Why Your Employees Don't Wear Their Safety Glasses
We all know the best type of safety gear is the kind workers want to wear. There are piles of brightly colored vests and harnesses and hard plastic safety glasses...
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Sealed Eyewear Represent the Newest Wave in Eye Protection
There are still plenty of dirty jobs across America. Particles are flying and working men and women are exposed to them every day. Luckily eye protection for these folks is...
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How to Inspect your Self-Retracting Lifeline
Chris Coyle from Capital Safety recently spent some time with us talking about what is involved in the inspection of self-retracting devices (SRDs) under the new ANSI Z359.14 standards. According...
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What are the New ANSI Z359.14 Safety Requirements for SRLs?
Self-retracting lifelines have created a new level of fall protection for at height workers since they were first introduced. Fast-activating braking systems have lowered both fall distances and fall forces....
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What is ANSI Z359 and How Does it Affect Employers?
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) doesn't make the laws, but it does influence the standards adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) which is tasked with enforcing...
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BackBiter Tie-Back Lanyard Provides Convenient Tie Off
Some jobs sites just don't have any convenient anchorage points. That's why the Miller BackBiter Tie-Back Lanyard is a great piece of equipment. This 6 ft. lanyard with a SofStop...
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Cowboy Hard Hat Protects From Sun, Rain, and Falling Tools
Apparently the 11th time is the charm if you're a Bakersfield machine-tool rep with a vision to create a cowboy hard hat. That's how many times it took inventor Bret...
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OSHA Gas Meter Calibration Requirements - How Often Do I Need To Calibrate My Gas Detector?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would like your gas detectors calibrated before each use. A full calibration for a 4-gas monitor requires about $6.60 worth of calibration gas,...
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Tyvek Coverall Suits by DuPont
In the weeks leading up to Halloween, we received lots of orders for DuPont 1414 Tyvek Coverall Suits. These make great costumes for everything from space explorers to hazmat clean...
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How to Know When to Replace Your PPE Gear
When using fall protection, even if you have the appropriate protection for your setup, it is important to know when to replace your gear. I recently got a question asking...
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Selecting The Right Kind of Fall Protection
On any job where you are going to be working off of the ground, it is important to consider fall protection. Having the right type of fall protection gear can...
