According to an Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) analysis of 2019 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, 126 workers experienced fatalities due to electrical-related work, while 2,220 ...

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 ...

PPE protects you from hazards in your environment. Knowing the types of PPE available and how to use them properly can help you minimize your exposure to harm. Depending on your work situation, ...

Despite the use of personal protective equipment, many healthcare workers have contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus disease during patient care, which raises substantial concerns about the ...

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, ...

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 ...

COVID-19 has highlighted the staggering amount of single-use personal protective equipment (PPE) that medical and healthcare facilities use on a daily basis, and the associated high costs. No one ...

It’s another sad reality of the COVID-19 era that some of the steps we’re taking to stay safe and combat the coronavirus spread are often in opposition to hard-fought efforts to curb the use of ...

All over the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has seen more and more people admitted to hospital, where the high infection rate of the virus makes use of personal protection equipment (PPE) vital for ...