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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Hospital officials in Northwest Arkansas say they have enough personal protective equipment, but they are bracing to run low as more people are diagnosed with covid-19 and the country ...

The IRS said on Friday that amounts paid for personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks, hand sanitizer, and sanitizing wipes, for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19 ...

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer’s body from injury or infection. The hazards addressed by ...

In a recent study posted to Preprints with The Lancet*, researchers explored the physical and stress-related psychological effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on healthcare ...

3D-printed masks made for a New Hampshire hospital amid PPE shortages in March. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images In March, as Covid-19 cases spiked and supplies of N95 protective ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) announced today that it has agreed to sell its Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) business to Protective Industrial Products, ...