Articles Tagged with ''PPE''

The prevalence of infectious diseases, such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, SARS and avian flu, have raised the concern of hospital personnel over the possibility of acquiring such infections. Healthcare workers (HCWs) in or outside hospitals who have contact with patients, body fluids, or specimens may easily acquire infections from or transmit infections to patients, other personnel, or loved ones.

Gain more control without sacrificing impact protection with the flexible ORHD^® Knit Utility. Originally designed for oil & gas operations, the ORHD Knit Utility is constructed with 13-gauge machine knit polyester that form-fits the hand for improved manual operation.

Thousands of ISHN subscribers voted online for today's top safety products in ISHN’s 2014 Readers’ Choice Awards. The results are in and ISHN is proud to share the second-annual list of winning entries.

Safety Marketing Group (SMG), the world's largest consortium of independently owned safety equipment distributors, today released names of the Annual Partnership Conference Award Winners.

A fatality at Pennsylvania paving contractor prompted an OSHA inspection of the company that resulted in 17 safety violations – nine of them serious. Proposed penalties total $23,800.

Reduce sun-related fatigue and get noticed in the Da Brim PRO Vision. Stylish hard hat visor offers UPF50+ sun protection without compromising peripheral vision. Withstands 25 mph winds, water resistant, and works with all hard hats.

April 29th marks the one-year anniversary of OSHA’s Temporary Workers Initiative, which was launched to increase focus on the safety of temporary workers and ensure their protection from workplace hazards.

The revenue of the total above-the-neck personal protective equipment (PPE) market has steadily regained lost ground since 2010 due to the slow revitalization of US industrial sectors and greater expectations of safety assurances from their employers from the incoming generation of workers.

Patent Pending True Flex Knee Pad® is light weight, extremely durable and uniquely designed to flex with the natural motion of the knee-stay in place.

Eye protection good for looking at detailed things at close range, hand protection especially for the mining industry and enhance noise measurement software are among this week’s top EHS-related products as featured on ISHN.com.