ISEA is developing an eye and face protection standard for biological hazards.
No one is immune, and any of us could be exposed. In a regular training setting, typically three to four employees know someone who has or has had a staph infection in the past six months.
Workers no longer have to be subjected to noise's damaging effects -- or suffer frostbite, for that matter.
Hazardous materials present safety and environmental challenges for growing companies.
It doesn't matter what the emergency response team or individual is called. The assigned function defines the intent, and the appropriate rules apply.
A NIOSH regulation for CBRN combination unit respirators is coming in FY2012 and is being timed to coincide with the 2013 edition of NFPA 1981.
Safety products will continue to evolve into safer designs that will treat our environment better in the long term.
In any confined space rescue, some common denominators should be established immediately, including air monitoring.
An introductory-level online course augments formal confined space training but is not meant to replace it.
It can be tough to maintain focus and priorities. Use whatever works to keep yourself "up" on vision program safety so it stays in the forefront of your efforts.
Putting together an emergency response plan for your company can go a long way toward helping everyone work as a team on many levels.
Housekeeping and buying the right mat for the task and location are essential parts of the solution for food service companies.
This year's conference season includes many exciting stops, starting with AAOHN's national conference in Atlanta. The National Safety Congress opens in Philadelphia just in time for Halloween.
"No matter how much a person tries to concentrate behind the wheel, their brain is not functioning properly, and therefore motor performance and operation are severely impaired."
You can leverage MSDS data and tools to create greener, safer products and workplaces.
Knowledge and protection can prevent serious hand injuries.
It's time to look in the mirror and take stock. By just providing what the laws and regulations require, we are by default deciding we will do the least we can do.