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Research glove performance

Find the right balance of comfort & protection for the correct chemical

February 7, 2019

Selecting chemical protective gloves is a crucial, yet challenging task for safety managers worldwide. Complex portfolios are made even more complicated by evolving standards and regulations, making compliance increasingly difficult in today’s work environments.

Combustible dust FAQs

Know the hierarchy of risk controls to effectively mitigate hazards

Scott Francis

February 7, 2019

Combustible dust is present in a variety of industries and is the precursor to a serious hazard. This hazard’s often-destructive nature makes it vitally important to understand. When accounting for the hazard, several questions arise, highlighting the true complexities of combustible dust.

Reducing hand injuries: Use technology to eliminate bolting pinch points

Jason Junkers

February 4, 2019

Hand injuries in bolting are far too commonplace in heavy industry, but they can be avoided entirely by removing the pinch point -where hands and fingers are placed in harm's way- through eliminating the use of a reaction arm and backup wrench while performing bolting work.

International Glove Association 2019 Glove Symposium

March 17-19, Green Valley Ranch, Henderson, NV

February 1, 2019

Plan to join the International Glove Association (IGA) in Henderson, NV, near Las Vegas, this March to learn more about developments in workplace hand protection.

Compressed air can be lethal

Workplace injuries, often created by misuse, can be devastating

Jim Krebs

January 17, 2019

OSHA standard 1910.242(b) relating to hand and portable powered tools and other hand-held equipment is clear on using compressed air for cleaning. “Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 psi and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.”

Here are ongoing EHS plotlines for 2019

Mission creep & déjà vu

Dave Johnson

January 14, 2019

What’s relevant in 2019 cannot be neatly captured in a news story. We’re talking about issues with origins that stretch back years if not decades, and will have no ending this year.

Time to educate workers about dropped objects risks

Understanding ANSI/ISEA 121-2018

Greg Schrab

January 11, 2019

Released in Q3 of 2018, ANSI/ISEA 121-2018, American National Standard for Dropped Object Prevention Solutions, is the first standard of its type for dropped and falling objects prevention equipment – establishing minimum design, performance, and labeling requirements for product solutions and guidelines for testing.

5 ways to overcome challenges of foot protection programs

Why risk foot injuries?

Lori Hyllengren

January 9, 2019

Outfitting employees with appropriate footwear reduces injuries. Making sure workers have the right footwear for the job is a real, ongoing challenge for safety managers. Here are five ways you can overcome it and take advantage of all the benefits of high-quality safety footwear.

OSHA Injury / Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting 29 CFR 1904

2019 top standards- Critical OSHA standards

OSHA injury - illness recordkeeping standard

OSHA Injury / Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting 29 CFR 1904

January 7, 2019

According to OSHA, an injury or illness is considered work related if an event or exposure in the work environment caused or contributed to the condition or significantly aggravated a preexisting condition. Work-relatedness is presumed for injuries and illnesses resulting from events or exposures occurring in the workplace, unless an exception specifically applies.

2019 top standards- OSHA Most Frequently Violated Standards

OSHA respiratory protection standard

Respiratory Protection (1910.134)- OSHA’s respiratory protection standard was the fourth most-frequently cited agency standard in FY 2018.

January 7, 2019

OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard applies to general industry, construction, shipyards, marine terminals, and longshoring. The OSHA respirator standard applies to all occupational airborne exposures to contaminated air where the employee is.