Jennifer Schneider, a faculty-researcher at Rochester Institute of Technology, recently joined two national organizations to investigate and guide improved standards for use of personal protective ...

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 ...

• Administrative Controls: hazard training, period health screening, display of warning signs, etc. It may sound counterintuitive that the least effective control is the first one that many people ...

As the U.S. health care system struggles with a dearth of beds and hospital space for the rising number of coronavirus-infected people, another type of shortage looms – basic protective equipment for ...

The cost of personal protective equipment is skyrocketing – more than 1,000% in some cases – as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The federal government’s Strategic National Stockpile has nearly ...

In a recent study posted to Preprints with The Lancet*, researchers explored the physical and stress-related psychological effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on healthcare ...

The inability to procure personal protective equipment and personal protective technology led to the deaths of thousands of nurses, doctors, first responders, frontline servers, and other individuals.

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 ...

Even though organizations are increasing their safety-compliance programs, preventable workplace incidents continue to occur. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 5,000 fatal ...

SureWerx, a leading global manufacturer of personal protective equipment, safety products, tools and equipment solutions, today announced the appointment of Erik Pertot as VP/GM SureWerx EMEA. Pertot ...

The IRS said on Friday that amounts paid for personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks, hand sanitizer, and sanitizing wipes, for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19 ...

LATHAM, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (“PIP®”) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Personal Protective Equipment Business (“PPE ...