S4:E02 Exposure Assessment Awareness Part II
3M Science of Safety
Part two in our series on exposure assessment awareness. In this episode, 3M’s Katie Hacker and co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells continue their discussion on workplace exposure assessment awareness. Listen in as they go deeper into exposure standards, monitoring, and other considerations and best practices for conducting exposure assessments. Katie Hacker is a Certified Occupational Hygienist (CIH) and Global Application Engineering Manager in 3M’s Personal Safety Division. The Science of Safety Podcast is presented by the 3M Personal Safety Division. This is...
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S4:E01 Exposure Assessment Awareness - Part I
3M Science of Safety
Welcome back to another episode of the Global Science of Safety podcast. In this episode co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells, along with guest Katie Hacker discuss exposure assessment as a component of workplace hazard awareness. Having a systematic method to characterize workplace exposures to chemical, physical and biological agents is fundamental to occupational health and safety programs. This is part one of a two-part series on exposure assessment awareness. Tune in to learn more about this important aspect of workplace health and safety. Katie Hacker is a Certified...
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S3:E07 Balancing Hearing Protection with Hearing and Communication Needs
3M Science of Safety
In this episode, Eric Fallen joins co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells to discuss a common challenge: how to hear important sounds in the work environment while being protected from hazardous sounds. Eric is a technical specialist with the 3M Personal Safety Division supporting protective communication hearing protectors. He holds a Doctor of Audiology degree and is a retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army. Tune in to learn more about understanding how fluctuating and intermittent noise can affect hearing protector use and about technologies that allow sound to be audible while protecting...
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S3:E06 Silica Awareness
3M Science of Safety
In this episode, Shari Smith joins co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wellsto to discuss silica. Shari is a segment specialist in the 3M Personal Safety Division and also a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and Certified Safety Professional (CSP). Tune in to learn more about potential workplace exposure to silica including applications that may generate respirable crystalline silica, potential health effects, and examples of controls. The Science of Safety Podcast is presented by the 3M Personal Safety Division. This is a podcast that is curious about the science and systems behind...
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S3:E05 Recognizing Workplace Hazards
3M Science of Safety
Today on the podcast co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells continue their discussion on workplace hazard awareness with guest Lucre Pfefferman. Lucre is a Certified Occupational Hygienist working for 3M New Zealand in the Personal Safety Division. In this episode, the team discusses the concept of hazard recognition, which is another important element of occupational health and safety awareness. The Science of Safety Podcast is presented by the 3M Personal Safety Division. This is a podcast that is curious about the science and systems behind workplace health and safety with a focus on...
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S3:E04 Anticipating Workplace Hazards
3M Science of Safety
Welcome back to another episode of the Global Science of Safety podcast. In this episode, 3M’s Lucre Pfeffermanand co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells discuss workplace hazard awareness with a focus on anticipating hazards. Tune in to learn more about this important aspect of workplace health and safety. Lucre Pfeffermanis a Certified Occupational Hygienist working for 3M New Zealand in the Personal Safety Division. The Science of Safety Podcast is presented by the 3M Personal Safety Division. This is a podcast that is curious about the science and systems behind workplace health and...
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S3:E03 Full Body Fall Protection Harnesses
3M Science of Safety
In this episode of the Global Science of Safety Podcast, join co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells as they discuss full body harnesses with 3M’s David Baker. David is the 3M Personal Safety Division EMEA Fall Protection Application Engineering Leader based in the United Kingdom. Full-body harnesses are used in many segments including construction, oil and gas, utilities, and heavy manufacturing and transportation. The purpose of a full-body harness is to help arrest a fall from heights, distribute the impact forces around the body, and help ensure the body remains in an upright plane. Tune...
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S3:E02 Head Protection Selection
3M Science of Safety
Welcome back to the Science of Safety Podcast. Today on the podcast, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells welcome Don Rust, a Certified Industrial Hygienist, and Certified Safety Professional in 3M’s Personal Safety Division. In this episode, they discuss head protection including types of hard hats, selection considerations, donning tips, care and maintenance, and much more. Hard hats are an important piece of personal protection equipment for construction, heavy manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, utilities, and many other industries where there is a potential for head injuries from...
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S3:E01 Protective Eyewear Selection
3M Science of Safety
In this episode of the Science of Safety Podcast, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells, along with special guest Katie Aune, a Specialist Application Engineer, and Certified Safety Professional in 3M’s Personal Safety Division, discuss eye hazards in the workplace. Eye hazards can be found in nearly every industry from construction, heavy manufacturing, mining, and oil and gas to chemical, pharmaceutical, and utilities. Tune in to learn more about protecting workers' eyesight on the job including common hazards, types and styles of eye and face protection, and selection considerations...
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S3:E01 Protective Eyewear Selection
3M Science of Safety
In this episode of the Science of Safety Podcast, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells, along with special guest Katie Aune, a Specialist Application Engineer, and Certified Safety Professional in 3M’s Personal Safety Division, discuss eye hazards in the workplace. Eye hazards can be found in nearly every industry from construction, heavy manufacturing, mining, and oil and gas to chemical, pharmaceutical, and utilities. Tune in to learn more about protecting workers' eyesight on the job including common hazards, types and styles of eye and face protection, and selection considerations...
info_outlinePart one of our two-part series focusing on Protective Coveralls, 3M PPE Specialist Maurice Gould takes host Mark Reggers through the considerations employees and workers must be familiar with when it comes suitable and appropriate PPE Coverall protection.
Besides the obvious role of coveralls in keeping workers and their clothes clean, coveralls’ main role is usually to avoid workers’ skin being impacted by unwanted chemicals and dust. The skin is a route of entry for many harmful substances to impact the body, and when all other controls have been exhausted or are simply not possible, the last line of defence in the hierarchy of controls could be a PPE coverall. We must be sure coveralls are fit for purpose, with the right level of protection provided, robust enough to resist things like scrapes and tears and fit suitably to avoid loose-fitting garments increasing danger by potentially getting caught in machinery.
If your workplace uses coveralls, or you are considering undertaking work that might require coverall protection, these two episodes will ‘cover all’ you need to know to make sure you make the right choices when selecting and using PPE coveralls.