The World Health Organization is warning of a potential shortage of personal protective equipment as coronavirus spreads. Manufacturers such as Medicom are ramping up production globally in response.
The United States has the tragic distinction of having the highest daily death toll from COVID-19 anywhere on earth. Last week saw nearly 2,000 Americans die at home or in hospitals each day.
As nonessential businesses begin to reopen, ensuring employee health and safety is critical to stopping the spread of COVID-19. Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, gloves, and more are ...
The acquisition of flame-resistant and high-visibility lines from Lakeland Industries strengthens NSA’s position in the safety market.
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 ...
Nurses are on the frontline in the fight against the coronavirus and they’re not adequately prepared. It’s not due to a lack of nursing education, but rather a lack of institutional and governmental ...
In a dynamic collaboration, Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) partnered with the next generation of American engineers to ...
A new program in Howard County public schools is aiming to make it safer for children with special needs.
As the U.S. health care system struggles with a dearth of beds and hospital space for the rising number of coronavirus-infected people, another type of shortage looms – basic protective equipment for ...