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20 Exploring Pneumatic Conveying Technology for Dry Bulk Solids from a Health and Safety Perspective
Common areas of increased profifitability and safety when implementing a vacuum conveying system for transport of bulk dry materials.
By Doan Pendleton
24 Choosing Chemical-Resistant Gloves
Understanding the importance of selecting appropriate chemical-resistant gloves via the Material Safety Data Sheet to ensure safety and prevent hand injuries in industrial settings.
By Superior Glove Marketing
PPE: PPE FOR WOMEN
26 Tailoring Safety: Addressing the Need for Women-Specific PPE
Women in construction can’t be fully safe and productive until the gear fits right. What can employers do to help ensure better gear from suppliers?
By Christine Robinson, Ph.D.
30 PPE for Women: Ensuring Safety and Comfort
Advancements in women-specific personal protective equipment (PPE) are helping improve safety, performance, and comfort for women in industrial environments, and there are several steps employers can take to better protect women workers.
By Gina Godeen
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34 Head Protection in Hot Weather: Staying Safe While Keeping Cool
PPE considerations to help industrial workers mitigate the impacts of heat stress.
By Ryan Barnes
PPE: FOOT PROTECTION
38 Foot Protection for Women
Proper footwear fit is critical to safety for women on the job. What is the research around women’s foot design and which features go into ensuring women’s safety?
By Dan Feeney
OIL & GAS
10 Rising Risks: Heat-related Fatalities and Hospitalizations in the U.S. Upstream Oil and Gas Extraction Industry
As summer temperatures rise, the threat of heat-related illness and death to oil and gas workers increases.
By Bradley King, PhD, MPH, CIH
14 Helping Lone Workers
Shed the Invisibility Cloak
Satellite messaging and GPS technologies help lone workers overcome challenges of invisibility, providing transformative benefits for safety and coordination across industries.
By Todd West
16 Head Injuries in Oil and Gas Industries: A Growing Impact
The prevalence and impact of head injuries in the oil and gas industry requires robust safety protocols and innovations in PPE to adequately safeguard vulnerable workers from severe risks.
By Susan Silver
ASSP SAFETY 2024
18 American Society of Safety Professionals’ Safety 2024 Congress & Expo Heads to Denver in August
ASSP’s annual event unites safety professionals from across the world.
By David Kopf and Robert Yaniz Jr.
PPE: HEAD & FACE PROTECTION
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