In 2013, the Pennsylvania Department of Health asked the Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication to develop safety guidelines for public health workers when responding ... In addition, ...

The United States makes very little of the personal protective equipment (PPE ... for the throwaway gloves that keep American health-care workers safe. The chemicals, including butadiene and ...

PPE is essential for protecting frontline workers exposed to Covid-19. The Department of Health said the kit is designed to protect "both genders". However, healthcare workers are saying that even ...

requiring all PPE properly fit workers who need it. The updated rule addresses long-standing concerns about ill-fitting equipment and its impact on worker safety. According to a recent release ...

ergonomic and highly functional PPE respirator, named Bubble PAPR. Bubble was designed to reduce transmission of the COVID-19 virus to healthcare workers while also improving the quality of critical ...

On December 11, 2024, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health ... gear to its workers by January 13, 2025. Previously, OSHA required employers to provide personal protective equipment (PPE ...

My mother is a registered nurse at Kaiser, and it was difficult for me to watch her ask for donations on the Internet due to a lack of PPE ... led desperate health care workers to use plastic ...

OSHA has issued its first update on arc-flash hazard guidance in nearly 20 years, a move expected to enhance safety for over 600,000 workers exposed ... clothing and PPE for those working on ...

Personal protective equipment (PPE) stockpiles in England ... Employers have reported 126 deaths among health and care workers linked to exposure at work. And there were concerns about training ...