What Is in a First Aid Kit?
Johnson & Johnson invented the first commercial first aid kit in 1888. It was originally created and used for railroad workers who often were injured…
ANSI/ISEA 125-2014: Conformity Assessment for Safety and PPE
Conformity assessment systems are important because they provide confidence to buyers, sellers, consumers, and regulators that products, services, and systems meet specific requirements. This confidence helps assure…
ANSI/ISEA 110-2009: Air-Purifying Smoke Escape Devices
From dangerous gas leaks to fires, life-threatening situations can occur in seconds. In these emergency situations, rescue workers and people in danger must have quick…
ANSI/ASSP Z390.1-2024: Hydrogen Sulfide Training Programs Accepted Practices
Hydrogen sulfide stinks. Some describe its stench as reminiscent of “rotten eggs.” However, this odor isn’t the gas’s only characteristic. H2S is flammable and poisonous….
ANSI E1.57-2016(R2021): Fall Protection for Parade Floats
Parade floats first appeared in the United States in the early 1800s; they became mainstays by the mid-century when, in 1857, New Orleans held its…
When Should Safety Showers & Emergency Eyewashes Be Used?
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.151(c) and ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 detail that emergency safety showers and eyewashes should be used where the body or eyes of any employee…
ANSI E1.34-2009 (R2024)— Entertainment Technology
Workers in a theatrical, stage, or studio environment can be exposed to a number of hazards that put them at risk of workplace injury. Slip…
ANSI/IES LS-7-20—Eye and Brain Visual System
A study from MIT found that the brain can identify entire images that are seen for as little as 13 milliseconds. The optic nerve, the line…
OSHA Top 10 Violations of 2023
Complementing Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) requirements, voluntary consensus standards enhance the safety of numerous worksites. Voluntary standards touch every aspect of safety covered…