Recent advancements are driving a renewed interest by health and safety professionals to evaluate these systems as a potential solution for a variety of on-the-job hazards.
OSHA's regulation and consensus standards are guideposts for keeping your program on track.
Why do you need to know what is in your cut-resistant glove and how it works?
The most accurate method to determine the actual vibration magnitude exposure of workers is to perform on-site vibration analysis, which can vary significantly from the values declared by the tool manufacturers.
They actually help us work faster and better, thanks to amazing new designs and materials.
The Mansfield, Ohio company faces $62,400 in penalties.
The St. Louis-based steel fabricator faces penalties of $52,500.
The free, web-based program will train health care providers on proper donning of PPE, safe removal of gear, and active monitoring skills.
A statement from the National Safety Council is directed toward health care employers whose workers have a risk of exposure.
Christine M. Branche, Ph.D., principal associate director of NIOSH and director of its Office of Construction Safety and Health, will receive the association's Robert B. Hurley Distinguished Service Award during the December meeting.
The organization represents more than 300,000 full-time firefighters and paramedics in the United States and Canada.
The changes in General Industry and Construction Safety Orders are proposed for adoption Oct. 16.
There is $500,000 available from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration for these grants, which are part of the agency’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of Michigan's program for workplace safety and health.
Anti-fog and anti-scratch technologies are perfect examples of creating products tailored to relevant market needs.
As thermal exposure increases, the type of FR fiber and fabric plays an increasingly important role in body burn injury and estimated survivability.
About 1,000 exhibitors and more than 14,000 attendees made the 2014 Congress & Expo an event to remember.
Before 2010, certain uninspected commercial vessels, including barges and sailing vessels, were not covered by the statute requiring the Coast Guard to regulate lifesaving devices on uninspected vessels -- the devices were required on such commercial vessels only if they carried passengers for hire.
The agency is celebrating Sept. 5 as a national health awareness day focused on increasing workers’ knowledge of respiratory protection with outreach that includes Pinterest-ready infographics, tweets throughout the day, and a twitter chat with NIOSH N95 respirator experts.
Project HOPE, MAP International, and Direct Relief International will distribute almost a million donated respirators in West African countries.
The Sept. 16 forum at the San Diego conference will feature experts from Scott Safety, Draeger, and Sellstrom/RTC Fall Protection.