Introducing the latest addition to the GirlzGear® family of safety products: Metro™ safety eyewear with a pink camo frame! These new safety glasses feature an extremely unique look – with a camouflage pattern that is designed to be bold, fun and stylish.
Innovative new products to protect eyes and hands, collect dust and measure hydration were among the top occupational health and safety products posted on ISHN.com this week.
In addition to protecting against inhalation of harmful airborne particles, sample units from four models of N95 filtering-facepiece respirators (FFRs) were found to be resistant to fluid penetration by synthetic blood in laboratory tests by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and an independent testing laboratory.
High-visibility clothing is intended to clearly distinguish its wearer from his or her environment (and we’re not talking about that ruffled, powder blue prom tux).
The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) has received American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approval for ANSI/ISEA 107-2015 American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel and Accessories, an update to the widely-accepted standard on high-visibility safety apparel.
OSHA standard 1910.132 provides general requirements for personal protective equipment (PPE). What are an employer’s training requirements for worker PPE? The standard reads: 1910.132(f)
Training. 1910.132(f)(1) The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the following:
Risk is always present in a work environment. The challenge becomes understanding the risks and potential injuries, and ensuring proper protection is worn.
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