Jennifer Yario

To quote Tito Warren, president of global industrial sales and operations at Red Wing Shoe Co.: “A work boot that doesn’t fit correctly isn’t living up to its safety potential.”

When asked about a common issue they see in the eye and face protection industry, multiple experts said the same thing: One size does not fit all.

Why is it important to find and stop leaks in the workplace?

What should employers and workers know when it comes to selecting and using hand protection? Safety+Health spoke with Kelly Graham, manager of innovation and optimization at Romeoville, IL-based Magid, as well as experts from Superior Glove in Acton, Ontario, to find out.

Over the past decade, the “evolution of heat protection and workplace safety has moved forward leaps and bounds,” says Leon Marsh, founder and CEO of Miami-based Bodytrak.

To protect workers from harmful noise, gases and other potential hazards, employers “have the responsibility to monitor their employees in all sorts of ways,” says Stephanie Lynch, Ph.D., CSP, senior technology and research manager for Hoover, AL-based OHD.

Regularly topping the list of OSHA’s most cited standards is Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501).