Worker Health & Safety Stories

Series 5600 Fire Coat Comfort Trim on display at FDIC International 2016, Booth #701

Job sites can be dangerous. And safety products for your eyes, ears and entire body only work if you use them properly. So how to be ready? One answer is 48 feet long, and it comes to you.

3M PSD will recognize a new professional working in the United States through supporting their travel and registration fees to the 2016 American Society for Safety Engineers meeting, Safety 2016.

According to the World Health Organization, particulate matter affects more people than any other component of air pollution. Inhalation of these types of particles can cause a variety of possible effects ranging from irritation, infection and discomfort to exacerbation of asthma.

Weather conditions can cause significant flooding. Floods offer safety challenges relative to cleaning, remediation, recovery, restoration, and rebuilding of residential and commercial property. Consult 3M's tools and resources for learning more about personal safety in flood hazards and clean-up.

3M’s Personal Safety Division (PSD) is pleased to announce its 30th annual sponsorship of the 3M PSD Occupational Health and Safety Scholarship Program!

Click through for earthquake emergency and response preparedness resources from NIOSH, OSHA and the CDC.

EHS professionals are inundated with piles of paperwork to document issuance, maintenance and inspections of personal protective equipment (PPE). According to a recent study by 3M, the majority of safety and health professionals still either use pen and paper, word processing or spreadsheets to manually document their safety programs.