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Understanding latex allergies

February 23, 2020
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The Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety describes latex as a milky sap produced by certain plants, shrubs and trees, including the commercial rubber tree Havea braziliensis. This protein substance has been identified by researchers as a major source of latex allergies.
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PPE at the point of use

What are the benefits of having personal protective equipment at the point of use?
September 16, 2019
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What are the benefits of having personal protective equipment at the point of use?
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Trends in ... hand protection

An industry insider shares his views
June 23, 2019
Tracy Haas Depa
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Cuts, chemical burns, broken fingers and amputations are some of the hand injuries that commonly occur on the job. In fact, 121,860 nonfatal hand injuries involving days away from work were recorded in 2017, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Trends in ... respiratory protection

‘Be serious about it’
February 24, 2019
Tracy Haas Depa
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OSHA estimates that 5 million workers in 1.3 million workplaces are required to wear respirators. These devices protect workers from “insufficient oxygen environments, harmful dusts, fogs, smokes, mists, gases, vapors and sprays,” the agency notes, adding that compliance with its Respiratory Protection Standard “could avert hundreds of deaths and thousands of illnesses annually.”
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Facemask use can reduce hog workers’ exposure to MRSA: study

January 23, 2019
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Baltimore — Hog farm workers who regularly wear facemasks on the job may significantly protect themselves and those in their households from exposure to the antibiotic-resistant bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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