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  • A person wearing a dark jacket with the yellow handheld BW Icon gas detection device clipped to the chest pocket. The device has a small screen and several buttons.

    Honeywell BW Gas Detection: Icon Series Spotlight

    PK Safety carries BW gas detectors because they’re well-made and trustworthy, but also aim to improve and innovate. We’re excited to carry the latest in their gas detection devices: the...

  • A worker in an orange safety suit and helmet uses a tool on a concrete wall, creating dust. The scene conveys diligence and industrial focus.

    How to Wear Facial-Hair-Friendly Respirators

    Facial hair is just a part of life, but it shouldn’t be a safety hazard. Employers need to make sure their workers have access to reliable OSHA-approved respirators for beards...

  • Two people in hazmat suits and gas masks working together.

    Selecting a Hazmat Suit

    Jobs that require a lot of contaminated area cleanup—like asbestos and lead removal—require hazmat suits. Hazmat suits are overall garments that protect workers from chemicals, biological agents, radioactivity, and other...

  • A construction worker in a safety vest and neon gloves holds an orange ladder, looking thoughtfully to the side. The scene suggests focus and diligence.

    How to Pick the Best Safety Gloves for Your Job

    Hands are a valuable tool in nearly all workplaces, and proper safety gloves are an important piece of PPE on worksites where there are on-the-job hazards that put workers’ hands...

  • Construction worker wearing half-mask respirator, hard hat, and safety glasses.

    Understanding what P100 Means for Respirator Filters

    Respirator filters are rated according to how much particulate matter they can reliably block and what environments they’re best suited for. This is why you’ll see respirators and filters with...

  • Gloved hands wearing green MaxiFlex gloves hold a bundle of metal shavings or wires.

    How to Select Cut-Resistant Safety Gloves

    There’s a lot to consider when shopping for cut resistant gloves, but most importantly, they should protect your hands from cuts, scrapes, and other sharp hazards. To help you narrow...

  • One worker wearing a harness and another holding the straps and inspecting it.

    How to Fit and Adjust a Fall Arrest Harness

    Nothing could be more important than having the right fall protection equipment when working high up off the ground. Your employees need to know that they will be safe if...

  • Worker's gloved hands hold a yellow gas detector over gravel. Device screen displays readings, emphasizing safety and industrial alertness.

    How to Clean Your Gas Monitors

    Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, workplaces are cleaning more thoroughly and frequently. If you’re in an industry that uses gas detection equipment, keeping your gas monitors clean is more important...

  • Person wearing protective gloves grips green metal posts on a dusty construction site. A dump truck drives by, creating a cloudy, work-focused atmosphere.

    How to Select the Best Kevlar Gloves

    Developed by DuPont in 1965, yarns made from Kevlar remain a very popular component in manufacturing protective safety gloves. Kevlar combines light weight with high tensile strength, along with heat...

  • Construction worker wearing a blue hard hat, safety harness, and gloves is climbing on a scaffolding made of metal beams in a building under construction.

    How is Fall Clearance Calculated

    To prevent a worker on one level from falling and striking another level or obstruction below, the fall clearance needs to be determined. This is the minimum distance needed between...

  • Construction worker uses safety harness and safety line working on a construction site.

    How to Prevent Suspension Trauma

    Suspension trauma is often overlooked in the workplace. Employers may be focused on protecting their workers from fall-related injuries but leaving them suspended in the air can also be a...

  • Two utility workers in hi vis workwear and PPE.

    How to Read an Arc Flash Label

    An arc flash warning label is commonly used to alert workers of a potential flash fire. It comes with important safety information about the type of threat or hazard in...