WHO Revises Tech Specs for Ebola-Specific PPE

Breathe Easier. It's Here. (MSA Safety)

MSA Safety announced that its long awaited G1 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) has received U.S. government approval from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and certification from the Safety Equipment Institute (SEI) as compliant to the 2013 Edition of the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) 1981 and 1982 performance standards.  With these approvals, MSA has the green light to manufacture and sell its G1 SCBA to fire departments who have been waiting for this news for months. 

Protect Yourself From Falls (3M)

A number of falls from height result in injury or death because fall protection gear was not used properly or not used at all. 

Ergodyne Announces New Eastern Regional Sales Manager

Donovan Baker brings 17 years of industry experience, most recently working as National Account Manager for Salisbury by Honeywell. Based out of North Carolina, Baker will support Ergodyne's diverse end user customer base, independent manufacturer representative groups, and distributor partners throughout the Eastern region.

Hearing Protection (Moldex-Metric)

Over-the-Glasses Eye Protection (Gateway Safety)

Cover2 Over-the-Glasses Safety Eyewear is an alternative solution for employers who want a cost-effective product that still provides durable eye protection for employees who wear corrective lenses. 

Another NY Dairy Farm Worker Dies, Voluntary Safety Enforcement Isn't Working

The reality is that catastrophic injuries and deaths are almost wholly preventable with basic safety training, personal protective equipment and life-preserving changes in farm machine technology. 

Workers Compensation Insurer Rate Cuts May Follow Profitable 2014

Workers compensation underwriters, because of their improvements in analytics, can better estimate what drives favorable outcomes for the employers and make recommendations and create incentives for employers to invest in workplace training and invest in safety equipment. 

Imparting Safety Expectations to New Hires

Note a trend toward increased levels of employee ownership, with managers delegating safety supervisory responsibility to the front line. For example, at many sites supervisors are identifying program champions in areas like fall protection, personal protective equipment (PPE), electrical safety, etc.