1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auGizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/gizmodoaustralia/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="FdAdlyPqBu"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2019/09/the-important-things-you-should-know-about-workplace-safety-gear/">The Important Things You Should Know About Workplace Safety Gear</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2019/09/the-important-things-you-should-know-about-workplace-safety-gear/embed/#?secret=FdAdlyPqBu" width="600" height="338" title="“The Important Things You Should Know About Workplace Safety Gear” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="FdAdlyPqBu" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/iStock-1054724730.jpg?quality=751254836Workplace safety gear and personal protective equipment (PPE) has been progressively introduced during the past couple of decades. Appropriate work gear minimises risks and keeps people safer on the job, with innovative technology and science playing a major role. However, serious workplace accidents continue to be reported in the news on an almost daily basis, […]