NIOSH Approves New Elastomeric Respirator, Publishes Research into Face Coverings

2021-04-02T09:57:06-04:00April 6th, 2021|Categories: EHS, NIOSH, Safety|Tags: , , , |

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently approved the first elastomeric respirator without an exhalation valve, developed by the Mine Safety Appliance (MSA) Corporation. Elastomeric respirators are half-facepiece or full-facepiece respirators made with a facepiece of synthetic or natural rubber material that can be repeatedly used, cleaned, disinfected, stored, [...]

4 Keys to Preventing Workplace Horseplay

2021-03-01T16:04:14-05:00March 2nd, 2021|Categories: EHS, General Information, OSHA, PPE, Safety, Special Topics in EHS Management|Tags: , , , , , , |

Workplace horseplay can cause serious issues for both employees and companies. In a prior article, we looked at a case where an employee broke his leg engaging in horseplay. Although the injury was bad enough, there was the added difficulty of conflicting stories of the incident, and a dispute over workers’ [...]

Don’t Play It Safe

2021-01-04T14:36:15-05:00January 26th, 2021|Categories: EHS, EHS Management, Safety|Tags: , , , , , |

Safety leadership can’t choose sides—every worker needs to be protected and kept out of harm’s way. As the events of 2020 have unfolded in their strange and not-so-glorious way, thrusting countless challenges at us we hoped never to have to confront, the role of safety leadership has come to the [...]

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