{"id":4892,"date":"2015-02-24T10:00:45","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/?p=4892"},"modified":"2019-09-24T11:16:59","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T17:16:59","slug":"personal-protective-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/personal-protective-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Protective Equipment is a Necessity for Workplace Safety (Part One)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This is part one of a two-part series. Part two covers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/c\/safety-products\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">personal protective equipment<\/a><\/em><em>\u00a0that can help mitigate risks. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>OSHA\u2019s new requirements for reporting severe workplace injuries and fatalities went into effect January 1, 2015. These requirements are in response to the Bureau of Labor statistics revealing 4,405 workers were killed on the job in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>As U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez emphasized in a Department of Labor release, \u201cWorkplace injuries and fatalities are absolutely preventable, and these new requirements will help OSHA focus its resources and hold employers accountable for preventing them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Preventing injuries before they occur not only protects workers but also limits expenses from workers\u2019 compensation and loss of productivity. While some hazards are not containable, many are.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t control a tornado hitting your manufacturing plant,\u201d wrote Ray Gage in <a href=\"http:\/\/ehstoday.com\/safety\/take-steps-prevent-workplace-injuries-they-happen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><em>EHS Today<\/em><\/a>, \u201cbut you can control employees\u2019 compliance with corporate rules regarding the wearing of personal protective equipment; that employees are not lifting boxes beyond their physical capabilities; and that they are not walking on floors slipperier than an ice skating rink.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/c\/safety-products\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Personal protective equipment<\/a>, or PPE, is designed to safeguard workers from many of the risks they encounter on a daily basis: cuts, abrasions, flying objects, radiation, excessive noise, electrical sparks, chemical splashes, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PPE to the Rescue\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While it can\u2019t eliminate all safety threats, the proper use of PPE can significantly decrease the likelihood of many injuries. Manufacturing plants may be rife with loud noise and moving objects. Labs offer the potential for chemical splashes or biohazards. Construction sites may invite falling objects or harmful dust. Each work setting embodies its own mix of risks that only a hazard assessment may reveal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/26\/enhancing-workplace-safety-a-necessity-part-two\/\"><em>Read part two now.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is part one of a two-part series. Part two covers personal protective equipment\u00a0that can help mitigate risks. OSHA\u2019s new requirements for reporting severe workplace injuries and fatalities went into effect January 1, 2015. 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