January/February 2021
- TRAINING: SOFTWARE: Tips for Choosing the Best Training Software
- EMERGENCY SHOWERS & EYEWASH: Safety Shower Solutions in Freezing and Challenging Work Environments
- COMBUSTIBLE DUST: Assessing the Dangers of Dust Explosions
- OIL & GAS: Preventing Slip and Fall Injuries in the Oil & Gas Sector
- CONSTRUCTION SAFETY: Value Driven Safety: A Personal Commitment and Effective Program to Protect All Employees
- CONSTRUCTION SAFETY: The Five Pillars of a Highly Effective Safety Management Process
- CONSTRUCTION SAFETY: Drinkable PPE: Are You Protecting Your Workers from the Inside Out?
- IH: CHEMICAL SAFETY: How to Select Fixed and Portable Gas Detection to Make the Chemical Industry Safer
- IH: CHEMICAL SAFETY: Get the Upper Hand on GHS Label Compliance
- PPE: HAND PROTECTION: Pushing the Boundaries of Hand Protection
- PPE: HAND PROTECTION: How to Avoid the Price Explosion in Disposable Gloves
- PPE: FOOT PROTECTION: Getting a Grip on Slip Resistance
- PPE: FOOT PROTECTION: How to Assess Workers’ Needs to Find Proper Protective Footwear
- PPE: FOOT PROTECTION: Footwear is Essential PPE for Workers
Features
By Holly Mockus
OSHA requires slip, trip and fall hazards to be quickly identified and addressed and for employers to conduct regular and periodic inspections and maintenance.
By Riley Nielsen
Safety programs are the foundation of a successful and safe work environment.
By Peter Furst
The five pillars will support continued excellence in operations as well as provide a framework for achieving excellence in workforce safety.
By Dr. Ashok Ghose Dastidar
Dust explosions pose a severe hazard in the workplace, but there many ways to detect danger before a problem occurs.
By Mary Furto
Gas detection is a vital element of chemical safety—luckily, it is made easier with the help of technology.
By JoAnn Mrgich, Colwin Chan
Simple SDS-to-label compliance cross-checks, expert design tips and more.
By Christopher Cooper
Evaluating the coefficient of friction of PPE footwear.
By James Iwanski
The style, fit and materials of your boot could be the difference in safety or an on-the-job injury.
By Karen D. Hamel
Keeping employees on their feet takes more than a casual reminder to “watch your step” during daily toolbox talks.
By Ryan Pfund
Chemicals pose a significant threat to worker safety, so there must be protocols in place and proper equipment available to prevent harm while on the job.
By Leah Brown
It simply comes down to which training software can provide everything you need in a way that is easy and affordable.
By Darin Dillow
Hydration is often a second thought while completing a rigorous work day, though it should be a primary focus.
By M.B. Sutherland
In today’s world, disposable gloves have become both increasingly scarce and expensive, making alternatives more necessary than ever.
By Xavier Kawula
Footwear is a significant part of protection for workers that requires several components to make it as effective as possible.
By Jeffrey Birkner, Chris Arey
With the entrance of PPE in the public’s everyday vocabulary, it is important to note differences in masks and respirators.
By Andrew Shields
How a new technology is delivering next-generation comfort, dexterity and protection within industrial work gloves.
Departments
By Robert Pater
Deeply Confident Leaders have an awareness of both the positive and negative activities in their workplace, which leaves them equipped to handle whatever problems may arise.