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2021 Readers' Choice Awards Winners: Best PPE, safety equipment products

ISHN Magazine recognizes the most innovative personal protection equipment and occupational health and safety products of 2021

July 23, 2021

Thousands of ISHN subscribers voted online for the most innovative personal protection equipment (PPE) and occupational health and safety products, and now the results of ISHN's 2021 Readers' Choice Awards are in!

How to develop safety training programs for maintenance workers

Bryan Christiansen

July 22, 2021

Organizations are mandated by law to establish workplace safety programs to guarantee a safe and healthy work environment. Prioritizing safety in an organization reduces the number of work-related incidents and protects assets from damage.

Deploying smart sensors in your workplace? Here's your data security checklist

Toni-Louise Gianatti

July 21, 2021

Make sure you protect your organization when implementing technology that collects data from your workers. Data security is imperative, now more than ever.

Bending and lifting can eventually add up to be a very expensive problem

Matthew Marino, PT, MSPT, CPE

July 15, 2021

America has a serious back pain problem – and it’s not just caused by heavy lifting. Damage done to the back from common motions like bending and twisting can build up over time, especially for workers in active, physically demanding jobs like logistics, construction, and agriculture. The cumulative pounding of these movements can increase the risk of workers getting chronic back pain, or work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs).

Highway work is dangerous– nearly 800 fatalities per year

What we can learn about workplace safety from organized labor

Peter Grant

July 15, 2021

For two centuries, workers in every industry and from every background have collectivized in order to secure safe and healthy working conditions. Huge leaps have been made in that time, but because around 15 people per day died on job sites in the U.S. in 2019, there is still much work to be done.

Don't take risks with dust hazards

Only qualified persons should manage dust hazards due to explosion risk and liability

Scott Czarnecki, CSP, CHMM

July 15, 2021

Combustible dust hazards are under-recognized in the industry and can pose a significant risk to your employees' safety and the integrity of your facilities.

Stay on top of training requirements to maximize safety skills

Rick Pedley

July 15, 2021

When hiring a safety professional, companies need to ensure they train this person before putting them in the field, regardless of how much experience they have under their belt. Every job or worksite is unique.

Large concrete installations call for closer CO2 monitoring

Mark Heuchert

July 15, 2021

Through a series of complex chemical reactions (i.e., “carbonation”), CO2 can reduce concrete’s pH and increase its porosity – ultimately impairing the overall strength and durability of concrete. The phenomenon is hastened in humid climates and in large cities or industrial areas where fossil fuels are likely to be burned at higher rates.

How to understand MERV ratings and industrial dust collector filtration

Randi Huckaby

July 15, 2021

Industrial dust collectors are proven engineering control systems to maintain indoor air quality and protect the health and safety of your workers. One of the key factors to keeping your dust collector operating efficiently over its lifetime is selecting the right dust collector filters.

Choose the right PPE based on the contaminants in your facility

Max Kleiner

July 15, 2021

When it comes to preventative measures, there are many ways to combat respiratory hazards. One of the first ways to limit this exposure is with local exhaust ventilation.