Despite an estimated 300,000 hand injuries each year, along with a cost to business of over $700 million, 70% of workers aren't wearing any hand protection while another 30% aren't wearing the right glove.
At 25% body burn or less, chances of survival from a burn injury are very good, with survival rates at nearly 90%. Once the body burn percentage exceeds 50%, however, survival rates drop precipitously, especially for older individuals. Clearly, the best way to survive a job-site fire is to protect as much of the body as possible.
3M details how to keep your workers safe during flood recovery and cleanup with a focus on “above the shoulders PPE”, including respiratory, hearing, and head/eye/face protection.
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