When it comes to gloves, it’s tempting to stick with what works and keep using the styles you are accustomed to, especially when it “fits like a glove” as they say.
Mechanical contractors onsite at high-tech fabs in Austin get up close and personal with a world few of us ever see — millions of pipes, drains, pumps, tanks, ducts, vents, compressors, boilers and conduits — which pose dangers to workers and others nearby.
March 15-17, Contemporary Resort, Disney World, FL
February 3, 2015
Focused on the multiple needs of this section of the safety industry, enhancement of the glove market and other key issues, IGA combines years of experience with top-quality programs and resources to help its members achieve success in the marketplace while maintaining financially sound organizations.
The hands play an important role in all aspects of our life, both on the job and at home. It makes sense to take care of your hands to keep them healthy and injury-free.
Hand and/or finger injuries lead the oil and gas industry’s recordable incident rates every year and account for up to 22.88 percent of total lost-time incidents.
Getting a better grasp on the phenomena of arc flashes and a better understanding of how to protect electrical workers against these potential killers in the workplace is the objective of a multi-year, $6.5-million program launched late last year by the IEEE and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
It’s nearly a half century since President Richard Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970), in effect creating our modern workplace safety and health world
Prominent leadership expert Jim Collins has studied and written about companies that were “OK” for a long period of time, and then surged to increase stock value and overall performance excellence.
Previous editions of NFPA 70E required an arc flash hazard analysis. The 2015 edition now requires an arc flash risk assessment to determine if an arc flash hazard exists.
Honeywell has launched Build Your Own Hat, a Web-based application that enables customers and distributors to fully customize hard hats from the complete selection
In 2015 Bon-Mar Safety is launching two new bump cap styles: the Bob Bump Cap, which provides full coverage against the sun, and the Chapka cap with ear flaps