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The article presents questions and answers related to workplace safety including using the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E personal protective equipment tables or having an incident energy analysis and factors to be considered when dressing for working in a cold environment.

The article presents questions and answers related to workplace safety including the elements of a flame-resistant garment program for women, where confined spaces can be found, and reasons why otherwise rational people make unsafe decisions at work.

The article focuses on the effects of obesity epidemic in personal protective equipment (PPE) and industrial safety. Mark Benden of Texas A&M Health Center says that the large-workers cannot comfortable fit into variety of industrial equipment, which hinders them to perform their work properly. Nate Bohmbach of Capital Safety notes on the extreme danger of exceeding the weight limit in fall arrest equipment. Furthermore, the health condition and performance issues of obese workers are discussed.

The article highlights the importance of designing personal protective equipment (PPE) that fits and is comfortable to ensure compliance in the United States. PPE manufacturer 3M claims that comfort is a key factor in its marketing material. A survey of safety professionals commissioned by Kimberly-Clark Professional reveals that 55% of respondents attribute PPE noncompliance to poor fit or discomfort.

The article provides an overview of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) policy on employer-paid personal protective equipment (PPE) for workers. The PPE policy is based on the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 which states that employers are duty-bound to furnish workers a place of employment free from recognized hazards. The PPE workplace rules govern the industries of construction, shipyards, marine terminals and longshoring.

The article features several new protective shoes in the U.S. in 2005. Included in the products featured are a firefighting boot from LaCrosse Footwear, an anti-slip shoe from Lehigh Safety Shoes, a pull-on boot from Red Wing Shoe Co. and a steel toe safety boot from Shoes for Crews. The key features and industrial safety applications of the products are also cited.

Features a selection of protective clothing from various manufacturers. Indura Ultra Soft with Epic fabric from Westex Inc.; Puncture-resistant gloves from Warwick Mills; Value Cotton Deluxe Coverall from Bulwark; Flame-resistant denim from Carhartt; Flame-resistant bomber jacket from Cintas Corp.; Dual-protection suit from E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.

Focuses on the safety of workers at sea. Application of standard of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration in offshore facilities within territorial waters; Prevalence of slips, trips and falls in offshore rigs and ships; Description of the fall protection equipment developed by Helmerich and Payne Inc. INSET: Piracy attacks triple 1993 to 2003..

Presents the assessments of safety professionals and safety products manufacturers on the present and future use of personal protective equipment use in the U.S. Demand for comfort and training by workers; Advancement in hearing safety tools in the workplace; Use of safety glasses.

Reports on the revision of the National Fire Protection Association's voluntary consensus standard 70E to protect companies against arc flash hazards in the U.S. Improvement of equipment need to protect workers from electrical explosion; Identification of the type of protection needed for electrical work; Use of flame-resistant uniforms by employees working near energized parts.

Discusses issues related to branding, a trend in personal protective equipment (PPE) in the U.S. which places a nationally known name on safety products. Advantages of branding in the context of industrial safety; Increase in brand-awareness of workers. INSETS: PPE Trend is to Vend, by Markisan Naso.;Other Trends, by Markisan Naso..

Focuses on the issue of using appropriate personal protective equipment. Principles of behavior-based safety; Involvement of employees in observation and feedback; Emphasis on the potential for injury.

Presents tips and strategies for personal protective equipment (PPE) compliance among employees. Involvement of workers in the selection process and safety and health decision-making; Utilization of peer pressure to develop compliance; Cultivation of behavior-based safety; Reinforcement of management commitment. INSET: Employees get involved in PPE issues..

The article provides an answer to a question of what is the risk or reward for tasked-based versus daily-wear flame-resistant clothing when establishing a safety program.

The article focuses on the increase in the number of boots, gloves, harnesses and other gear in female sizes because of the increasing number of women in the construction and manufacturing industries. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women represent ten percent of construction workers and 30 percent of manufacturing workers in the U.S. More personal protective equipment manufacturers are coming out with women's glasses, hearing protection, hard hats, boots and other gears.

