70E, and now OSHA 1910.269.