Hand Protection
R&D Drives Hand Protection Innovation
More than 1 million U.S. workers receive emergency treatment for acute hand injuries each year, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 110,000 workers with hand and finger injuries lose days at work annually, which is second only to back problems as a cause of lost workdays. ...
A Practical Guide to Hand Protection
Gloves protect hands from injuries. If only it was as simple to say that if all workers, from medical to industrial and everything in between, would just wear gloves, then more than 1 million hospital emergency visits by U.S. workers per year (according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) could be avoided. ...
What's in a Glove?
Its an age-old challenge for the glove manufacturing industry: making gloves that fully protect workers from potential hazards while not interfering with...
Getting a Grip on Hand and Arm Safety
Our hands are one of our primary points of interaction with the world around us. We cook and clean with them, we write and eat with them, we say hello...
Poultry Industry Investigation Prompts Congressional Hearings
A team of Observer editors and reporters spent nearly two years interviewing over 200 poultry workers and examining industry documents. They ultimately...
Responder Safety: The Lingering Threat of Avian Flu
Headlines warning of a possible pandemic flu outbreak have started to wane, but the threat is far from over. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
Excessive Hand Washing Linked to Hand Dermatitis
A study, conducted in collaboration with the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the American Academy of Dermatology, focused...
Myth Busting: Six Things You Thought Wrong about Work Gloves
The truth is, if you are making decisions about gloves using the wrong information, you might be making a huge mistake. There are several things people...
Gloves for Global Health Concerns
Avian Influenza: Concern over Avian Influenza has risen with international attention from the news media and the scientific community. Bird Flu is caused......
Patents Fuel the Fire of Genius
Your next idea could be your ticket to big business. Ideas lead to inventions and inventions... [Read More]...
Understanding HazMat Handling Procedures
Knowing the potential dangers involved in the handling of hazardous materials in the workplace can make all the difference in maintaining a safe environment...
Touching on Trends in Hand Protection
Our hands are the second-most useful tool we have (the most useful tool being our brains). So, lets use our brains and examine new trends and technologies...
Ansell leads with Technology, Solutions
As a leader in the personal protective equipment industry, Ansell provides customers with technology-based products and innovative solutions that enhance...
House Dems Applaud DOL's PPE Decision
The standard has been on hold since 1999, and the decision to release it was prompted by a lawsuit filed by the AFL-CIO and the United Food and Commercial...
Study Could Help Workers Avoid Carpal Tunnel
Researchers anticipate that their findings can be used to create simple guidelines to help workers avoid wrist postures that are likely to cause nerve...
Labor Department Ordered to Respond to Lawsuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit gave the Labor Department 30 days from the date of its order to respond to the lawsuit,...
Chamber of Commerce: Don't Micromanage OSHA
According to the chamber, the provisions in the bill create an unacceptable level of micromanaging OSHA in a way that would impair the agency's ability...
OSHA Issues Revised Amputation Guide
The guide Safeguarding Equipment and Protecting Employees from Amputations will tie into OSHAs National Emphasis Program on Amputations, which the agency...
Hand Protection: Meeting the Changing Needs of the Workplace
by Cherilyn Nelson The shift in American industry from production to service has created a similar shift in worker needs for hand protection. Heavy, thick...
Bechtel Gets a Grip on Hand Protection
The fact that injuries to the hands, wrists and fingers remain a serious problem for U.S. companies is probably not news, but what may be surprising is...
Delphi Gets a Handle on Hand Protection
At Delphi Corp., the use of personal protective equipment is serious business. Since the company makes every effort to engineer out safety hazards, PPE...
Issues Surrounding Chemical-resistant Gloves Heat Up
As a safety professional, you are required to protect your employees from hazardous chemicals on the job. You know one essential item of personal protection...
A Helping Hand
They might not have the expertise or personnel to conduct hazard assessments or risk analysis, and might be missing out on some PPE choices. There is...
Arm & Hand Protection
The safety manager at a small parts manufacturing company has trouble making sure employees wear the right gloves for all of the hazards at his facility....
