RKI Instruments Names PK Safety #1 Distributor — Again
PK Safety has once again been named the #1 distributor for RKI Instruments. Our team was honored at an appreciation dinner on September 2, 2026, joined by RKI Instruments CEO...
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Contractor's Confined Space Entry Kit and OSHA Compliance
There are lots of companies out there that do occasional confined space entry work. OSHA requirements for employee safety stay the same whether workers enter these potentially hazardous confined spaces...
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Know When to Take Your Harness or Other PPE Out of Service
Harnesses are made to protect you in the event of a fall. But they're not made to protect from multiple falls over time. That won't stop workers from suiting up...
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Moldex Mold and Asbestos Protection
Some of the more dangerous particles to breath into your lungs are mold spores and asbestos particles. If you are working in areas with either of these factors, as a...
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Gas Detector App: Draeger Gas Leak Detector App for Cell Phones
Cellular phones can do lots of things these days. But they don't currently double as portable gas detectors. Until that time the gas detection experts at Draeger have provided the...
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Self-Rescue Harness Provides Fast Relief for Fallen Workers
Lots of folks out there are finding they need to put together a post fall rescue program. But wouldn't it be easier if a fallen worker could simply rescue themselves?...
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Do Workers Need Fall Protection on Scissor Lifts?
Scissor lifts are one of the most popular ways for workers to reach projects at heights. But do the guard rails on these lifts provide all the fall protection necessary...
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Airport Worker Safety Equipment
Airports have many hazardous work environments that require both vigilance and the correct personal protective equipment (PPE). Workers at both busy metropolitan airports and smaller, private fields need to abide...
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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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Solutions for Landfill Gas Monitoring Equipment
Every civilization has had to find a way to organize their waste materials. The most common method has historically been burial of the waste. According to Wikipedia (completely reliable, as...
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Disposable Respirators Indispensable in Some Asian Cities
Don't forget your jacket and your face mask. These words are more likely than ever to be spoken as people leave the house in major cities in China and other...
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Suspension Trauma Straps Can Fit Most Harnesses
Workers and employers are becoming more aware of the problems associated with suspension trauma (also called orthostatic intolerance) which can affect a fall victim who is held aloft by their...
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Airlines Finding Ventilators are a Cool Way to Increase Profits
Airlines are finding RamFans a cool way to boost profits. Every minute an airplane is on the ground, it stops making money. One of the reasons planes stay on the...
