Ideally, the workplace would be hazard-free and safe from potential injuries and accidents. However, many operations involve a certain amount of risk that cannot be controlled through engineering ...

On January 13, 2025, OSHA’s final rule took effect regarding the standard for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the construction industry. (See U.S. Dept. of Labor Release No. 24-2453-NAT, ...

Smart personal protective equipment is transforming industrial safety by integrating sensors, connectivity, and real-time data to better protect workers and prevent injuries. In modern industrial ...

Pouring concrete is dangerous work. Cement dust irritates the eyes, skin, and lungs. Holding a pump hose is hard on the hands. Tip-toeing across rebar is tough on the feet. Now, imagine trying to get ...

The use of PPE is often necessary to protect employees from injury or illness caused by exposure to chemicals and other workplace hazards such as: biologicals, radiation, physical, electrical, ...

Legal Lessons Learned: OSHA's new rule, effective Feb. 13, 2008, may require some fire & EMS departments to purchase firefighter gloves, SCBA mask eyewear prescription inserts and other items of PPE.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer’s body from injury or infection. The hazards addressed by ...