Our time at the 2015 National Safety Congress & Expo was spent looking at a range of new products—both familiar and new.
Your employees will notice your PPE, too. Make certain you are not on the mountaintop, but down in the work zone alongside the employees. This builds credibility.
The 2015 DuPont™ Kevlar® Innovation Award recognizes innovative glove designs from Kevlar® licensees who challenge the boundaries of conventional cut protection.
Monday's opening session, 6.5 hours of expo time, and three NSC Learning Lab sessions in the expo hall are among the #NSCexpo highlights.
The company faces $85,140 in fines.
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. faces $46,825 in fines after an OSHA inspection in West Virginia.
A judge has ordered American Recycling & Manufacturing Co. Inc. to pay $154K in fines.
Workplace fires inflict major financial damages on companies and immeasurable impacts on burn victims and their families. Considering the total cost of a fire—in strict monetary terms, as well as in human suffering—all companies would do well to define and administer an effective employee safety program. Thoughtful, informed selection of protective garments should be a centerpiece of any such program.
When it comes to selecting flame-resistant (FR) garments, there are many variables to consider, including protection, comfort, durability, appearance, style, cost, and quality.
Two deals on the eve of the National Safety Council's Congress & Expo this month will give those companies' representatives plenty to talk about with attendees.
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.
Yikes! Hearing loss is the third-leading major U.S. public health issue.
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.