Personal Protection

For most employees, if they injure their hands, they can't work effectively or they can't work at all. If hands are one of our most important assets, then why do more than a million workers end up in the emergency room with hand injuries every year?

You need protection top to bottom. Leg and foot protection is important for many jobs. Here’s how to choose the best foot protection for your work environment.

Prolonged exposure to sounds that measure 85 decibels and higher can damage your hearing. Check out this great infographic to learn facts about hearing loss and get valuable tips for protecting your hearing.

Easy access to affordable eye protection for your employees is important. Here is a guide of the five key elements that will ensure the best safety and return-on-investment for any corporate prescription eye safety program.

Protecting workers from potential head injuries is an essential component of any workplace safety program, especially in the construction industry, where a head injury can become life-threatening in an instant.

From simple dust masks to air-purifying respirators to SCBA, if your team needs to use respiratory protection then there is more they need to know besides just how to put it on.

Throwing on a hard hat when you are in the warehouse or headed to a job site is a great habit, but it's also important to know why it's required and be able to evaluate if you are wearing the right hard hat for your job.

Employers should be covering eye safety and how to prevent eye injuries during safety meetings held throughout the year. Learn more about the most important points to discuss during your next safety meeting on preventing eye injuries in the workplace.

Each day about 2000 U.S. workers have a job-related eye injury that requires medical treatment. What are the most common workplace hazards that may cause eye injuries and what PPE should be worn?

Workers in any industry who are exposed to high levels of noise can suffer permanent hearing loss. Understand the employer's responsibility and the employees' rights when it comes to hearing protection.

Eye and face protection is extremely important but often taken for granted. Workers should always wear protection for their eyes and when needed wearing a face shield may be crucial to avoid a potentially permanent injury.

There are different types and classes of safety vests available and it is important that every worker have a well-fitting safety vest that meets the requirements for the job site.

PPE is often used as the first method of protection for serious safety hazards, but there are four other controls that should be implemented first to effectively make PPE the last line of defense.

Eye injuries are one of the most common workplace incidents across all industries. Are you doing everything you can to protect your eyes on the job?