When carpenters were surveyed by NIOSH1 about what would encourage them to use safety eyewear regularly, some of their responses were, well, eye-opening.
Honeywell, the world’s largest PPE company with annual sales of $2 billion, held a press conference Monday morning to explain how it was repositioning itself as not only a PPE manufacturer, but a source of training and consulting for safety pros.
Use common sense, says OSHA. In a letter of interpretation sent by federal OSHA in Washington to an employer asking about mandatory cold weather hand protection, the agency responded:
Gloves are often relied upon to prevent cuts, abrasions, burns, and skin contact with chemicals that are capable of causing local or systemic effects following dermal exposure.
The CarbonX® Aluminized Fleece by Chapman Innovations was named a finalist in the 10th Annual Utah Innovation Awards, presented by Stoel Rives LLP and the Utah Technology Council.
Brookville, PA – April 27, 2012 – The U.S. glove industry grew by 16.5% in 2011, according to the International Glove Association’s (IGA) annual Market Survey.
White-collar industries are experiencing what we in the industrial market have known for a long time, specialization and expertise outweigh generalization and experience.
According to the National Safety Council’s 2011 “Injury Facts”, the manufacturing and construction industries accounted for 37,080 injuries to fingers and 13,940 to hands.