Double Masking: How, Why, and When You Should Double Up on Face Masks

Double Masking: How, Why, and When You Should Double Up on Face Masks

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the world in many ways, and one of the most effective ways to reduce its spread is by wearing a...
Benefits of Using a 3M PAPR in a Healthcare Setting

Benefits of Using a 3M PAPR in a Healthcare Setting

Here at Enviro Safety Products, we understand how overwhelming it can be to choose the best form of respiratory protection as a healthcare worker. While...
Why Should You Wear a 3M PAPR?

Why Should You Wear a 3M PAPR?

Why it is important to wear a 3M PAPR? As a healthcare worker, respiratory protection is an essential benefit of your personal protective equipment. Many individuals...
Preventing Lung Disease on the Job

Preventing Lung Disease on the Job

Today we’re proud to bring you a guest post by Molly McGuane, Communications Specialist for the Mesothelioma and Asbestos Awareness Center. They’re doing great work and...
Flu Season

Flu Season

Flu season is upon us, and experts all over the country and world are encouraging folks to get their shot early. The CDC has released...
After the Storm, Pt. 2

After the Storm, Pt. 2

The death toll from Hurricane Harvey has surpassed 60, Beaumont’s federal prisoners have gone a week without food and are drinking toilet water as I...
After the Storm

After the Storm

Few things are more devastating or confusing than to be in the path of a natural disaster, and hurricanes are among the worst. Last week,...
Introduction to Hearing Protection

Introduction to Hearing Protection

The landscape of the safety industry is complex, with an abundance of variations on a core group of products and concepts that can be paralyzingly...
California-Based Measles Outbreak Reported in 14 States

California-Based Measles Outbreak Reported in 14 States

Throughout the month of January, approximately 84 individuals from 14 different states were reported to have contracted measles as part of a larger outbreak. A...

Flu Prevention in the Workplace

Hear that sniffling and sneezing around you? There is no doubt about it: flu season is upon us once again. This frigid time of year...

OSHA Fire Extinguisher Training Requirements

Fire extinguishers are one of the most crucial and reliable tools available to respond to emergency situations and to prevent the spread of fires. Fortunately,...
Latest Ebola Virus News: 46 U.S. Hospitals Named Treatment Centers

Latest Ebola Virus News: 46 U.S. Hospitals Named Treatment Centers

America is now better prepared for the possibility of additional cases of the Ebola virus, as 46 U.S. hospitals are now designated Ebola treatment centers....
Winter Weather Driving Tips to Ensure Workers’ Safety

Winter Weather Driving Tips to Ensure Workers’ Safety

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) reports that 70 percent of cold weather accidents are vehicular. Each year, 24 percent of weather-related vehicle crashes...
Recent Outbreaks Highlight Need for Norovirus Prevention

Recent Outbreaks Highlight Need for Norovirus Prevention

From New Mexico to Minnesota, numerous cases of the highly contagious norovirus have been reported in recent weeks. Today, 30 people fell ill with the...
10 Winter Work Safety Tips

10 Winter Work Safety Tips

Along with holiday cheer, the winter season brings low temperatures and snowy weather. As fall draws to a close, it’s time to “winterize” your workplace....
WHO Revises Ebola-Specific Standards for PPE

WHO Revises Ebola-Specific Standards for PPE

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released revised technical specifications for personal protective equipment (PPE) selection, in order to reflect the latest Ebola news updates....
Harness Safety Tips to Avoid Suspension Trauma

Harness Safety Tips to Avoid Suspension Trauma

Industrial fall safety harnesses are a crucial measure to take when protecting workers from drops and the impact injuries that can result. But prolonged suspension...
Update on Ebola Virus Precautions: Training Hospitals’ Top Concern

Update on Ebola Virus Precautions: Training Hospitals’ Top Concern

The latest news on hospitals Ebola virus preparedness shows that they are most concerned about issues surrounding the proper training of staff and Hazmat shipment,...
Nurses’ Dissatisfaction with Ebola Safety Standards Heightens; Strikes Enacted

Nurses’ Dissatisfaction with Ebola Safety Standards Heightens; Strikes Enacted

Nurses are making their dissatisfaction with hospitals’ Ebola safety measures heard. On November 11, approximately 18,000 nurses employed by Kaiser Permanente-owned hospitals and clinics in...
Protecting Medical Professionals from Ebola: What’s the Appropriate Protocol?

Protecting Medical Professionals from Ebola: What’s the Appropriate Protocol?

As hospitals across America prepare for the potential of handling Ebola cases, concerns are increasing regarding determining a uniform protocol for treating patients while securing...
How New York is Protecting Against the Latest Ebola Outbreak

How New York is Protecting Against the Latest Ebola Outbreak

On October 23rd, the Ebola virus made its latest appearance in outbreak news in New York City, when Dr. Craig Spencer, a resident of Harlem,...