John Heniff

John Heniff is a safety copywriter at Magid — proud U.S. manufacturer and distributor of head-to-toe PPE since 1946. For more information about Magid’s safety products and expertise, visit magidglove.com or call 800-444-8030.

Innovations in hand protection

Let’s compare our options to increase efficiency and comfort

John Heniff

March 15, 2023

Many new and innovative PPE choices are much more durable than their simpler counterparts, so they last for use-after-use.

Weather monitors gather real-time heat stress readings on your jobsite

John Heniff

September 23, 2022

It’s paramount to know the exact temperature on your jobsite to protect workers in hot conditions. At higher temperatures, a change of even a few degrees can be a warning sign.

Extreme heat affects workers in many ways, both long- and short-term

John Heniff

April 14, 2022

Dripping beads of sweat and getting a sunburn aren’t the only signs you’ve been spending too much time in the sun. New research shows the effects of heat and humidity are more far-reaching and affect more body systems than we realized.

5 Tips for Preventing Employee Burnout

John Heniff M.B. Sutherland

April 2, 2020

In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially recognized employee burnout as an “occupational phenomenon.” They classify burnout as a syndrome stemming from “chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.”

How to help new employees stay safer

Proper training is important for all workers, especially those who are new to your company and its unique safety standards

John Heniff

December 3, 2019

A worker who knows all the ins-and-outs of their position and has spent years on the site will be more efficient than someone who has just started. But, learning on the fly in situations like this could be riskier than you may think. Research from Toronto’s Institute for Work & Health shows that workers who had been at a job for a month or less had three times the risk of suffering a lost-time injury compared to those who had been at a job for over a year.