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Poultry Industry Investigation Prompts Congressional Hearings
A six-part series in The Charlotte Observer revealed workplace health and safety problems in poultry plants, prompting Senate and House committees to schedule hearings on worker safety in the poultry industry. |
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Excessive Hand Washing Linked to “Hand Dermatitis”
Health care employees are encouraged to wash their hands often to maintain good hygiene and prevent the spread of infection, but new research indicates that workers who wash their hands more than 10 times a day risk developing irritant contact dermatitis, or “hand dermatitis.” |
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Chamber of Commerce: Don't Micromanage OSHA
The Chamber of Commerce submitted a letter urging House leaders to support future amendments of the House FY 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education appropriations bill that if offered, would block current provisions that compel OSHA to issue a variety of regulations and standards. |
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Getting a Grip on Hand and Arm Safety
Hands are one of our most valuable, and vulnerable, tools when it comes to performing our jobs. |
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Responder Safety: The Lingering Threat of Avian Flu
Companies should continue to take steps to prepare for an outbreak of pandemic flu and provide workers with PPE. |
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See All Vendors in ARM & HAND PROTECTION |
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American Red Cross - Health and Safety Services - HIV/AIDS Facts, November 2001
, people should wear latex, vinyl or nitrile disposable gloves when cleaning it up. (Rubber or plastic gloves need to be available for giving first aid for cuts or for cleaning up blood spills.) A fresh... and inexpensive. People should wash their hands with soap and water after removing their gloves when
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American Red Cross - Health and Safety Services - HIV/AIDS Facts, November 2001
, vinyl or nitrile disposable gloves to avoid exposing skin or mucus membranes to infected fluids. Other ways health care workers protect themselves include washing hands, not recapping needles by hand
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ASSE - Journal of SH&E Research
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KEY SAFE PRACTICES (KSP)
1.1 Hand Protection
1.2 Eye Face Protection
1.3 Head Protection
1.4 Foot Protection
1.5 Hearing Protection
1.6... in the table was reached, the observation in hand was then moved to the sample dataset group. The information... 1.6-Respiratory Protection, 1.7-Personal Flotation Devices, 6.6-Boats, Swing Rope, Personnel... that is rarely present. On the other
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