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Lisa Winter, manager of production services for an FAA repair station for turbine engines, knows a dirty job when she sees one. And she's seen plenty. 'We've got some grimy [...]

The use of protective eyewear by production and maintenance workers across industry cannot be over-emphasized. A Labor Statistics Bureau report found that more than 50% of workers injured while wearing eye protection thought that the eyewear had minimized their injuries. Furthermore, eye safety can be considerably enhanced when proper eye protection equipment is combined with solid safety policies and easily accessible, effective eyewash products., NOTE: Safety practices are particularly sensitive issues in our litigious society. Therefore, we have respected company requests for anonymity in the following story. Employees at an offshore oil rig and [...]

Features various applications and styles of protective clothing designed to fill needs across industries. Assortment of protective equipment for workers at the automotive industry; Advantages of using disposable protective clothing; Dilemma posed by comfort and protection issues.

Discusses how double gloving, the practice of wearing one pair of gloves over another, can protect workers in many manufacturing settings. Combinations of gloves for different industries; Use of hot mill gloves with knit gloves in the inspection of automotive wheels.

Examines the influence of color in vision protection. Reduction of eye strain; Identification of colors accurately; Prevention of radiant heat effects; Standards set for protective eye wear; Vision protection gear used in the welding process.