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PPE helps you survive an arc flash

December 6, 2016

An arc flash can be started by several causes. Some of these, like accidental contact and dropping tools are avoided by just not opening up energized equipment. Arcs can initiate from tracking across insulators, most commonly seen in high voltage equipment and caused by surface contamination on the insulators.

Is your footwear program the right size?

Employees have various point of sale options

John Eliszewski MS, ASP

December 1, 2016

According to the National Safety Council’s (NSC) Injury Facts®, 2016 Edition, there were 43,570 foot injury cases involving days away from work in the United States in 2013.

Advances in glove protection, dexterity, durability & comfort

The revolution is at hand

Mary Padron

December 1, 2016

According to a study conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 70 percent of workers suffer from hand injuries simply because they don’t wear hand protection.

Superior Glove Work and Safety Blog

Who pays for PPE — employer or employee?

December 1, 2016

I saw a Reddit thread the other day asking the question “who pays for PPE? Is it an employee or the employer?” The replies were varied but were none definite. So with the safety bat signal in the air and people pleading for help, I hit the books.

Top products of the week

November 20, 2016

Innovative new protection for toes, hands and hearing were among the top occupational safety and health products featured this week on ISHN.com.

Tabs aid doffing of filtering facepiece respirators

November 18, 2016

In healthcare, workers wear filtering facepiece respirators as protection against inhaling infectious particles such as viruses and bacteria, but safe use does not end with putting on, or donning, the respirator.

OSHA finalizes Walking-Working Surfaces rule

November 18, 2016

OSHA this week issued a final rule updating its general industry Walking-Working Surfaces standards specific to slip, trip, and fall hazards. The rule also includes a new section under the general industry Personal Protective Equipment standards that establishes employer requirements for using personal fall protection systems.

A 3M Worker Health & Safety Blog post

Go ahead, Welders, embrace Movember

Sick of shaving? The right respirator means you don’t have to give up the scruff

November 18, 2016

Leaves aren’t the only thing changing as temperatures drop across the country. As the landscape is draped in hues of red and gold, men are pulling out their favorite flannels and growing facial hair in full force.

Entrepreneurs rise to NIOSH/OSHA Noise Safety Challenge

November 4, 2016

The results are in. After the first “Hear and Now” Noise Safety Challenge event last week, hosted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA), inventors were recognized for submissions that aim to provide solutions to reducing hearing loss from workplace exposures.

3M™ Personal Safety Division launches ‘Safety Now & Next’

New 3M blog provides relevant, easy-to-understand information on worker safety, training & technical resources, and regulatory news

November 2, 2016

When it comes to worker health & safety, information is everywhere, but it’s often very confusing, and hard for people to apply to their own work environment. To help customers cut through the clutter, the 3M™ Personal Safety Division has launched Safety Now & Next, a new blog that can serve as a go-to resource for worker health and safety news, tips and questions.