NEWS
Department
of Labor:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
This
Final Rule became effective on February 13, 2008. The Final
Rule must be implemented by May 15, 2008.
29 CFR Parts
1910, 1915, 1917 et al.
Employer Payment
for Personal Protective Equipment; Final Rule [Page 64342]
The provisions in OSHA standards that require PPE generally state that the
employer is to provide such PPE. However some of these provisions do not specify
that the employer is to provide such PPE at no cost to the employee. In this
rulemaking,OSHA is requiring employers to pay for the PPE provided, with exceptions
for specific items. The rule does not require employers to provide PPE where
none has been required before. Instead, the rule merely stipulates that the
employer must pay for required PPE, except in the limited cases specified in
the standard.
New Materials:
- Read about Tradewinds®,
our 100% open-cell breathable neoprene. Available in Body
Glove Safety small braces, gloves and back supports, this new
material reduces the heat and moisture buildup associated with
traditional neoprenes.
Vibration:
- "Hand-Arm
Vibration Standards: The New ANSI S2.70 Standard" Reprinted by kind permission of Donald
E. Wasserman, MSEE, MBA, Human Vibration Consultant, Cincinnati
Ohio. An update to the "What You Don't Know" article
below, Mr. Wasserman explains the history of HAVS standards,
the
relationship between ANSI S2.70-2006 and the EU Vibration
Directive, and provides an overview of Hand-Arm Vibration
measurement basics.
- "What
You Don't Know About HAVS CAN Hurt You": Report by Donald E. Wasserman, MSEE, MBA,
Human Vibration Consultant, Cincinnati Ohio, from September,
1998.
- Summerweight Anti-Vibration
Gloves: HAVS Protection
in a glove suitable for summer. Cooler,
comfortable, compliant.
- U.S. Naval Safety Center lists Vibration as a major safety challenge,
and includes a photo of our ANSI S3.40-2002 - ISO 10819 compliant
glove in their recommendations to acquisition managers. Click
here to read studies and strategies for success:
http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/acquisition/vibration/default.htm#solution
- ANSI
confirms Anti-Vibration Glove Standard.
The U.S. standard is the International Organization of Standardization's
ISO 10819:1996. Read
a review of the standard
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