PPE

Let Them Know They're In Harm's Way

By Linda Johnson Sherrard, MS, CSP · April 2008

It was interesting and horrifying to watch at the same time: a dedicated worker who, at first glance, was cleaning his work PPE. On closer examination, he had a large bucket of tepid water with a wide range of gloves being dunked and hung up to dry. These gloves had handled raw sewage and were moldy from improper storage after chemicals use or animal blood.

3M Completes Aearo Acquisition, Buys Quebec Infection Control Firm

April 2, 2008

The St. Paul manufacturer said its Canadian subsidiary has acquired Les Entreprises Solumed Inc.

NIOSH Accepting Comments Until June 1 on Health Workers' PPE Plan

March 29, 2008

The agency created the action plan after an Institute of Medicine panel said preparedness is urgently needed for the nation's 14 million health care workers.

State Fund Respiratory Protection Training Set for April 16

March 27, 2008

Three CIHs will present a full two-hour program, including a demonstration of quantitative fit testing, for policyholders at the San Bernardino office.

NIOSH Nominates 10 Studies for 2008 CDC Science Award

March 25, 2008

One of the 10 showed how better sizing of fall harnesses could reduce injury risks of construction workers.

Falls Must Stop, MIOSHA Tell 8,000 Employers

March 14, 2008

An awareness campaign and a series of workshops follow three fatal falls in the state this year.

NIOSH Updates Nano Planning Through 2012

March 9, 2008

Keeping pace with rapid advances in the field is necessary; the top goal is quantifying risks to workers.

Marines' Complaints Stop Purchases of Protective Vests

March 3, 2008

The Corps had received 76,000 of the 84,000 vests it had ordered but has found its personnel don't like this design as well as the outer vests they were used to.

MSA's Record 2007 Nearly Hit $1B in Sales

March 1, 2008

International sales are eclipsing North American sales for the Pittsburgh-based PPE manufacturer, which racked up an 8 percent increase in year-over-year sales.

If I Had a Hammer, I’d Wear Hearing Protection All Day Long

By Renee S. Bessette · March 2008

You don’t have to go far in any city or along an interstate highway to hear the sounds of new construction— office buildings, hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, and houses. And just as you can hear the loud sounds of cranes, pile drivers, nail guns, and jackhammers, so, too, can the workers who are raising these structures. In fact, it’s a lot louder for them. Are they wearing hearing protection? In many cases, the answer is no.

« Previous Next » 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20

iconPoll

How does turnover affect your safety efforts?






Vote/View Results

iconRSS

iconEvents