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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 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 a podcast that is curious about the science and systems behind workplace health and safety with a focus on personal protective equipment (or PPE) used to help keep workers healthy and safe. 

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 the worker from hazardous sound.
 
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 personal protective equipment (or PPE) used to help keep workers healthy and safe.

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 workplace health and safety with a focus on personal protective equipment (or PPE) used to help keep workers healthy and safe.

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 personal protective equipment (or PPE) used to help keep workers healthy and safe.

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 safety with a focus on personal protective equipment (or PPE) used to help keep workers healthy and safe.

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 in to learn more about the selection and fit of this important piece of personal protective equipment.
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 personal protective equipment (or PPE) used to help keep workers healthy and safe.