One day when I was conducting an experiment, I had a chemical spill. I was doing everything right. I was wearing proper pants, my lab coat, closed-toe shoes. But when the chemical came onto my body, ...

Volunteers with nonprofit QC Co-Lab in Davenport are creating personal protective equipment (PPE) to help medical workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 response. It's part of a much bigger ...

The long-overdue evolution of PPE for women reveals a deeper need for diversity, equity, and inclusion in safety equipment. Women who chose careers in high-hazard workplaces in the 1990s experienced ...

Beau Wangtrakuldee wanted to make the medical supply market safer for professionals and more sustainable for the planet. That’s what led her to launch AmorSui, her New York City-based personal ...

While working with hazardous chemicals in campus laboratories, the following minimum personal protective equipment (PPE) is required to be worn at all times: Safety glasses or splash goggles Lab coat ...

Ana Kraft was frustrated: frustrated that although she kept several pairs of safety boots under her desk, none of them fit; frustrated that she was constantly having to change her shoes at work -- ...

Keeping women safe in the workplace can be affected by the PPE they have available to them. To help with this the ASSP Z590.6 technical report offers guidance on how to design, manufacturer, procure ...

Join Editor Sydny Shepard and Fastenal Safety Product Development Manager Makenzie Hoffman as they discuss personal protective equipment for women and why finding the right fit matters. One of the ...

More women are entering the construction, roadway, and manufacturing sectors of the workforce, many of whom are discovering limited access to properly fitted PPE designed with the female in mind.