PPE

Much Ado About PPE

I’d like to know the true cost of OSHA’s final rule on paying for PPE, which was issued the same day I wrote this column.

Sperian Fire Brand Announced: Turnout Gear, Gas Detectors, SCBAs

Three existing brands are linked in a three-part strategy that emphasizes the company's communication with active firefighters.

South Carolina Site Gets New Kevlar Plant

DuPont announced Dec. 19 that peak construction will begin next month at its Cooper River site near Charleston.

Gorilla Recalls Safety Harnesses Due to Fall Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Flushing, Mich.-based Gorilla Inc., today announced a voluntary recall of the Pullover Style Full Body Safety Harnesses model SP40300 that were included as an accessory with Gorilla 2007 ladder stands. The harnesses could fail during use, resulting in a hunter falling from the tree stand and suffering serious injuries or death.

Are Your Employees Prepared for Emergencies?

Learn how to protect your employees and facility with help from the American Red Cross

Rexel and Hagemeyer Finalize $4.5 Billion Purchase

When the deal is completed, Hagemeyer will be broken up, with its U.S. and Asia-Pacific operations sold to Sonepar, another Paris-based electrical distributor that sought to buy Hagemeyer.

3M Paying $1.2 Billion to Acquire Aearo

The St. Paul company will boast a broader respiratory line and the added hearing and eyewear lines.

Footwear, Prescription Eyewear, Some Apparel Exempt from 'Employer Pays'

There is "no less protection" for workers in tomorrow's final rule than in the 1999 proposed rule, OSHA says.

Bush Vetoes 2008 Labor Appropriations Bill

His spokeswoman said the bill was too expensive, but congressional Democrats said the bill's $6 billion increase from 2007 funding pales beside spending on the Iraq war.

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