Changes to NFPA 70E and NESC (ANSI C2) will impact the workplace for flame resistant, arc rated clothing and work practices for electrical safety like no year in recent history.
1) Consumer products and marketing continue to crossover to workplace safety. One of the new examples we see: Puma Safety Shoes. Timbaland is also here. And Skechers. And the surf culture clothing company Billabong.
Firefighters in many fire departments across the U.S. lack basic health and safety protections, adding unnecessary risks to an already risky occupation, according to an assessment released last week by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
Ergodyne today announced the safety-industry exclusive addition of three ProFlex® Gloves utilizing revolutionary OutDry® waterproofing technology. Simply put, OutDry® offers the most advanced waterproof/windproof breathable technology on the market today.
Ergodyne announced today the expansion of their N-Ferno® Warming Product Line to include four new N-Ferno® balaclavas. These additions further enhance the N-Ferno® balaclava collection, resulting in a full line of protection for any need or application.
OSHA has released a revised Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Respiratory Protection Standard intended to help small businesses protect workers from respiratory hazards.
Headaches, a virtually universal human complaint at one time or another, are among the top reasons for medical evacuation of military personnel from Iraq and Afghanistan, and for ongoing depletion of active-duty ranks in those countries, according to research led by Johns Hopkins specialists.