If your crew works with silica, you’ve probably heard about OSHA’s updated construction regulation that goes into effect starting mid-2017. However, you may not be clear on the details and what it means for your team.
A Few Quality Considerations When Selecting Respiratory Protection Products
From shelf life to cleaning and counterfeit issues, here are some things to consider when thinking about the quality of the respirators you may be selecting and using.
3M Personal Safety Divisions Introduces Latest Innovation in Respiratory Protection with All-New 3M™ Secure Click™ Respirator Platform
Learn more about this half facepiece respirator platform, offering next-generation breathability, comfort, and simplicity.
3M Celebrates International Women’s Day
Women contribute more to science than you might imagine at first. Today, 3M’s Women’s Leadership Forum (WLF) hosts various events organized to celebrate International Women’s Day and 3M takes active strides to foster inclusion of women at every level of the organization.
3M and the Science of Fit Testing
3M has been applying fit test science to respirator wearers’ life for years. We even pioneered the creation of the saccharin qualitative fit test protocol – the first qualitative fit test for filtering facepiece respirators based on taste of a test agent.
10 Ways You Should Think About SCBA Comfort
You may think the comfort of an SCBA is subjective, but it’s really not. Find out more about how firefighters should judge the comfort of their SCBA.
Head Protection Selection
Welcome to the 3M Science of Safety Podcast. Let’s listen in and learn more about protecting workers from head trauma on the worksite. In this episode, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells welcome Don Rust, a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Safety Professional in 3M’s Personal Safety Division, for a discussion on selection of head protection.
Full Body Fall Protection Harnesses
Today we’re going to learn more about the science behind fall protection harnesses, and our guest today is 3M’s David Baker.
‘Cause it’s Gonna Get Loud!
Have you ever thought about the effect loud sound has on your hearing and what you can do to protect yourself from suffering hearing loss? You may not realize how many common noises you are exposed to that rise above recommended safe levels. More importantly, hearing damage is completely preventable.