PPE
University initiates mass manufacture of disposable face shields for COVID-19 response
An MIT team launched mass manufacturing of a new technique to meet the high demand for disposable face shields with a single-piece design that uses die cutting to create them quickly.
Medical shield for coronavirus being developed
University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers are working with Madison-area manufacturers to make medical face shields, which is an important piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers treating coronavirus patients.
Universities developing DIY medical devices, PPE to combat coronavirus spread
Researchers from Georgia Tech and other universities are racing to develop “do-it-yourself” health care gear that can be assembled where it’s needed from locally available components to try and get out in front of the coronavirus spread to help hospitals and medical healthcare facilities. See video.
Five best practices for plant safety in 2020
It isn’t just about the bottom line; workplace safety is about trust.
Seven steps for a successful shutdown
Follow these steps to ensure a successful outage and restart.
Understand the hierarchy of controls
Achieve viable hazard prevention through increased robustness
Employing PtD as the first line of defense against control panel electrical hazards
Prevention through design (PtD) can help manufacturers keep workers safe from electrical hazards, which remains one of the most common dangers they face daily. Do you use the five-point hierarchy of risk?
Safety tips on SCCR for industrial control panels, industrial machinery
How to determine short-circuit current rating (SCCR) and avoid misapplications. When the industrial control panel or industrial machinery does not have an adequate SCCR for the available short-circuit (fault) current, an electrical hazard exists.
Are you aware of arc flash hazards?
Be cognizant about hazards, preventive measures and the dire consequences of an arc flash event.
Rethinking machine safety risk
The design phase of a project allows companies to reduce potential machine safety before it has a chance to manifest itself as a hazard and danger to workers.