In a perfect PPE world, your department does everything right: The decision-makers continuously perform all due diligence. They conduct deliberate, considered and ongoing risk assessments. Before ...

Most employers know the law requires workers to perform pre-use inspections on fall protection harnesses and lanyards. But what, exactly, is a "pre-use inspection?" How exhaustive is it? What are the ...

Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month brings renewed attention to the unseen hazards that linger long after a scene is cleared. The condition and cleanliness of PPE can play a major role in long-term ...

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is there to keep us safe in hazardous environments. This doesn’t mean that it’s only for use around chemicals—the pandemic has shown us the benefits of even simple ...

OSHA’s requirements under the general duty clause state that “each employer shall furnish to each of its employees employment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death ...

Multiple research reports from NIOSH, University of Cincinnati, and the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN) show that Firefighters are far more likely to develop multiple types of cancer ...

From small, heavy and specialty equipment to personal protective equipment (PPE), fleets can take advantage of digital inspections in fleet management software (FMS) to create custom asset inspections ...

News Health Short staffing. PPE shortages. Few inspections. Why calls are growing for Illinois nursing home regulators to step up efforts on COVID-19. Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune 1 of 12 ...