Custom earplugs are made of various materials that fill the ear canal. Some are made using an impression material, which then is manufactured into the earplug and others instantly are created with the impression material curing into the earplug itself. Custom earplugs can be comfortable and might motivate workers to use them....More
Rough weather, particularly cold conditions, can present challenges for exposed body parts, particularly the ears. Ears cool down very quickly because they have no protective fat tissue. The nerves in the ear canal run unprotected under the skin and may react with a strong pain impulse to changing temperatures....More
For safety managers and directors, 2013 will hold a mix of continuing challenges and new opportunities. As these professionals are tasked to do more with less, find and use reliable safety information sources, address safety on a holistic level and maintain a consistent approach to safety across borders, they must be diligent in keeping current with their profession's trends and changes....More
A new study released by 3M offers safety and health professionals a snapshot of how personal protective equipment (PPE) is used around the world. The survey of 298 safety professionals in 10 countries, representing the Americas, Europe and Asia, covered a spectrum of industries, including construction, oil and gas, transportation and mining....More
Summer is the time for cookouts, road trips, swimming pools, Fourth of July fireworks, concerts and more. Unfortunately, summertime also presents an invisible hazard – noise that could lead to hearing damage....More
Selecting personal protective equipment and integrating various types of PPE to provide full coverage for the worker has evolved into a complex and sometimes confusing process....More
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) hopes that OSHA is listening to its pleas to lower the permissible exposure limit for noise to 85 dBA....More
Should OSHA spend time editing out references to obsolete equipment (that companies don't have to worry about) or should OSHA get out a rule like Silica that causes a lot of lung disease? I trust the business community to know when to skip obsolete sections of a rule. Jim should, too.
Should OSHA spend time editing out references to obsolete equipment (that companies don't have to worry about) or should OSHA get out a rule like Silica that causes a lot of lung disease? I trust the business community to know when to skip obsolete sections of a rule. Jim should, too.
By Edwardx on Jan. 9, 2013