Human Factors/Ergonomics Contributions to an Equitable Personal Protective Equipment Protections Strategy

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• Personal Author:
  Dempsey, Patrick G.
• Description:
  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is developing a National Strategy for Equitable Personal Protective Equipment Protections for All U.S. Workers. This paper describes several formative components of the strategy that have been completed and are ongoing. These efforts clearly indicate the need for human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) contributions to overcome current limitations and barriers to equitable PPE protection for some workers. Fundamental ergonomics approaches are needed to contribute to more equitable PPE protections for all members of the workforce for whom PPE is required. This will ensure that all workers that require PPE are adequately protected from hazards while minimizing negative consequences (e.g., discomfort, reduced perceptual capabilities, performance decrements) while also allowing workers to safely and comfortably work as productively as when not wearing PPE. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Equity Human Factors Engineering Occupational Health Equity Personal Protective Equipment PPE
• ISSN:
  1071-1813
• Publisher:
  Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  67
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069668
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 67th Annual Meeting, October 23-27, 2023, Washington, D.C. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2023 Sep; 67(1):816-820
• Contact Point Address:
  Patrick G. Dempsey, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA
• Email:
  pdempsey@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 67th Annual Meeting, October 23-27, 2023, Washington, D.C.
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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