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Eye and Face Protection
Foot Protection
Hand Protection
Head Protection
Noise
PPE—General
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Online Exclusive: Vision Safety Checklist
September 2010
How many jobs in your facility could be performed by someone wearing a blindfold? Even a relatively minor eye injury can send a worker home for the day, so it makes sense to protect workers' eyes. Use the checklist below to identify common vision hazards and select appropriate protection. . . . more »

Bulletin: Vision Safety Checklist
September 2010
How many jobs in your facility could be performed by someone wearing a blindfold? Even a relatively minor eye injury can send a worker home for the day, so it makes sense to . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: It's a Gas! Protect Workers from Fumigation Hazards
September 2010
Fumigation is a method of controlling pests by using airborne pesticides. The pests can include insects on crops, termites and bedbugs inside buildings, and pests in other enclosed spaces such as ships and railcars. . . . more »

Bulletin: NIOSH issues report on 3M Model 8000 respirator
August 2010
In December 2009, the state of California asked NIOSH to evaluate the 3M Model 8000 respirator after a large healthcare organization reported that it was unable to successfully . . . more »

Appeals Board Decisions: Employer's Hearing Protection Program Had Hits and Misses; Tips to Make Sure Your Program Provides Full Coverage
August 2010
After receiving an employee complaint about noise issues, Cal/OSHA inspected three "chill plants"--large warehouses for machinery that controls heating and cooling--at San Diego State University (SDSU) in August 2007. The inspection included the main chill plant, the business administration chill plant, and the athletics chill plant. . . . more »

Occupational Noise: Practical Tips for Designing an Effective Hearing Protection Program
May 2010
When US Airways merged with America West in 2005 to create what is now the country's sixth-largest airline, the new organization faced a number of integration challenges. . . . more »

Online Exclusive: Respiratory Protection Evaluation Checklist
April 2010
Before a worker can wear a respirator on the job, he or she must be medically evaluated to ensure that the respirator will not create a dangerous amount of additional stress on the worker's body. The . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: Watch Your Fingers—And Other Important Warnings For Press Operators
April 2010
On Nov. 7, 2007, a 27-year-old machine operator at Plastic Display Products in Vista died when he was crushed by a hydraulic molding press. . . . more »

Respiratory Protection: Behind the Mask: Conducting Employee Medical Evaluations for Respirator Use
April 2010
Respirators can be real lifesavers. A firefighter inside a building filled with toxic smoke breathes clean air because of his respirator as does a painter inside a spray booth. But for workers with underlying heart or lung issues, a respirator can place a dangerous amount of stress on the body. . . . more »

News Note: Videos Provide Respirator, Face Mask Guidance for Health Workers
March 2010
Federal OSHA has developed two new videos for healthcare workers that feature training and guidance on safe respirator use. The video "Respirator Safety" demonstrates how to . . . more »

News Note: White Paper Outlines Best Practices for Hearing Protection Programs
March 2010
A free white paper from hearing protection maker Howard Leight details how the merger between U.S. Airways and America West led to an enhanced hearing conservation program for the newly formed company. The document describes . . . more »

News Note: Two Resources on Firing Ranges Now Available in Spanish
January 2010
NIOSH has made two of its resources on firing range safety and health available in Spanish. The NIOSH Topic Page on Firing Ranges, Campos de Tiro, can be found at . . . more »

Hazard Identification: Indoor Firing Ranges Pose Physical, Chemical Hazards: Take Aim at Safety
August 2009
There are between 16,000 and 18,000 indoor firing ranges in the United States, serving more than one million professional shooters (law enforcement personnel) and 20 million . . . more »

Trainer's Handbook: Clothes Make the Worker And Make the Worker Safe
June 2009
All workplaces have dress codes, and all dress codes have a purpose. Workers may be required to wear certain clothes to identify them as representatives of their employer, as when meter-readers wear the insignia of their utility company so that homeowners don't mistake them for trespassers. They may be required to wear clothes that protect the products that they work with, as when clean-room workers wear shoe covers, or cooks wear hairnets. They may also be required to wear specific clothing or observe dress restrictions for safety reasons related to their jobs. . . . more »

Appeals Board Decisions: Employer Learns the Hard Way to Keep Safety Equipment Up to Date
May 2009
During an inspection of the Thayer Tunnel site in Rancho Cucamonga, a state Division of Occupational Safety and Health inspector checked out the contents of a metal storage container for supplies and found several self-rescue respirators. By checking the serial numbers on these respirators against a manufacturer's chart, the inspector discovered that one of them was . . . more »

Personal Protective Equipment: Vision Can Be Lost in the Blink of an Eye; Eye Protection Essentials
April 2009
If you're having trouble getting your workers to wear their required eye protection, try opening their eyes with some of the following statistics: . . . more »

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