Consideration of the different variations of PPE and the correct ways to use it are what make the equipment truly safe. Working in an industrial environment presents a variety of dangers. One of the ...

In a recent Safety Office article in TRACKS, we explained the role of personal protective equipment, or PPE, in the hierarchy of controls. Although PPE is the last resort in controlling a hazard, it ...

Electricity is one of the most dangerous and unpredictable things you can work with. According to data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), 126 workers died due to exposure to ...

It may seem obvious that for personal protective equipment to work, it must be properly fitted for the individual wearing it. However, last week the federal Occupational Safety and Health ...

Despite the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), reports show that many health care workers contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which raises substantial concerns about the ...

In order to further reduce virus exposure in the workplace, OSHA has released a video that demonstrates proper donning and doffing of respirators. The video follows the agency's interim guidance ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard trained staff at the Children's Home Society in Romney on the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), one of 816 missions the Guard has ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Christus Shreveport (La.)-Bossier Health System for failing to protect employees during the pandemic, the agency announced Sept. 10. OSHA ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nurses at Research Medical Center who worked alongside Celia Yap-Banago, the nurse who passed away from COVID-19, say her death was preventable. "Celia was a wonderful nurse," said ...