Understanding Designated Hot Work Areas: Key Definitions and Safety Requirements
In the high-risk environments of gas plants and construction sites, ensuring the safety of workers is paramount. One critical aspect…
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Essential Protective Clothing and Equipment for Safely Handling Asbestos
Asbestos exposure poses serious health risks, making proper protective equipment and safe handling procedures critical for anyone working with this…
Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) Guideline
Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is a type of personal protective equipment (PPE) that protects people from breathing in substances hazardous…
E-Books: PPE for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Hazards free
Personal Protective Equipment for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Hazards Design, Evaluation, and Selection by EFG Dickson. (PPE) is essential for…
Creating safety in welding operations
Welders take pride in their work after all, their welds are visible for all to see. To avoid injury, welders…
Electrical Substation Safe Accessibility and Required PPE
Substations are potentially high-risk environments with a unique set of threats often hidden from the untrained eye. One step in…
Video: Protecting our sight
Each and every day, our eyes provide the gateway that allows us to recognize and comprehend the world we work,…
Maintaining your safety for maintenance workers
Maintenance workers maintain all aspects of operations and equipment. They are such an important part of the process that they…
Photo of the day: Protect your Head
In a time of rapid technological development, it is easy to forget that you have a very powerful portable computer…
Photo of the day: Personal Protective Equipment last resort
Hazards exist in every workplace so strategies to protect workers are essential. When possible, the priority should be the elimination…
Material handling Hazards and controls
Materials handling is the lifting, moving, and placing of items in various forms. It may be done manually or with…
Online Quiz: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) while at work is of great importance. It ensures that should any accidents occur, the…
Engineering Controls or PPE?
As an idea, engineering controls are moderately basic. They are the favored techniques for danger control that works by isolating…
Lessons Learned from Hand Injuries
From our earliest moments, we use our hands to learn, to explore, and to interact with the world around us,…
Road Work’s Hazards and the controls
Many Contractors work on road works, which has a high variety of hazards and therefore a high amount of risk.…
Photo of the day: Fire Safety checklist for workplace
Organizations are vulnerable to a number of threats, both to their people and to their ability to maintain business continuity.…
Photo of the day: How to Avoid the Fatal Four
In the construction industry, certain hazards are present every day on the job site. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration…
Photo of the day: 5 Tips to keep your Crew Healthy and safe at work
Staying healthy and safe at work is important. No matter what your job, it is important to reduce your risks…
How to Handle COVID in Remote Working Locations
Working in remote locations creates unique challenges for managing numerous safety issues. The advent of COVID-19 has only added to…
Why Your Rainwear Might Need Flame Resistance
You’re facing down a 12-hour outdoor shift and a cover of dense, grey clouds are threatening continuous rainfall. Even though…
Photo of the day: Why is PPE important?
Employers have duties concerning the provision and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) at work. PPE is equipment that will…
What You Need to Know About Welding Apparel
Welding helmets and gloves are the first things that come to mind when most people think of welder’s safety apparel. But welders…
What Hearing Protection Is Right for Me?
Hearing loss is one of many safety issues that permeate almost every workplace but is seldom discussed in the open.…
Jobs need Disposable Clothing
Maintaining, inspecting, and extending the life of your personal protective equipment (PPE) is a hot topic. But despite all this talk about…