The article features several new products for use in the ear protection of workers and maintaining industrial safety in the United States in 2006. The products cited include the E-A-R ARC Plug earplugs from Aearo, the Insta-Mold earplug fittings from E.A.R Inc. and the DeTune electric earmuff from Elvex Corp.

The article features several new catalogs and products for use in maintaining workplace safety and health in the United States in 2006. The products cited include earmuffs from Bilsom, an environmental health and safety software from ETQ Inc. and protective clothing against arc flashes from Salisbury.

The article provides an answer to a question of the factors to consider when choosing high-visibility apparel.

The article presents an answer to a question regarding qualities of fabrics to be used in garments of safety managers and in flame-resistant garments, for layering in cold weather.

The article offers information on the released of updated standard related to walking or working surfaces, and fall protection by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that would go into effect from January 17, 2017. Topics discussed include addressing slips, trips and falls in the workplace and ensuring use of personal fall protection systems; views of OSHA administrator David Michaels on increasing workplace protection; and allowing use of rope descent systems.

The article offers information on the weekly themes for the National Safety Month 2014 of the National Safety Council to be held from June 1-28, 2014. It discusses the symptoms of prescription drug abuse include lack of focus, poor judgment, and poor decision-making. It cites tips to prevent slips, trips, and falls including the use of proper shoes, staying alert, and checking ladder before using. It offers tips to avoid using cell phone while driving such as scheduling calls.

The article discusses workplace safety tips. It stresses the need for outdoor workers to wear appropriate protective clothing to prevent hypothermia and frostbite during cold weather conditions. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends use of chemical-resistant gloves particularly when handling chemicals. A case from the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program of the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is also presented.

The article offers safety tips to avoid work-related injuries. It says that the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) recommends ways on how workers can protect themselves against high-intensity discharge light hazards including the proper safety precautions taken during inspection or replacement of lights. It mentions that the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation recommends that employees can minimize cuts and lacerations by wearing protective equipment at work.

The article offers information regarding industrial safety while working with tungsten carbide. It mentions that exposure to tungsten carbide may trigger asthma. It presents several possible worker exposures which occur by breathing in dust, mist or fumes containing tungsten carbide. It discusses use of several safety equipments for workers which include exhaust ventilation control, respirators, and protective gloves, safety glasses or protective clothing.

The article focuses on the health risks caused by the exposure in hydrogen sulfide on workers and the ways to prevent such risks. It says that accumulation of high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide result to shock, convulsions, and difficulty in breathing. It suggests that the presence of hydrogen sulfide can be detected through the help of a qualified person that knows how to test the air. It advises that workers should have proper personal protective, rescue and communication equipment.

The article offers information on the trends in head and face protection as shared by experts in the head and face protection industry. Topics covered include the addition by personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturers of vents to helmets to help wearing them more manageable when heat and humidity are involved, the use of bump caps instead of hard hats, and how to prevent the misuse of PPE.

The article offers information on miscellaneous topics including quotations from several people such as Jordan Barab, Curtis Breslin and David Michaels; a pie chart diagram depicting workers' safety at workplace ; and statistics related to number of workers died from 2010-2014.

The article focuses on the use of hard hats and the importance of wearing such while in the working area premises. Topics discussed include the cases of head injuries and the need for employers to ensure that all its workers are wearing head protection in risk areas. Also outlined are the classification of industrial hats and the tips shared by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on how to clean hard hats.

A calendar of National Safety Council training programs including Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene, Job Safety Analysis and Personal Protective Equipment is presented.

The article highlights trends in protective clothing in the United States. It reports on the increased demand for high-visibility protective apparel because of increasing road construction projects being performed at night. The article discusses how retroflection is achieved through exposed lenses or enclosed lenses.

The article responds to a query about the wearing of fall protection harnesses in hot weather. A reader asks if there are ways a worker can alter his or her harness to become less restrictive and increase breathability. He also wants to know if there are other measures that can be taken to avoid heat stress.

The article discusses how hand protection manufacturers are finding ways to keep employees safer in the United States. One type of glove features that aids keep employees safer is high visibility. Manufacturers are also focusing on safeguarding specific regions of the hand with technologically advanced materials such as Hipora and Kevlar. There has been a shift toward manufacturing lighter and roe flexible gloves.

