PPE protects you from hazards in your environment. Knowing the types of PPE available and how to use them properly can help you minimize your exposure to harm. Depending on your work situation, ...

Randy demonstrates how to use the PPE Category Method to select electrical PPE when the arc flash warning label is not on the equipment. In this EC&M Tech Talk, Randy Barnett, NFPA Certified ...

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is there to keep us safe in hazardous environments. This doesn’t mean that it’s only for use around chemicals—the pandemic has shown us the benefits of even simple ...

UL Workplace Health & Safety has released a free training course in its eLearning library on how to use and select personal protective equipment. The course, available online and compatible with ...

You may use personal protective equipment (PPE) and not realize it. It’s everywhere, guaranteeing your safety from burns and bruises. When you think of PPE, you may think about face masks and hazmat ...

A network of small businesses, universities and enthusiasts used 3D printers to make millions of pieces of personal protective equipment last year. That helped mitigate supply shortages in some cases, ...

What are the risks in reusing single-use PPE and how could this be done safely? It is an issue that engineers in the UK have been studying, as the second wave of COVID-19 infection looms, with ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — As the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, two years of personal protective equipment stacked up. The plastic, rubber, and cloth that protected health workers, patients, and family ...

The use of PPE is often necessary to protect employees from injury or illness caused by exposure to chemicals and other workplace hazards such as: biologicals, radiation, physical, electrical, ...