3M Science of Safety 3M

Welcome back to the Science of Safety Podcast. Today on the podcast, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells welcome Don Rust, a Certified Industrial Hygienist, and Certified Safety Professional in 3M’s Personal Safety Division. In this episode, they discuss head protection including types of hard hats, selection considerations, donning tips, care and maintenance, and much more. Hard hats are an important piece of personal protection equipment for construction, heavy manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, utilities, and many other industries where there is a potential for head injuries from falling objects, flying/swinging objects, nearby overhead hazards, and other worksite-specific hazards.
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 Science of Safety Podcast, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells, along with special guest Katie Aune, a Specialist Application Engineer, and Certified Safety Professional in 3M’s Personal Safety Division, discuss eye hazards in the workplace. Eye hazards can be found in nearly every industry from construction, heavy manufacturing, mining, and oil and gas to chemical, pharmaceutical, and utilities. Tune in to learn more about protecting workers' eyesight on the job including common hazards, types and styles of eye and face protection, and selection considerations including fit, comfort, and compatibility.
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, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells reflect back on some of the highlights from this first global season of the podcast. From selection fundamentals for respiratory protection, hearing protection, and fall protection to the science of fit. This season of the podcast has been full of guests from around the world. best practices, and more. Listen in as Mark and Laurie drop some hints on the new lineup of topics for next season.
 
The first global season of 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 the Science of Safety Podcast. Today in the podcast co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells along with their guest, 3M’s Skye Liu, discuss the importance of fit for hearing protection. Fit and noise reduction are related and are key aspects of hearing protector selection and use. Tune in to learn more about fit for earplugs and earmuffs, fit-testing methods, factors that can affect fit, best practices, and much more.
The first global season of 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 PPE used to help keep workers healthy and safe. 

Welcome back to the Science of Safety Podcast. In this episode, co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells along with their guest, 3M’s Jessica Tredinnick, discuss the importance of fit for tight-fitting respirators. Tune in to learn more about fit, fit testing, factors that can affect fit such as facial hair, best practices, and much more.
The first global season of 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 the Science of Safety Podcast. In part two of our series on fall protection selection co-hosts Mark Reggers and Laurie Wells welcome Heidi Lopez-Hidalgo, a global Senior Application Engineer in 3M’s Personal Safety Division. In this episode, they continue the discussion on the ABCs of fall protection with a focus on the DEFs (descent and rescue, education, and fall protection for tools). Tune in to learn more about keeping workers safe while working at heights.
The first global season of 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.