PPE - Articles - Page 115

A NIOSH Science Blog post

Fighting Ebola: A Grand Challenge for Development

How NIOSH is helping design improved PPEfor healthcare workers

February 12, 2015

The current Ebola epidemic in West Africa is the largest in history and is unprecedented in many ways, including the large number of healthcare workers who have been infected while treating patients. The large scale of the epidemic, as well as the two healthcare workers who contracted Ebola while caring for the first case in the United States, has directed particular attention to the personal protective equipment (PPE) used by healthcare workers to reduce their risk of infection.

The best fit: glove options change with the seasons

Julie Mcfater

February 3, 2015

When it comes to gloves, it’s tempting to stick with what works and keep using the styles you are accustomed to, especially when it “fits like a glove” as they say.

Help you hands: Guidelines for hygiene and injury prevention techniques

Maureen Brady

February 3, 2015

The hands play an important role in all aspects of our life, both on the job and at home. It makes sense to take care of your hands to keep them healthy and injury-free.

Know your hazards: Five keys to reduce hand harm in oil fields

Melissa Emekli

February 3, 2015

Hand and/or finger injuries lead the oil and gas industry’s recordable incident rates every year and account for up to 22.88 percent of total lost-time incidents.

Making the cut: Engineered fabrics raise the bar for hand protection

Jennifer Choi

February 3, 2015

Cut ratings have become a trendy topic in industrial safety, with glove manufacturers developing new blends of High Performance Polyethylene (HPPE)

Dorsal defense: Guard against impact & abrasion injuries

Andy Olson

February 3, 2015

Is there any doubt? Hands are crucial for our lives and work.

Stakeholder comments sought on update to eye, face protection

January 29, 2015

Members of the public and interested stakeholders are invited to provide comment on a proposed update to ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2010, American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices.

Deadline is Feb. 1

Only two weeks left to enter EHS products in two top contests

ISHN Reader’s Choice & Safety 2015 Attendee Choice Awards submissions window closing soon

January 19, 2015

The deadline for entering EHS-related products in the ISHN 2015 Readers' Choice Awards and the ASSE Safety 2015 Attendee Choice Awards is fast approaching. Now in their third year, both awards programs are gaining momentum and have earned a reputation as an effective way for winning companies to boost their industry profiles.

ISEA seeks panel participants for revision of high-vis apparel standard

January 8, 2015

The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) is looking for people outside of the association to help review revisions to the voluntary consensus standard, ANSI/ISEA 107-2010, the American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel and Headwear.

Survey: Most EHS pros use OSHA PELs for respiratory protection

January 6, 2015

According to an exclusive Industrial Safety & Hygiene News magazine subscriber survey, the overwhelming majority of safety and industrial hygiene personnel use OSHA’s permissible exposure limits (PELs) to monitor hazardous substances and as part of their overall employee respiratory protection efforts (85 percent).