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Most of you have probably seen or heard about Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). 

Picture the scene: thousands of years ago, somewhere in the world, there were young people huddled around their elders in an effort to learn how to make fire. 

While it may not appear dangerous at first glance, a confined space entry can be one of the most hazardous workplace situations. 

A recent study by NIOSH examines the demographics of the occupational health and safety field.

According to a five-year study conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor, confined space accidents result in an average of 92 deaths each year. 

ASTM International continues to change and adapt as the need arises to provide the safety footwear market with a set of standards and test methods that continue to improve safety footwear. 

Hearing conservation program checklists abound on the Internet and in hearing conservation literature.

How many times have you been sitting in the back of the room in a classroom training seminar, checking your Blackberry under the table, praying for it to be over before you fall asleep?

According to OSHA, American workers in an estimated 1.3 million workplaces are required to wear respirators to guard against environments with insufficient oxygen and harmful air contaminants. 

Of the recently published “Top 10 Trends in PPE,” ISHN readers were not surprised to find the importance of safety management ranked number one.