PPE

Health care PAPR

The SALUS HC is a high-performing powered air-purifying respirator designed to protect health care workers from exposure to particulates and biological aerosols. Its compact and ergonomic shoulder-mounted carriage conforms to all body types to provide uninhibited range of movement.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Providing PPE and Ensuring Its Use

Written by J. J. Keller’s trusted team of in-house experts, this informative white paper outlines OSHA’s top PPE requirements.

Winter jacket line

Help keep workers warm and safe when outdoors this winter with Pyramex RC7P35 Series, RPB36 Series and RPB3511 Series jackets. The RC7P35 Series (shown) is a waterproof, hi-vis jacket that features an outer parka and is rated to ANSI Type R, Class 3 and ANSI/ISEA 107-2015: AATCC 127 Waterproof standards.

PVC rain suit

This three-piece yellow PVC rain suit includes a jacket, a detachable hood and elastic waist pants. It features snap enclosures at the ankles and wrists.
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N95 respirator approval, fit testing and efficiency: New fact sheets from NIOSH

Washington — NIOSH has issued a pair of fact sheets on filtering facepiece respirators, detailing how to tell if an N95 is approved by the agency as well as procedures for fit testing and testing filtration efficiency.

Respiratory protection program responsibilities

As an employer, what are my responsibilities to protect my workers from respiratory hazards? What responsibilities do my employees have?

Hand safety programs

How do I build a hand safety program that actually reduces hand injuries?

Respiratory Protection Week set for Sept. 7-10

Pittsburgh — NIOSH’s National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory has marked Sept. 7-10 as its annual Respiratory Protection Week, an event intended to promote proper respiratory protection practices through the sharing of related research findings and educational tools.
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PPE for ‘underserved’ workers: NIOSH extends comment period for RFI

Washington — NIOSH has extended until Oct. 15 the comment period on a Request for Information on personal protective equipment use, availability, accessibility, acceptability and knowledge for “underserved” workers, according to a notice published in the Aug. 16 Federal Register.

FDA revokes emergency use authorization for non-NIOSH-approved disposable respirators

Washington — Prompted by an “increased domestic supply” of NIOSH-approved respirators, the Food and Drug Administration has revoked its emergency use authorizations for non-NIOSH-approved disposable respirators as well as decontamination and bioburden reduction systems.

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