VR training is a game-changer in PPE skills for health care amidst COVID-19. Study shows superiority over traditional methods, revolutionizing safety education, according to a study published today.

Emmitsburg, MD — A new training module from the Emergency Responder Safety Institute focuses on the use of personal protective equipment when responding to roadway incidents. The approximately ...

It is important for everyone on the job site to understand the importance of PPE, how to check for damage and ensure proper fit. While personal protective equipment is the last line of defense against ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. With COVID-19 case numbers exploding, an overshadowed aspect of the personal protective equipment ...

Dressing in specialized chemical protective clothing (CPC) is a serious business. We are firm believers that this decision shouldn’t be taken lightly. So, through training, we address the issues that ...

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality have collaborated to create an interactive, ...

Health care workers carry a significant burden of coronavirus infections worldwide, but a new evidence review shows the rate can be lowered with the use of personal protective equipment combined with ...

PPE is the last line of defense. Elimination, substitution, engineering controls, and administrative controls come first. In the U.S., OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.132 requires a hazard assessment, a signed ...

While the shipping industry employs a significant amount of the global industrial economy’s workers, seafarers face one of the highest risks of workplace injury or death. The nature of their jobs ...

“We all need to stay vigilant and combat PPE fatigue to keep ourselves, the people we love, the patients we treat and our communities safe,” Mike Taigman writes. Folks are tired. Tired of trying to ...

New research investigates the causes of seafaring injuries and accidents and finds that injury reduction campaigns focused on personal protective equipment (PPE) would be most effective at reducing ...