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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VISION PROTECTION
20 Tips for Combating Fog on Safety Lenses
to Improve Safety, Productivity
When safety eyewear fogs, workers have little choice but to remove it and wipe it clear, which can lead to repeated inter- ruptions throughout the shift. by Wanda Sanchez-Miller
PROTECTIVE APPAREL
28 A Double-Edged Sword:
The Power of Choice in FRC
Here’s how you can safely increase comfort and compliance and reduce complaints. by Scott Margolin
LABORATORY SAFETY
32 Implementing the OSHA Lab Standard
OSHA recommends basing a lab’s control strategies on the hierarchy of controls. by Jerry Laws
PROTECTIVE APPAREL
34 The Do’s and Don’ts of Lab Coats
Use these tips for select- ing the best protection for those in your laboratory. by Mark Saner
CONFINED SPACES
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OSHA tells you what to do; NFPA 350 tells you how to do it by providing supporting information on how to identify haz- ards, perform gas monitoring, control hazards, and ventilate. by Nancy Pearce
42 Is ‘Big Brother’ Watching Me or My Back?
If your best friend, whom you’ve known for years, suddenly fell over in a confined space, how would you respond? Would you rush in to save him or her? by Jason Fry
departments
4 From the Editor
44 Practical Excellence
by Shawn Galloway
46 Product Spotlights 48 Classifieds
48 Product Literature
49 Advertiser Index
50 Breakthrough Strategies
by Robert Pater
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HAND PROTECTION
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8 The Golden Era of Hand Protection
Just as the medieval knights required task-specific protec- tion, today’s worker is more of an industrial athlete requiring gear to enhance performance. by Larry Garner
NSC 2017
16 NSC Congress & Expo Races to
Indianapolis
The NSC Congress & Expoissuretobea week full of education and innovation in the safety and health market, so be ready to start your engines come September.
by Matt Holden
LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
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Interest Remains High in ‘Game Changer’ Z224.1-2016 Standard
The Z224.1-2016 standard attempts to help employers and safety managers prevent both violations and worker exposures to hazardous energy. by Jerry Laws
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