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Respirator hoods

August 1, 2012

Bullard’s EVA Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) is now NIOSH approved (TC-21C-0836 and TC-23C) with threaded (T-Series) quick-attach connections for the CC20, RT, and GR50 Series respirator hoods.

Ergonomic furnishings

June 6, 2012

Does your industrial environment need industrial-strength furnishings?

Hyatt Hotels receive ergonomic risk warning from OSHA

Hazard Alert Letter is a first in the hotel industry

May 9, 2012

OSHA has issued a formal Hazard Alert Letter to Hyatt Hotels (NYSE: H), notifying the company of ergonomic risk factors faced by housekeepers in the course of their daily work.

Making the business case for ergonomics

Jerome Spear

May 2, 2012

The body of scientific evidence supports the financial case for ergonomic programs.

OK-1 Safety & Manufacturing announces management upgrade

New General Manager and National Sales Manager of OK-1 Safety & Ergonomics

March 14, 2012

OK-1 Safety & Manufacturing is proud to announce that Jim Teigen has been promoted to General Manager and Tom Dulaney to National Sales Manager of its division, OK-1 Safety & Ergonomics.

What’s hot, what’s not at NSC 2011 Congress & Expo

Dave Johnson

November 2, 2011

We ended the Tuesday e-briefing from the National Safety Congress and Expo in Philadelphia with a reference to the current holy trinity of hot safety topics: culture, leadership and engagement. Over the night (wonder what keeps editors up at nights?) we thought: where is the empirical evidence?

Record 1,580 exhibitors at A+A 2011

September 20, 2011

One month before the start of A+A 2011, the leading International Trade Fair with Congress for Safety and Health at Work, a record 1,580 exhibitors from 54 nations have booked 617,800 square feet of exhibit space.

My aching back!

Causes & cures for the curse of baby boomers

Elizabeth Shackelford

September 1, 2011

Most causes of low back pain are preventable and easily remedied at little to no cost to employees and/or the employer.

Ergodyne debuts Arsenal® Lil’ Buddy™ tool organizers

August 1, 2011

Ergodyne announced today a line expansion to their Arsenal® Equipment Storage System: Tool Bag series, including seven new Arsenal® Lil’ Buddies™.

NIOSH group studies hotel worker safety (7/7)

July 12, 2011

Ergonomic hazards; slips, trips and falls and exposure to toxic cleaning chemicals are just a few of the occupational health risks faced by the nation’s 400,000 hotel cleaners, according to a partnership put together by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to improve workplace practices.