Simulated Explosion Becomes Real-Life Accident: The U.S. Department of Labor Cites Production Company

After two employees were injured on the site of a movie filming, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is stepping in and enforcing penalties.

Rainwear Performance Considerations for Electric Utility Workers: Innovative Fabrics Bring Protection and Comfort

Utility workers need garments that not only provide protection from arc hazards and foul weather, but also ensure that they can be seen by others, reducing the risk of visibility-related workplace accidents.

Chemical Protective Clothing: Navigating Standards to Match Your Hazards

You should strive to select the best CPC for worker protection.

AR/FR Garment Considerations Often Overlooked in Summer

Especially in the summer months, employee comfort is a critical factor as wearer comfort directly impacts a user's want-to-wear experience.

Safety Knowledge and Networking in New Orleans

One of the highlights is a June 12 panel discussion on how increased use and legalization of marijuana affect companies' efforts to maintain drug-free workplaces.

Biosafety Issues in Focus in AIHce Conference

For the first time, U.S. physicians' rates of suffering needlesticks and sharps injuries exceeded nurses' rates during 2017, an International Safety Center presenter said during a "Biosafety Issues in IH" session at the AIHce EXP 2019 conference.

Westex UltraSoft®: Now in High-Vis ANSI 107-Certified

No more discomfort in critical visibility conditions. A unique flame-resistant fabric certified to ANSI 107 made with the comfort of cotton, Westex UltraSoft® High-Vis is also UL certified to NFPA 2112 and meets NFPA 70E PPE Category 2. Exceptional comfort from breakthrough technology, this market-proven protection makes it the fabric your employees will want to wear.

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Westex UltraSoft AC®: The most comfortable FR fabric yet

Westex UltraSoft AC® offers advanced protection from electric arc flash and flash fires, and is guaranteed flame resistant for the life of the garment. Made with long staple cotton and manufactured with advanced softening technology, it's the most comfortable FR fabric yet.

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Are Your Employees Prepared for Emergencies?

Learn how to protect your employees and facility with help from the American Red Cross

3 Common Safety Concerns Answered

In an age where multitasking, automated machinery and technology are becoming commonplace in the workspace, concerns about cut injuries, durability, reliability and grip are just as important as chemical protection. The new AlphaTec® 58-735 benefits from INTERCEPT TECHNOLOGY® providing ANSI level 3 cut protection and excellent chemical resistance. To learn how this innovative glove can help you address 3 common safety concerns, download our tip sheet here.

Springfield DH Dual Hazard FR Fabric

This paper is intended to educate the reader about Springfield’s new, inherently flame-resistant (FR) fabric. Springfield DH is engineered to provide permanent protection against flash fires and electrical arc flashes. It is important that a flame-resistant (FR) garment provide an expected degree of protection to the wearer. This paper will address key expectations to consider when making a decision on which fabric provides the optimum protection, comfort, and durability.

Fire is Unpredictable, Nomex is not.

Let's face it, you can never know with certainty when a fire will spark, how hot it will burn, where it will spread or how long you’ll be in danger. Because fire is such a wild card, DuPont™ Nomex® becomes the best bet. Nomex® fiber is proven, predictable and yes, safe.

Introducing DuPont™ Tychem® 2000 SFR

Tychem® 2000 SFR coveralls provide protection against a multitude of inorganic acids and bases as well as a range of industrial cleaning formulations. In the event of a flash fire, Tychem® 2000 SFR coveralls won’t ignite, and won’t contribute additional burn injury if appropriate FR apparel is worn beneath.

Three powerful protection brands. One simple system.

Finding the appropriate DuPont protective apparel just got easier. We've simplified our product identification system, replacing the original product names with an easy-to-follow numeric range. The higher the number, the higher the level of protection. Watch this video for an overview of the brand transition.

Space to Ground: Cyclops and LONESTAR Meet Station

NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station; this video was posted in January 2016. Got a question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to the agency.