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Welcome to the launch of Washington Wire, a blog focusing on the politics and policies driving occupational safety and health issues.

The injury and illness rates provided every year by the Bureau of Labor Statistics are not exact figures, bringing into question how accurately they reflect injuries and illnesses in the United States.

The Precision Safety Air Gun is lightweight and comfortable to use during periods of extended operation. The focused, forceful blast of airflow provides superior cleaning to a wide range of industrial applications, and works with small or large hands.

Designed for climbing fixed ladders, Miller Vi-Go Ladder Climbing System Kits provide continuous fall protection for work that encompasses telecommunication towers, wind power, tanks, silos, drilling rigs, electrical transmission towers and general industry.

Read about 12 featured protective clothing products: shirts, coveralls, jeans, hoods and jackets protecting workers from arc flash, flame and cold weather.

Designed for safety compliance and exposure monitoring, the CEL-620B sound meter digitally measures sound levels in factories and refineries, and at construction sites and other workplaces where noise is a concern.

This comprehensive plant facility lockout and tagout kit keeps all necessary devices in one place.

The 420 series gas monitoring transmitter uses patented sensors that are highly specific, fast responding, poison-resistant, and unaffected by moisture or temperature changes. The gas monitoring transmitter is compact, durable, explosion proof, and easy to maintain and operate.

The Black Ops Brick sunglasses bear the official mark of ANSI Z871-2003 certification, meaning the unbreakable matte black nylon frames can withstand punishment such as the impact of a 0.25-inch diameter steel ball fired at 150 fps from 20 different angles.

The BBP31 Sign and Label Printer comes equipped with a number of features to help generate labels quickly and easily. It features “smart chip” auto-calibration supplies and a display screen so users can simply type their desired text and hit “print” – creating a label in as little as two steps.