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OSHA Changes Rule, Mandates for Proper-Fitting Personal Protective Equipment

Biden administration Labor Dept. changes rule for vests, hardhats, gloves as one of its last acts

Jeff Yoders

December 16, 2024

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The rule requires that construction PPE must properly fit the wearer to maintain safety.

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Brain-Protecting Construction Safety Helmet Now Available in US

MIPS system designed to reduce chance of traumatic brain injury in falls, strikes

Jeff Rubenstone

October 21, 2021

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PPE manufacturer Ergodyne now offers helmet with the MIPS system designed to isolate the brain from shocks associated with falls and collisions.

Women employees at McCarthy Pilot PPE from Autodesk and AGC Grant

McCarthy Workers Test Fall-Protection Harnesses Designed to Better Fit Women

Corinne Grinapol

September 24, 2020

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Contractor was a recipient of an AGC-Autodesk grant program that funds the purchase of safety harnesses for women.

Groups Aim to Widen Access to Safe Equipment for Women

Corinne Grinapol

November 20, 2019

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Recent efforts to provide properly fitting personal protective equipment to women on construction jobsites are highlighting the connection between safety and long term careers in skilled trades and management.

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Items Tagged with 'Personal Protective Equipment'

ARTICLES

OSHA Changes Rule, Mandates for Proper-Fitting Personal Protective Equipment

Brain-Protecting Construction Safety Helmet Now Available in US

McCarthy Workers Test Fall-Protection Harnesses Designed to Better Fit Women

Groups Aim to Widen Access to Safe Equipment for Women

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