...Emily J. Haas; Megan L. Casey; Alexa Furek; Susan M. Moore Key Takeaways - Results identified differences in occupational sectors and work groups regarding perceived risks toward contracting SARS-CoV-2, efficacy to mitigate exposure risks and confidence in the efficacy of PPE during the pandemic...

... only ho cdc ppe leadership heat stress responder university conversion SAFETY MANAGEMENT Peer-Reviewed Safety ChalCleOngVOesINDofL-C1Yo9mHTmO BBEGINNING IN MARCH 2020, a 123-bed community acute By Ralph Estep and Jillian Brown care hospital was converted into a dedicated COVID-19 4X-IMAGE/E...

...Gary A. Morris; Ryan Cannady Key Takeaways It is critical for safety professionals to change the paradigm of looking first to PPE as an easy solution to any workplace hazard. Safety professionals must start using that which makes the profession marketable and useful by working with production...

...Terry Butler; Jason C. Gillette Key Takeaways This article examines the potential consideration of exoskeletons as PPE for shoulder injury prevention. It provides a brief introduction to injury prevention and ergonomic assessment, and examines studies that have investigated shoulder muscle fatigue...

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... of protection fundamentals of electricarc-rated PPE. It also offers an analysis of previously published electric arc incidents from the perspective of electric arc type. Part 1 of this series of articles identifies electric arc classification, properties, behavior and methods of thermal energy dissipation among...

... into the site meeting trailer. Following a job and safety briefing on the day's planned activities, personnel don their basic site-required PPE and exit the trailer to perform designated work assignments. Does the PPE they wear play a role in their safety consciousness as they begin the work day? That question...

... fatalities and citations occur every day due to factors such as failure to properly execute risk assessment and use PPE. In 2010, 4,547 people died in the workplace (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2011). Of these, nearly 2,000 were classified as contact with equipment; falls; exposure to harmful substances...

... and ground personnel working in close proximity; shortage of food, water or sanitary facilities for workers; shortage of PPE (supply chains are strained on large-scale projects); foot, head and hand hazards; shortage of fuel or electrical power (OSHA, 2008a-d; NIOSH, 2004a, b; USACE, 2003). Traditional...

... recovery effort Site Safety Manager Health & Medicine freezer recovery site Corps refrigerator biohazard PPE safety www.asse.org JANUARY 2007 PROFESSIONAL SAFETY 31 After Katrina A firsthand account of SH&E issues in refrigeration recovery By Grace Kilgore In addition, some discarded...