Safety gear manufacturers are combating a spike in discarded personal protective equipment, which is driving up the amount of plastic waste in the planet’s waterways, by designing biodegradable PPE.
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.
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