PPE: Protect human health with a healthy environment

“Our health depends on the health of our planet’s natural resources. Single-use plastic materials are contaminating our air, water, and soil and, therefore, harming our health. Breaking free from single-use plastics is now a matter of public health.” said Dr. Saulo Delfino Barboza, associate professor of the Health & Education Program at the University of […]

Heat Stress Caused by Wearing PPE

Health and other workers include agricultural, landscape, logging, forestry, and construction workers. Many other people work indoors and are exposed to radiant heat from hot surfaces or substances (such as molten metals) or process heat; for example, welders and metal fabricators and others who work in steel mills, foundries, mines, oil and gas facilities, and […]

What happens when we breathe long-term dust

Can cause long-term lung disease The full effects of respiratory hazards that operators are exposed to often remain unknown until the negative health effects become apparent. When this happens, these are classified as Occupational Lung Diseases. When it comes to respiratory hazards, a lot of the effects are unknown until it’s too late and it’s […]

What is mean by IDLH?

IDLH, means for “Immediately dangerous to life or health” this term is defined by the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) defines the condition as an incident “that poses a threat of exposure to airborne contaminants when that exposure is likely to cause death or immediate or delayed permanent adverse health effects […]

How PPE effects productivity

Device designed to create physical barriers between the worker and workplace hazards to protect the worker against work-related injuries and illnesses. Wearing masks, gloves, and protective clothing — while beneficial to our safety — can be cumbersome, uncomfortable, and just slow us down, that it makes the job harder. For any business, productivity is a […]

Powered Air-Purifying Respirators

PARPs abbreviations of Powered Air-Purifying Respirators, class of respiratory protective devices used by industrial and medical workers to protect themselves against noxious fumes or biological hazards. PAPRs are versatile and utilized in a diverse range of settings. From industrial sites, welding, painting, and smelting, to healthcare settings with dentists, surgeons, and vets. They do not […]

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