The use of PPE is often necessary to protect employees from injury or illness caused by exposure to chemicals and other workplace hazards such as: biologicals, radiation, physical, electrical, ...

Health care workers know from experience that only organizing will lead to enforceable standards and better conditions.

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Blount Memorial Hospital announced on Friday it has begun creating alternate PPE for employees’ future use. Specifically, the hospital said it will be creating its own ...

The few domestic companies that still make protective gear for health care workers have clamored for federal intervention.

The National Strategy for a Resilient Public Health Supply Chain lays out the U.S. government vision to protect the health and security of Americans by ensuring a supply chain for personal protective ...

Varon doesn’t know where they contracted it, but at the hospital they’re always careful with regards to PPE. “I often tell people I feel more comfortable inside my unit than outside my unit ...

U.S. manufacturers of personal protective equipment are struggling to meet growing demand, hindered by high tariffs on Chinese imports, The New York Times reported April 23. Here are five things to kn ...

According to AMMA, the certification will apply to critical medical devices and PPE that meet U.S. manufacturing and safety standards, including compliance with OSHA, NFPA and ANSI. Manufacturers ...

With public scrutiny and the NPA’s determination, justice may yet prevail in bringing closure to the Tembisa Hospital PPE scandal and the legacy of Babita Deokaran. DM ...

Even if they had been able to locate the PPE, none of the clinicians present ... heard of him because a patient with EVD in an American hospital is global news. But it begs the sobering question ...

While working with hazardous chemicals in campus laboratories, the following minimum personal protective equipment (PPE) is required to be worn at all times: Safety glasses or splash goggles Lab coat ...