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HAND PROTECTION
Chemical Growth Fuels Innovations in Hybrid Cut and Chemical PPE
Workers are speaking loud and clear—with increased cut risks abundant in today’s machinery-heavy workspaces, cut protection can be as
critical a factor as chemical protection.
BY STEVE GENZER
26 Occupational Health & Safety | APRIL 2018
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The chemical industry is currently in the midst of expansive growth. According to the American Chemistry Council, as many of the world’s major economies experience an upturn, the chemical industry stands poised to pros- per, with U.S. chemistry production volume expected to increase by 3.7 percent in 2018. This momentum and expansion translates into a powerful workforce; the chemical industry alone employs 811,000 people
in the United States, and for every one job created from the business of chemistry, 6.8 jobs are created in other sectors.1 Talk about a true chemical reaction.
As with any growth comes evolution, and the chemical industry is no exception. To meet grow- ing industry demands for innovations and efficien- cies, automated machinery and technology are be- coming more common in the workplace than ever before. With workspaces outfitted with advanced
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