August 2020
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY: A Primer Biodegradability Testing Methods
- IH: CONFINED SPACES: Wireless Gas Detectors Bring Connectivity to Confined Space Entries
- CONFINED SPACE: Addressing Confined Spaces and Heat Stress Concerns
- PROTECTIVE APPAREL: Why Daily Wear FR Garments Make Sense No Matter the Season
- PPE: HAND PROTECTION:The Magic of New Technology
- PPE: HAND PROTECTION: Re-examining Issues of PPE and the Hierarchy of Controls
- PPE: HAND PROTECTION: Interpreting ANSI/ISEA 138:2019 Glove Impact Results
- PPE: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: How to Don and Doff a Face Mask, N95 and Half-Mask Respirator for Returning to Work
- PPE: HEAD PROTECTION: The Hazards You Face: Navigating COVID-19 Face Mask Guidance & FR Hazards in the Workplace
- PPE: HEAD PROTECTION: Why the ANSI 87.1 Standard Matters When Choosing Proper Eye and Face Protection as Hard Hat Accessories
- EMERGENCY SHOWERS & EYEWASH: Are you Properly Selecting and Maintaining your Emergency Equipment Selection?
- CONSTRUCTION SAFETY: Infection Control: Adapting Worksites at Active Healthcare Facilities
- CONSTRUCTION SAFETY: Trench Safety Difference Makers: The Perspective of a First Responder
- CONSTRUCTION SAFETY: How and When to Clean Your Safety Equipment
- CONSTRUCTION SAFETY: Harnessing IoT to Maintain Occupational Safety, Minimize Risk During COVID-19 and Beyond
- PPE: FALL PROTECTION: The Complexities of Achieving Comfort in Fall Protection Harnesses
- TRAINING: CHEMICAL SAFETY: Why Effective Chemical Safety Training is More Important Than Ever
- LOCKOUT/TAGOUT: Incorporating a Transfer Lock System into Your Lockout Program
- FACILITY SAFETY: Quick Fixes for a Safe and Healthy Facility
- FACILITY SAFETY: Understanding Key Safety Regulations for Materials Handling
- FACILITY SAFETY: Protective Guard Rail: What It Is and Why You Need It
Features
By Jeff Buckau
Before the pandemic, it seems that the vast majority of the population did not give PPE a second thought. That has changed.
By Robert Costantini
Best practices being deployed in construction and industrial environments.
By Bill Belongea
Many companies face significant challenges in achieving an effective and compliant lockout/tagout program in place—especially as it pertains to lockout.
By Adrian Cook
Navigating the new “normal” in the midst of the pandemic goes beyond cleaning and disinfecting: you need to instill trust and peace of mind in your employees and guests.
By Tim Robson
In any trench situation, you need a Trench Competent Person and to notify nearby local fire/rescue teams.
By Phil N. Molé
Despite being a critical component of employee safety, HazCom training is one of the most overlooked elements of employer safety programs.
By Matt Elliott
Construction companies are familiar with safety and mess-control; however, with the COVID-19 pandemic, there are some more factors to consider when working at healthcare facilities.
By Dave Milner
Guard rail is one of those components in a facility that typically is not top-of-mind with companies until it’s too late.
By Dennis Capizzi
Protective gear must be chosen by understanding and complying with the information contained in ANSI/ISEA Z87.1.
By Stephen Morrill
A worker’s PPE must account for any season—and the environmental elements that go with that season. Here is your guide to picking FR Garments for everyday and specific tasks.
By Dave D. Wagner
Wireless gas detectors are changing the way we work in confined spaces.
By Walt Swietlik
For most companies—particularly those involved in materials handling—concerns about safety regulations go well beyond mere avoidance of government fines or censure.
By Rodney Taylor
One question often asked by end-users is: what performance level is appropriate for dorsal impact glove application needs?
By Justin Dunn
Here are a few guidelines for staying in compliance with eyewashes, eye/face wash combos and drench showers.
By Catherine Brear, Allie Fletcher
How do face coverings help in the workplace? How should an employer approach mask selection when additional workplace hazards are identified?
By David Ivey
By now we all know to wash our hands, but what should be done with shared PPE, such as full body harnesses and fall protection lanyards?
By Lynn Feiner
As workplaces begin to reopen, safety managers are working to ensure their employees have the proper face masks or respirators and know how to use them correctly.
By Carly Engels Johnston, Steve Kosch
Working in confined spaces can be extremely dangerous. The good news is: many accidents and injuries can be avoided.
By Cheryl Reep
More businesses are focused on providing environmentally friendly products, and consumers are educating themselves about the companies they support.
By M.B. Sutherland
Here’s a roundup of some of the latest PPE technologies and why these claims are the new reality.
Departments
By Robert Pater
However, it’s not always clear that going beyond just “expressing” value for safety is expected on all levels. Here are some self-reflective questions you can ask yourself to keep your company in safety check.