The article offers some industrial safety tips. To protect workers in a demolition situation, safety professionals need to inspect personal protective equipment before the project starts, inspect the structure, and notify utility companies of the project. To avoid the hazards posed by manure pits, farm workers should maintain 12 inches of space between the highest level of the manure and floor slats and wear the proper personal protective equipment.

The article reports that the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is accepting comments until July 16, 2007 on proposed revisions to personal protective equipment (PPE) sections in various standards. The changes will replace existing references to obsolete consensus standards with performance language requiring PPE to be constructed in accordance with good design standards.

The article presents questions and answers related to industrial safety and health. One person asks how hearing protection devices are tested. Jeffrey S. Birkner, vice president, technical services at Moldex-Metric Inc, responds that the Noise Control Act of 1972 governs the testing and labeling of hearing protection devices. Another person inquires about determining frequency for gas detector calibration.

The article reports that the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has revised its Respiratory Protection standard to include assigned protection factors (APF) for respiratory protection programs. The OSHA ruling allows manufacturers to claim 1000 APF based upon protection factor studies. According to Grant Rowe, product manager, respiratory at Bullard, loose-fitting, hood-style respirators provide comfort for the user.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to previous articles, including "fact check" which shows the countries with the highest reported occupational deaths for 2003, published in the July 2006 issue, "Female workers find better fitting PPE," in the July 2006 issue and a reader's opinion on site safety program.

The article presents tips on woodworking safety offered by the Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety. These include using only machines one has been trained to use properly and safely, reading the owner's manual carefully, wearing safety glasses or goggles, and using gloves to protect hands from splinters, but not wearing them near rotating blades and other machinery parts where they can get caught.

The article discusses a new approach to hearing protection against hazardous workplace noise in the U.S. The new approach requires workplace supervisors to use new technologies, consider human factors that undermine industrial safety initiatives and look beyond traditional noise reduction ratings in protective equipment.

The article discusses key issues concerning foot protection, which is vital to an employee's safety in the U.S. Keeping workers safe from foot injuries, slips and falls is of paramount importance for firms. Two of the main trends in foot protection are using composite toe footwear and providing slip resistance.

Presents various industrial safety catalogs. Industrial Scientific Corp.'s brochure featuring the GasBadge Plus and its next-generation line of single gas monitors; Red Wing Shoe Co.'s catalog that features its line of comfortable work and outdoor footwear.

Focuses on the observation of personal protective equipment in the workplace in compliance with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard. List of equipments that not normally used away from the workplace; Need of the employer to subsidize the cost of safety shoes; Necessity to think twice on the use of the equipment in the proper time and place.

Looks at improvements in protective clothing in the United States. Importance of protective clothing for workers in a variety of industries; Switch to more fire-resistant clothing; Increased attention paid by many employers to protective clothing.

Examines the issue regarding the payment of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the workplace as required by law in the U.S. Causes of confusion over the party responsible for paying for the required PPE; Arguments between employers and trade unions over PPE payments.

Features several safety equipment products in the United States. Reduction of worker outdoor slips and falls with the IceGrips High Traction Footwear from Jordan David; Fall protection for roofing crews by the Miller ReadyRoofer reusable roof anchor; Creation of a handheld multi-gas monitor for industrial use.

The article discusses presents views of protective clothing manufacturers on the trends in protective clothing and the need for the clothing. It includes views of Gary Zumstein that fiber blends are now light and sophisticated garment designs such as venting and layering options; Bob Gates on the need for education of employers and employees on flame-resistant garments and Brian Nutt on challenge of understanding the difference in flameresistant clothes.

The article reports that the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will introduce final rules on personal protective equipment, confined spaces, and slips for industrial safety by the end of 2014, and mentions that OSHA will also issue final rules on illness reporting till 2015.

The article discusses the technological advances and proper usage of protective clothing. It informs that a ratchet adjustment feature restricts the accidental fall of safety hats from workers' head. It further informs that many manufacturers are providing eco-friendly helmets, which are made using green polyethylene, delivering high level of head protection to workers. It mentions that a worker education or training program will be helpful in promoting proper usage of protective clothing.