Before COVID-19 made its devastating appearance, personal protective equipment probably wasn't high on everyone's radar. Now, PPE -- items that protect wearers from injury or the spread of illness -- ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the personal protective equipment (PPE) market in US and it is poised to grow by USD 8.67 bn during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of almost 8% ...

Each year, the month of June marks a time to celebrate National Safety Month, an annual observance championed by the National Safety Council to help keep workers safe and eliminate preventable ...

Jennifer Schneider, a faculty-researcher at Rochester Institute of Technology, recently joined two national organizations to investigate and guide improved standards for use of personal protective ...

Covid-19 is not a gender- or sex-neutral killer. Men are more likely than women to need intensive care for the disease or die of it. Among health care workers, however, the tables are turned: Women ...

In a recent Safety Office article in TRACKS, we explained the role of personal protective equipment, or PPE, in the hierarchy of controls. Although PPE is the last resort in controlling a hazard, it ...

When firefighters respond to an emergency, the gear they wear to protect themselves can also create challenges that could ...

The IRS provided a safe harbor under which “eligible educators” can deduct unreimbursed expenses for COVID-19 protective items as educator expenses under Sec. 62(a)(2)(D) (Rev. Proc. 2021-15).

3D-printed masks made for a New Hampshire hospital amid PPE shortages in March. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images In March, as Covid-19 cases spiked and supplies of N95 protective ...

This letter was published on June 26, 2020, at NEJM.org. No potential conflict of interest relevant to this letter was reported. van Doremalen N, Bushmaker T, Morris DH, et al. Aerosol and surface ...

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 ...