Because a number of safety standards are available for fall protection equipment manufacture and use, it can be difficult to determine which standard should be followed, depending on the work being performed and the type of structure involved.
To make sure it is safe for you to wear a respirator, your employer must pay for you to have a medical evaluation (unless you’re using a disposable dust respirator that is not required). You may be asked to fill out a questionnaire for a doctor or health care practitioner to check.
The shorter the time in a radiation field, the less the radiation exposure you will receive. Work quickly and efficiently. Plan your work before entering the radiation field.
Multi-gas detectors are used in confined spaces where gas concentrations build quickly, as well as for hazmat response, search-and-rescue missions, post-inspection fire safety and more.
Users of fixed-site detection systems now range from sophisticated safety pros all the way to workers with little or no background in such systems. Knowing what type of sensor is needed and where the sensors should be placed will be valuable information to any user.
The best puncture protection includes rubber outsoles that have cleats and a thick base, with a steel plate or newly engineered aramid fabrics placed between the insole and the midsole.
A faceshield that has been hit and cracked by flying material fragments may be completely compromised due to its lack of toughness despite its remaining potential for chemical resistance.
Whenever practical, avoid the use of straps to create pressure against the worker’s face. The worker will often take the goggle off and allow it to hang around his neck to relieve the...
What is striking is the large percentage of professionals who apparently can’t make their minds up one way or the other about these critical issues. When it comes to what safety and health pros believe, a large block are simply undecided, or unwilling to say.
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