Summer Survival Guide
Summer presents plenty of hazards that require the attention of all workers. While the weather may appear pleasant, excess heat, rising temperatures, and too much sun exposure can put your...
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White House Unveils New Plan to Protect Outdoor Workers from Extreme Heat
The Biden Administration is rolling out several new programs that will help protect outdoor workers from extreme heat. The Department of Labor will increase enforcement of the latest OSHA requirements...
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Workplace Eye Wellness Month
Eye Wellness Month is about preventing eye-related injuries at work. Every workplace should install safety measures to limit staff exposure to eye hazards, including chemicals, debris, sharp objects, and excess...
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Features That Matter When Selecting a Safety Vest
Some folks may see workers wear safety vests over their workwear without a second thought, but these garments are specifically designed to serve a unique purpose, with dozens of different...
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When to Wash, Repair, or Replace Your Arc Flash & FR PPE
If you’re working in an industry where flame resistant (FR) workwear is standard attire, you should know how important it is. FR clothing reacts differently to fire and heat than the...
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What to Look for When Selecting High Visibility Workwear
High visibility clothing is a must in so many industries and jobs where the ability to see someone means they can go home at the end of the day. Workers,...
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How to Choose Safety Eyewear With Colored Lenses
Safety eyewear isn’t like your everyday sunglasses or eyeglass prescription. Eye protection at work will look and protect your eyes differently while still enabling you to see. Protective eyewear frames...
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Types & Classes of Helmets & Hard Hats
OSHA requires every worker to wear head protection if at least one of the following conditions are met at a worksite: Objects could fall from above to strike employees on...
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How to Select the Right Safety Eyewear Lens Type
Hundreds of thousands of workers end up in emergency rooms for eye injuries that happen on the job. These injuries aren’t related to a specific job, field, or hazard, but...
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What’s the Difference Between a Welding Hood and Helmet?
Welding work presents a lot of hazards. Workers need to keep their eyes, face, and skin protected against infrared light, ultraviolet light, debris, sparks, and intense heat from reaching their...
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How to Safely Remove Mold
Mold is much easier to control ahead of time than to remove. However, once mold takes up residence in a building, you’ll need mold remediation to remove it and repair...
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5 Ways to Keep Your Hands Safe in the Workplace This Winter
Cold weather can be dangerous even if you’re not working outside. For workers in some industries that deal with snowstorms and other hazardous winter weather conditions, these problems can get...
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Do You Know Your Worker Rights and Protections?
It’s a federal law for employers create safe workplaces. According to OSHA, employers must keep workplaces free of known health and safety hazards, and provide protections where it’s not reasonable to avoid...
