PPE protects you from hazards in your environment. Knowing the types of PPE available and how to use them properly can help you minimize your exposure to harm. Depending on your work situation, ...

Workplaces today generally are safer than ever, thanks largely to the widespread use of personal protective equipment, or PPE, designed to help protect workers from many workplace hazards. Know 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 ...

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 ...

While thorough training and increased communication initiatives serve as key elements of safety programs, many of the risks inherent to this line of work have also led many organizations to make ...

Each year, the month of June marks a time to celebrate National Safety Month, an annual observance championed by the National Safety Council to help keep workers safe and eliminate preventable ...

Employees need to wear safety glasses to protect their eyes from impact hazards such as flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dublin, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Personal Protective Equipment Company Evaluation" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report offers a detailed evaluation of ...