Each year as a wave of new electrical apprentices enters the electrical industry, instructors and supervisors drive home the importance of wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE) on the job ...

It is important for everyone on the job site to understand the importance of PPE, how to check for damage and ensure proper fit. While personal protective equipment is the last line of defense against ...

Army Medicine is working to ensure Soldiers deploying to West Africa to assist with Ebola relief efforts are educated on how to stay safe and healthy. As part of Operation United Assistance, U.S. Army ...

• Administrative Controls: hazard training, period health screening, display of warning signs, etc. It may sound counterintuitive that the least effective control is the first one that many people ...

Personal protective grounding/bonding (PPGB) techniques provide shock protection for electrical workers working on de-energized equipment. If done correctly, PPGB is by far the most effective means of ...

Keene State College strives to engineer out potential hazards, so as to minimize worker exposures. However, in reality, not all hazards can be abated entirely. As a last line of defense, Keene State ...