Personal protective equipment or PPE is essential in all manufacturing jobs. This kind of safety gear provides protection from injury from minor cuts, bruises to major accidents. A lot of times, ...

In order to determine what personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn, OSHA requires a safety assessment be made prior to beginning work. When trying to determine what hazards are associated ...

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Electricity is an indispensable commodity in our modern society. It powers industries, businesses, and homes. With a flick of a switch, customers expect electricity to come through. To achieve this, ...

Validating Your UVC Disinfection System using ILT’s Light Measurement Systems. If you are using a UVC light-based disinfection system you are probably scrambling to deploy tools to combat the COVID-19 ...

The “clothes make the man” is a popular saying used by those in the corporate world, and no one knows this better than Engelbert Strauss. It’s a company that focuses on creating safety workwear that ...

On January 13, 2025, OSHA’s final rule took effect regarding the standard for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the construction industry. (See U.S. Dept. of Labor Release No. 24-2453-NAT, ...

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 ...

Contamination control is critical in highly sensitive industrial environments such as semiconductors, aerospace, lithium-ion battery manufacturing, and advanced fabrication. Even minor contaminants ...

Your work at Northwestern may involve hazards that could result in injury or illness (e.g., sharp edges, falling objects, flying sparks, chemicals, and noise). Using personal protective equipment (PPE ...

So, you don’t like wearing the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as dictated by OSHA? Well you are not alone. I don’t either. It's cumbersome, hot and heavy, especially for the asphalt oil ...