Category: Personal Protective Equipment

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ASTM F3445: The New Standard for Slip Resistance — What Does It Mean?

When deciding on footwear, slip resistance is one of the most important factors to consider for wearer safety. While other countries had long ago established slip resistance ratings for footwear, the US did not have an established SR specification. As of July 2021, the US finally introduced ASTM F3445. This new Slip Resistant requirement establishes minimum coefficient of friction requirements to label footwear as slip resistant or “SR”. It also levels the playing field by which all manufacturers are evaluated and to which Safety Managers can refer when specifying or purchasing footwear.

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Sqwincher: Sodium Intake and Long-Term Health Outcomes

Sodium plays an important role in allowing the human body to function properly, but most people are consuming far more than their bodies really need—and this can cause more harm than good. The American Heart Association found that an astounding 90% of Americans consume too much sodium, with an average of 3,400 milligrams each day. Only 15% of this sodium is naturally occurring. More than 70% of it comes from processed and restaurant foods, with an additional 10% added during cooking or eating.

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FAQ’s for Emergency Bleed Control Situations

Serious injury can lead to life-threatening blood loss within minutes.  Being prepared to provide lifesaving care when the unexpected happens requires more than a first aid kit.  Here are some frequently asked questions about emergency bleed control situations that may help save a life. Remember the ABC’s of bleeding control when you arrive on the scene:
A. Alert Call 9-1-1 or tell someone to call 9-1-1.
B. Bleeding Find the bleeding injury
C. Compress Apply pressure to stop the bleeding

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Why does the High-Visibility standard have FR requirements?

ANSI/ISEA 107-2020 is the latest update of the ANSI/ISEA 107-2015 revision which is the American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel and Headwear. An area of the standard that remains is the Flame Resistance (FR) portion. This doesn’t mean that all High Visibility Safety Apparel (HVSA) must be FR, but it does mean that if HVSA is marketed as compliant with ANSI 107, the garment must meet specific FR standards in order to claim Flame Resistance on the ANSI 107 label.

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How to Reduce Noise Levels in Your Workplace

In the United States alone, about 22 million workers are exposed to hazardous noise at work every day. In addition to contributing to hearing loss, excessive noise prevents workers from hearing warning signals, negatively affects communication between workers, and decreases workers’ ability to concentrate. It’s also been linked to stomach problems and high blood pressure.

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Get In Touch With your Feelings

Feelings in your hands that is!  Growing up my mom always said, “Cold hands mean a warm heart.”  While that may be true, in an industrial setting, cold hands can mean a dangerous situation.  It’s that time of year in many parts of the country where the early mornings and evening temperatures are a foreshadowing of the winter weather that is coming at us sooner than many would like. 

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