Of the recently published “Top 10 Trends in PPE,” ISHN readers were not surprised to find the importance of safety management ranked number one. As safety managers take their seat at the operations table, the challenge for all stakeholders is to ensure the habits of yesteryear are thoroughly scrutinized. As many companies have keenly noticed, good safety decisions are good business and bad safety decisions are not. Few PPE decisions are as straightforward as a simple 1 to 5 rating scale, yet “scavenger hunt” buying decisions continue to undercut protection, safety, comfort and savings. A thoughtful consideration of each factor is always ideal. But if ranked in order of importance, it is comfort — not cut resistance — that tops the list.