The Z4 Welding/Grinding Respirator is the lightest professional flip-up in the world, weighing only 1.77 pounds.

How do I find the right shoe for the job, according to personal protective equipment standards for footwear?

Falls Church, VA – The average salary for industrial hygienists has increased more than $10,000 in the past five years, according to survey results released May 30 by the American Industrial Hygiene Association.

Workers exposed to poor indoor air quality may experience headaches, shortness of breath, coughing or nausea.

Basel, Switzerland – Health care professionals’ judgment varies significantly when they conduct medical evaluations to determine whether workers should receive disability benefits for an injury or illness, and standards are needed to improve the process, according to researchers from the University of Basel.

Indianapolis — Indiana Rep. Martin Carbaugh (R-Fort Wayne) has introduced legislation that would dramatically increase maximum fines for on-the-job fatalities.

Melbourne, Australia — People who are unable to work because of a disabling on-the-job injury or illness are at greater risk for suicide or self-harm, according to the results of a recent research review.

Cambridge, MA — The percentages of injured workers who visited an ER – instead of physician offices or urgent care clinics, which are less costly alternatives – for their initial medical treatment varied across 28 states, according to a recent study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute.

Morgantown, WV — A permanent disability caused by a work-related injury can increase the risk of other serious health disorders and even premature death, results of recent study suggest.

How do I determine the proper label size for a job?

Wearers of the OneTouch Sampling Vest can sample for multiple agents wearing multiple sampling pumps and/or real-time monitors at one time.

Compressed gas cylinders may look fairly harmless, but the stored gases can be toxic, flammable, oxidizing, corrosive or inert, according to the Department of Energy Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security.

Raleigh, NC — The longer the heat index remains above 90° F, the more employers may pay in workers’ compensation costs for missed workdays, a recent study of North Carolina workers shows.

ecoBump is a returnable 4-inch-tall cylinder for convenient bump testing or checking single- and multi-gas monitors.

Bump-N-Go Portable Gas Cylinders are designed to simplify bump testing for mobile workers or workers who don’t have access to a docking station.

PowerFleet Essence is a new class of industrial truck telematics platforms for small to medium-sized fleets.

The GasLab industrial gas detection safety series is designed to ensure workers stay safe when near toxic and hazardous gases, as well as in explosive environments such as Zones 1 and 2.

The time certainly is ripe for security industry businesses that are involved in sustainability. First movers are blazing a profitable path to the sustainable future and demonstrating the value of going green to companies that are preparing to dive into what will soon be the “new normal.”

Toronto – Leading indicators can be used to help prevent an incident, but little research exists on which ones are actually effective, concludes a new report from the Institute for Work & Health.

Arlington, VA — A new online tool provides a look at the economic and safety impacts of the safety equipment industry last year in the United States.

The University of Minnesota’s UMore Park wind energy research site in Rosemount, Minn. is not a typical security installation. In fact, security is only secondary to the needs of this project. Yet, Tom Fuxa, director of sales for Plymouth, Minn.-based Paragon Solutions Group Inc., saw an opportunity to apply security technology to this unique project.

Throughout the channel and around the industry, security just keeps getting greener all the time.

Groningen, Netherlands – The experience of being on-call is a major factor in worker fatigue, increasing the need for shift workers to recuperate, indicates a study from the University of Groningen.

Boston – Women who work the night shift as young adults may have an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a study of nurses conducted by the Channing Division of Network Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Spokane, WA — Night shift schedules “throw off the timing of expression of cancer-related genes in a way that reduces the effectiveness of the body’s DNA repair processes when they are most needed,” results of a recent study led by researchers from Washington State University show.

Los Angeles – The Los Angeles garment manufacturing industry – the nation’s largest cut-and-sew apparel base – is “plagued by workplace violations and marked by a lack of worker protections,” according to a new report released by the Garment Worker Center, the UCLA Labor Center and UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health.

Washington – Although tobacco use continues to decrease among working adults overall, a significant number of workers in the construction, mining, and transportation and warehousing industries still use some form of tobacco product, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Secaucus, NJ — The rate of positive drug tests rose by double digits in five of 16 major U.S. workforce industry sectors from 2015 to 2017, according to a recent analysis by lab services provider Quest Diagnostics.

Boston — Grocery store workers who interact with customers may be five times more likely to contract COVID-19 than their colleagues who don’t have direct contact with customers, results of a recent study led by researchers from Harvard University show.

Washington — OSHA has issued a proposed rule to update design and construction requirements in its powered industrial trucks standards for general industry and construction.

New York — Workers in the manufacturing, warehousing, construction and transportation industries need better support for their mental and emotional needs, results of a recent survey suggest.

Washington — OSHA is reminding employers to submit their 2021 Form 300A by March 2.

Washington — OSHA is requesting public comment on a proposed rule that would revise its injury and illness recordkeeping regulation.

Chicago — A group of researchers is calling for an increase in occupational health and safety research focused on Indigenous people.

Washington — OSHA is asking for input on leading indicators – how they’re being used and their impact on safety and health management systems.

To learn more about how safety and health metrics can be used more effectively to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses, OSHA has asked the National Safety Council to conduct a survey.

A woman alleged a defective smoke alarm led to severe burns on her hand while frying chicken. An appellate court decided otherwise.

A California rule is used in deciding cases of workplace safety.

Washington — Workers in the trucking and railroad industries filed the most whistleblower complaints in 2017, according to OSHA, prompting the agency to schedule a public meeting on whistleblower issues for industry stakeholders.

Washington — Retaliation against workers who report unsafe or unhealthy conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic is illegal, OSHA is reminding employers.

Bench-mounted and pedestal grinders – which are equipped with abrasive stones, wire brushes and buffing brushes to sharpen, grind, strip and polish metal – can be found in many industrial settings, according to the FIOSA-MIOSA Safety Alliance of British Columbia.

At ISC West 2023 at Booth #10037, i-PRO Co. Ltd., a global leader in professional security solutions for surveillance and public safety, further expands its multi-sensor camera lineup with six new dual-sensor models.

Should an individual in an indoor work setting use the same preventive measures for heat stress as someone working in an outdoor setting?

Security dealers and integrators look back at 2022 and forward to expectations for 2023

Diversity, equity and inclusion is a key initiative that can help the security industry with its talent shortage.

In Episode 18, the S+H editorial team discusses the pros and cons of safety incentives, along with OSHA’s evolving stance on the topic. Also: Transportation safety expert Brian Hammer answers our questions about road safety, as more workers begin to commute to their workplace again.

The Electronic Security Association (ESA) presented a virtual town hall recently during which Michael Barnes presented an alarm industry update that, for the most part, signaled a rising tide, post pandemic.

As a manufacturer headquartered in an island nation, Panasonic is keenly aware of the burden that is placed on the environment and the responsibility that every individual and corporation must assume in stewarding its health and preservation.

As members of the security industry, there are many little things we can do to help lighten our footprint and become more eco-friendly.

Dave Engebretson explains the benefits of online security training when in-person instruction is not possible.