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The oil industry is being squeezed as declining crude oil prices alter the short-term outlook.

"Inherent” and “treated” are arguably the most overused and misleading terms in the FR world.

Buying flame-resistant (FR) clothing is a lot like having an insurance policy. When you’re not insured— whether it’s your car or life— you’re running a risk.

Moving and stationary equipment, falling debris, and slippery conditions all pose hazards that can result in head injuries with varying degrees of severity, from mild concussions to comas

We live in a world where our office chairs, our car seats, our keyboards and our phones are designed with ergonomics in mind.

Your workers who wear gloves are required to wrap their hands around a wide variety of surfaces

Pregnant women may turn to maternity clothes for comfort but may wonder whether they need a new respirator in the workplace.

Innovative lighting, a mist collector and safety switches were the top facility and occupational safety products featured on ISHN.com this week.

NIOSH is celebrating N95 Day on Sept. 4, 2015. N95 is a category of respirators commonly used by healthcare personnel tested and certified by NIOSH. The agency is partnering with the Joint Commission to highlight two new educational products, Hospital Respiratory Protection Program Toolkit: Resources for Respirator Program Administrators (National Toolkit), and Implementing Hospital Respiratory Protection Programs: Strategies from the Field.

An Elk Grove Village-based company is facing fines of nearly $45,000 for exposing workers to various respiratory and electrical hazards, according to OSHA.