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New Gold Series X-Flo system protects operators from toxic plasma cutting fumes and smoke

April 23, 2019

Camfil APC has introduced the Gold Series X-Flo (GSX), a powerful and cost-efficient system for collecting and containing the fumes generated by plasma cutting tables. The system is used in conjunction with a downdraft table to capture fumes at their source, reducing operator exposure to toxic fumes and helping shops meet OSHA permissible exposure limits (PELs).

Physical activity key to farmers' heat-related illness

New study explores the link

April 22, 2019

Farm workers are at high risk for heat-related illness in hot temperatures, especially during summer crop production. Farming is also physically demanding, further increasing the likelihood of developing heat-related illness. In California, where an estimated 30%-40% of U.S. farm workers are employed, temperatures in the state’s Central Valley – are typically in the 90s in June and July.

Fast first aid treatment depends on knowing injury cause, severity

Cooling the burn

Karen Hamel

April 22, 2019

Not long after toddlers take their first tentative steps, they’re likely to be told, “Don’t touch the hot stove.” Either by heeding that warning or sadly through their own experience, they learn that a hot stove may burn them.

Top products of the week

April 21, 2019

Copper socks, software that captures noise exposure in a single measurement and portable shade shelters were the top occupational safety and health products featured on ISHN.com this week.

What causes numbness in hands?

And what can you do about it?

April 19, 2019

According to the Mayo Clinic, hand numbness is usually caused by damage, irritation or compression of one of the nerves or a branch of one of the nerves in your arm and wrist. Diseases affecting the peripheral nerves, such as diabetes, also can cause numbness, although with diabetes similar symptoms usually occur first in your feet.

CPR issues guide to help workers reduce toxic exposures

April 19, 2019

Every day, an average of 137 workers in the United States lose their lives to diseases and illnesses caused by on-the-job exposures to hazards like silica dust, asbestos, and a wide variety of toxic chemicals. That means every year, roughly 50,000 people die from occupational illnesses, and the toll is likely much higher because of underreporting and incomplete statistics.

How do copper compression socks help those who work on their feet all day?

Kunal Patel

April 19, 2019

If you have a job where you are on your feet for the most part of the day, you will be prone to aches, soreness and infections. At times, it may get so excruciating that you are unable to move at the end of a long day. Thanks to copper compression socks, you can get through such days without any soreness or aches.

High temperatures and cooling off practices

High temperatures stress the body and require cooling off practices

Heating up & cooling down

Benjamin Brook

April 19, 2019

Superman doesn't sweat. It's something I recently found out. It doesn't make sense to me, but I guess that when you're pretty much invulnerable and you shoot laser beams from your eyes, it's no surprise that he doesn't overheat. For us mere mortals, we need to deal with the everyday occurrence of being susceptible to extreme temperatures.

Here are the health, environmental concerns keeping us up at night

Falls, climate change, tsunamis

April 18, 2019

What Americans fear most in terms of health and wellness is not necessarily what is currently posing the most danger to them, according to a recent survey by SafeWise. In The State of Safety, a report based on the results of the survey, the independent review site found that falls are the biggest health and wellness concern, while an accidental overdose is way down on the list, coming in at number nine for both men and women.

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Robotic arm tests glove-gown protection in healthcare

April 18, 2019

During recent disease outbreaks, most notably the 2014 Ebola epidemic, the importance of effective personal protective equipment (PPE) was emphasized once again. When designed and used properly, PPE can protect healthcare workers from potentially deadly infectious diseases and viruses, such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, Ebola, and HIV.