ST. PAUL, Minn.— Keeping workers safe is a complex and time-consuming task for safety managers. They must monitor and understand the jobsite hazards and safety regulations, and know how best to tackle them for each individual worker. As a global leader in worker health and safety, 3M works to make information available that can help safety managers with the personal protective equipment (PPE), educational materials, and the knowledge they need to be most effective.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (July 17, 2017) — Operating a successful workplace hearing conservation program is just one of many challenging tasks health and safety managers face. Each day, they must enforce all applicable rules and regulations while providing the right equipment, training and support for their noise-exposed workforce.
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. & ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 27, 2017) — Access: Supports for Living and 3M Personal Safety Division have expanded their partnership to begin production of the full line of 3M PELTOR earmuffs for the military, law enforcement and commercial segments. Access employs severely disabled individuals, including disabled military personnel and veterans, to help with the assembly and packaging of hearing protection products.
ST. PAUL, Minn.(June 23, 2017) — 3M Personal Safety Division, the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Ironworkers (Iron Workers International) and the Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) have announced a partnership agreement to provide members, facilities and IMPACT signatory contractors access to 3M training Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and special services.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (November 1, 2016) — When it comes to worker health and safety, information is everywhere, but it’s often very confusing, and hard for people to apply to their own work environment.
Evaluating PPE needs to ensure equipment is safe, meets standards & is functional & comfortable
ST. PAUL, Minn. (October 12, 2016) — Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required on the job to help keep workers safe, healthy, and productive. 3M strives to deliver comfortable well-designed PPE that workers can feel good about wearing.
Online resource helps employers to protect workers
ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 15, 2016) — Creating and implementing a respiratory protection program can be a complex and challenging task, from exposure assessments to respirator selection to fit testing, a written respiratory protection program has multiple requirements that companies must meet.