PPE

Cough and sneeze guards have PPE qualities contributing to germ transmission slowdown—even if no masks are being worn.

Mobile roof safety rails are convenient, non-penetrating guardrails that can help prevent accidents.

The general public are using PPE on a regular basis. Without traditional recycling options, these items are likely to end up in landfills.

This waste container collection is designed for facilities to create a cohesive, safe program for occupants to access and dispose of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Survey results help industry understand why worker injuries and fatalities occur each year from shock despite an electrical code being in place.

GermBlock is a line of cough and sneeze shields for industrial, commercial, clean room, and retail settings.

To assist facilities in upholding strict safety measures, the company's ScanSeries® suite now features the capability to track disinfection actions, PPE levels, and more.

As more workplaces begin to reopen, OSHA is reminding employers that worker safety remains a priority amid both coronavirus and common workplace hazards.

Field iD is a mobile app for paperless inspections that helps facilities extend equipment life, while always ensuring employees are working with safe tools, vehicles, and other assets.

Through legislative, administrative, judicial, and public means, the NSC will pursue implementation of an emergency temporary standard to protect workers from COVID-19 exposure.

The ServiceNow Safe Workplace suite is Powered by the Now Platform and includes four new apps and a dashboard designed to help companies manage the essential steps for returning employees to the workplace.

The Ripclear V2 Shield is designed to protect workers battling the COVID-19 outbreak.

National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions survey of more than 200 employers found 88% have a COVID-19 return-to-work task force in place.

BRAVO! Group Services has created a comprehensive cleaning program to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other contagions in the workplace.

The Smart Tools Enhanced Facility Disinfection Program provides the framework and confidence to ensure healthy facilities needed by in-house and contract cleaners during and beyond this crucial period.

The Building Owners and Managers Association International shares steps for: planning and preparation; social distancing and PPE; common areas; elevators; security; janitorial; and mechanical systems.

Tangram Workplace Sanitization services are available in three levels to address each site’s challenges, exposure scenarios, and operational complexities with minimal impact on occupants and operations

Sky Factory helps COVID-19 relief efforts by turning SkyCeiling Panels into Intubation shields.

In support of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the building services company has donated Personal Protective Equipment to two New Jersey skilled nursing facilities. 

Through partnership with local manufacturers EIS-Fabrico and Underwood Mold Company, the production of these face shields is expected to reach 100,000 over the next month.

The roofing membrane manufacturer's engineers, product development and manufacturing staff have utilized their expertise in manufacturing flexible PVC and fabrics to help in the fight against COVID-19.

February 2-8, 2020 is designated National Burn Awareness Week, observed by the American Burn Association and a time to raise awareness of the dangers of burn-related injuries.

A new Autodesk and AGC grant program will help address the construction industry’s need for better-fitting personal protective equipment (PPE) for women working at heights.

Electrical safety personal protective equipment maker Enespro PPE has launched a social media giveaway contest centered around the NCAA basketball tournament.

Employees who work outside or in open-air buildings are at greater risk of encountering disease-carrying mosquitoes.

On September 23, the U.S. Department of Labor will begin enforcing its reduction in the amount of silica that construction workers can be exposed to in a workday.

An OSHA campaign aims to raise awareness and educate workers and their employers about the dangers of hot weather work.

Vortec Personal Air Conditioning Vests (PACs) circulate cool air to minimize temperature-related stress and fatigue, thus improving comfort and productivity.

The SecureFit Protective Eyewear 600 Series is an expansion of the SecureFit Protective Eyewear line that offers more features and deeper personalization.

Stokoderm Frost is designed to prevent skin dryness for those in cold working conditions.

The Lifesaver Emergency Shower Head is a safety shower head line with a spray engine that delivers water quickly but comfortably.

Originally developed at OSHA's request, NFPA 70E helps companies and employees avoid workplace injuries and fatalities due to shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast.

OSHA has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking updating a National Consensus Standard in its Eye and Face Protection Standards.

The new guidelines were evaluated and approved by a panel of experts—consisting of emergency physicians and nurses with expertise in infectious disease and disaster preparedness—appointed by ACEP's president.

Personal protective equipment can be incorporated as preventive measures.

According to OSHA, more than 1,000 eye injuries occur in American workplaces every day.

Employee protection is a serious issue with no leeway for error. Find out how well you did on the quiz.

How many wrong answers are permissible? In the workplace: zero. Employee protection is a serious issue with no leeway for error. For answers to the quiz, check back on 5/2/12.

It doesn't take all that much effort for the proactive facility manager to benefit from—rather than panic at the thought of—an OSHA inspection.

OSHA is proposing to issue an interpretation of the term “feasible administrative or engineering controls” as used in the general industry and construction occupational noise exposure standards and to amend its current enforcement policy to reflect the interpretation. Comments are due 12/20/10.