The National Fire Protection Agency recommends that equipment be replaced after ten years. VIFEMS, as disclosed by Mr.

Jennifer Schneider, a faculty-researcher at Rochester Institute of Technology, recently joined two national organizations to investigate and guide improved standards for use of personal protective ...

Each year, the month of June marks a time to celebrate National Safety Month, an annual observance championed by the National Safety Council to help keep workers safe and eliminate preventable ...

• Administrative Controls: hazard training, period health screening, display of warning signs, etc. It may sound counterintuitive that the least effective control is the first one that many people ...

In response to a 2005 request from the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the National Academies of ...

SAN DIEGO — A deadly incident in professional hockey is leading to calls for improved safety on the ice and in other sports. A new piece of equipment could better protect athletes of all ages. It uses ...

The Gary Sinise Foundation and Whataburger provided a nearly $33,000 grant for new Swiftwater rescue gear for Clarksville ...

There is a gap in standards for ensembles of PPE—goggles, a respirator, a gown, and gloves, for example—and for the interoperability of the equipment and its functionality. (Holm) NIOSH could adopt ...

Southeast Texas volunteer fire departments receive crucial grants for safety gear from a historic $192 million legislative allocation.

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In a recent study posted to Preprints with The Lancet*, researchers explored the physical and stress-related psychological effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on healthcare ...