PPE


AIHA Donates $10,000, Aids Sandy PPE Drive

The association's news release thanked Draeger Medical Inc., saying the company "responded to our call for items and contributed over 56,000 N95 units to the relief effort."

New Test Method for Needlestick-Resistant Gloves Released

IRSST conducted the study and produced a report with recommendations for choosing the best gloves for a given task.

Observances Worldwide Remember Traffic Accident Victims

The annual World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was marked in more than 50 countries on Nov. 18.

Do You Value Trade Shows? ISEA Wants to Know

The International Safety Equipment Association's brief online survey asks buyers, users, and specifiers of PPE where they obtain product information, whether existing trade shows have value, and how to make them better.

ASSE Helping OSHA Collect Donated PPE

The donated items will be sent to 501c3 organizations in areas still recovering from Hurricane Sandy's damage.

CPWR Launches 'One Stop' Silica Website

Its breadth is impressive -– tools, training materials, hazard awareness, and a What's Working section to share success stories and discuss challenges are included.

DLI Offering Free Eyewash Workshops

State law requires employers to provide emergency washing/eyewash stations and PPE whenever employees could be exposed to corrosives, strong irritants, or toxic chemicals.

Honeywell Donates Responder PPE to Aid Sandy Recovery

More than 19,000 products will be distributed to first responder teams in New York and New Jersey, the Morristown, N.J.-based company announced.



EMS World Expo Includes Award for Big Easy's Department

The New Orleans EMS received the 2012 Dick Ferneau Paid EMS Service of the Year Award at last week’s conference.

Investing in the right fall protection equipment is a crucial step toward compliance, but your responsibilities do not end there. (Capital Safety photo)

OSHA Residential Construction Regulations Compliance

Before Dec. 15, conduct an on-site compliance check. Confirm that workers elevated 6 feet or more above the lower level of a structure have OSHA-acceptable forms of fall protection.

Coming Out of the Cold

To enter, just send me a description of work you're doing now or have recently done in a cold environment –- and your shoe size.

Distributors Help Customers Streamline Procurement

Organizations need to know exactly when, where, why, and how items are being purchased -- and this is where distributors can play a defining role.

Meeting the Needs of Next-Generation Workers

Their needs vary by age and also by personal preferences.

When selecting combined head and face protection for your workers, look for a supplier that can help your company develop and implement a comprehensive head and face protection program. (Honeywell Safety Products photo)

Protecting Workers from the Neck Up in High-Hazard Areas

Head and face PPE should be rated to meet the rigors of the specific job application, including hazard type, amount of protective coverage required, electrical conductivity, heat rating, and ease of use when worn in combination with other PPE.

Florida Case Highlights Residential Fall Protection Requirements

OSHA is about to begin enforcing an interpretation of 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which requires workers 6 feet or more above lower levels to be protected by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or alternative fall protection measures allowed by other provisions of 29 CFR 1926.501(b) for particular types of work.

Take Charge of Your Chemical-Resistant Glove Program

A challenging factor is potential risk from several different chemicals, each of which requires a different glove material for maximum protection.

Starting a New Century

The National Safety Council celebrated its centennial in style, although not without some grumbling from exhibitors, and looked forward to the next chapter in its long history of service and advocacy.

Looking Ahead to NSC 2013

Safety and health professionals who also have security and environmental responsibility may want to stay a while: Chicago’s McCormick Place plays host to ASIS, Safety Congress, and WEFTEC conferences in a three-week span of September and October.

ISEA Expert Panels to Continue at Safety Congresses

This year's quartet discussed the value of prescription safety glasses, elements of a quality respiratory program, the new ANSI/ASSE Z359.14-2012 standard for self-retracting devices, and the added value of buying PPE from a Qualified Safety Sales Professional.

NSC's Second Century Under Way

The council already has begun collecting safety professionals' stories via a 100 Years of Safety website.

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