Before COVID-19 made its devastating appearance, personal protective equipment probably wasn't high on everyone's radar. Now, PPE -- items that protect wearers from injury or the spread of illness -- ...

The new year can be a promising one for hand safety—but only if employers and workers seriously consider the implications of hand injuries and proper personal protective gloves. The year 2020 can be a ...

In a recent Safety Office article in TRACKS, we explained the role of personal protective equipment, or PPE, in the hierarchy of controls. Although PPE is the last resort in controlling a hazard, it ...

In response to a 2005 request from the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the National Academies of ...

If you want to get attention about hand safety, try showing a project crew what happens to a naked human hand when a knife slices through the palm, or a 4x4 comes crashing down on the bony back of the ...

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used to supplement engineering controls (such as laboratory ventilation and laser interlocks) and good work practices and is an important component of laboratory ...

Despite the provision of personal protective equipment to hospital staff and clinicians, a new study published in JAMA revealed it isn't always used properly and the danger of spreading pathogens is ...

It is important for everyone on the job site to understand the importance of PPE, how to check for damage and ensure proper fit. While personal protective equipment is the last line of defense against ...

This program establishes the framework to reduce the risk of injury and illness by using the hierarchy of controls to eliminate or control hazards. Personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves, ...

The purpose of this program is to ensure that, where applicable, the appropriate and necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) is selected and provided to employees. Western Michigan University’s ...

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, ...