Arc flashes occur when electrical current jumps the gap between two or more energized conductors. Depending upon the amount of current, arc temperatures can exceed 35,000 degrees F. That’s why ...

Employees need to wear safety glasses to protect their eyes from impact hazards such as flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or ...

Health-care workers who treat the new coronavirus wear personal protective equipment, or PPE, designed to prevent exposure to infectious materials. Here’s how the equipment works, and why it's crucial ...

Not all workers require the same protective apparel. The responsibilities of the position, environmental hazards surrounding the worker and the time of day on the job could all be factors when ...

A severe shortage of gear that can protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 has prompted Los Angeles County officials to advise doctors and nurses to reuse face masks and wear gowns and masks that are ...

Pesticide safety is extremely important. If the directions on the label are followed, both the applicator and the environment ...

OLMSTED TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Township Fire Chief John Rice is facing seven allegations, including putting his hands on at least one township resident, that could get him fired. Township trustees began a ...