S+H Staff

What should employers and workers know when it comes to selecting and using hand protection? Safety+Health spoke with Kelly Graham, manager of innovation and optimization at Romeoville, IL-based Magid, as well as experts from Superior Glove in Acton, Ontario, to find out.

How much do employers spend on training? What types do they use? The results of the 2023 Safety+Health Training Survey are in.

“If we realize that all experiences can be valuable tools for growth, we’ll be less apprehensive when they include significant changes to our lives,” safety pro and motivational speaker Richard Hawk says.

How can wearable technology change the way employers implement heat stress monitoring?

What’s being done to simplify the tool tethering category to make the spec process easier for safety managers and encourage adoption on the worksite?

Spartanburg, SC-based flame-resistant and arc-rated textile manufacturer Westex: A Milliken Brand has partnered with Dovetail Workwear, a women’s workwear apparel brand, to launch the co-branded “Women at Work” campaign.

Eagleville, PA-based Streamlight Inc., a provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, is celebrating 50 years of manufacturing high-quality flashlight products.

“The future of safety requires incoming professionals with both technical capability and the soft skills to work with others and communicate the proper message,” says Dave West from BCSP.

“Gone are the days of simply ‘involving’ employees in decisions that affect them,” say experts from DEKRA.

Topical insect repellents containing DEET are popular and have been shown to be effective. The concentration of DEET in a product reflects the period of time it’s expected to be effective.