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We're all quite familiar with air temperature. We know that we can measure it by setting out a thermometer, and that we can use the reading from the thermometer to decide how we should dress for...
The short answer is: yes, your flame-resistant (FR) clothing can be customized with logos, name tags, and embroidery.But the full answer is: it depends!While there are certainly ways to customize...
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Safeopedia Staff
Flame-resistant clothing is an essential last line of defense against fire hazards. Whether it is made of self-extinguishing fabrics or regular materials that have a been chemically treated, taking...
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Safeopedia Staff
The answer is right in the name. Oil and gas personnel spend their workdays in close proximity to large quantities of flammable materials, such as petrochemicals, hydrogen sulfide, and vapors that...
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Safeopedia Staff
What kind of clothing you'll need in a clean room depends on the type of clean room you're entering.Even clean rooms of the same level will have different features. The appropriate apparel...
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Henry Skjerven
Toxic gases can be produced by materials deliberately used or stored in confined spaces, can be produced by natural processes, can be accidentally introduced into the space, or in the case of sewers...
It can only take seconds to succumb to a hazardous atmosphere in a confined space. That’s why investing in high-quality gas detectors is one of the most important steps you can take to protect...
Though there might be a debate over how often to wash FR clothing, it is impossible to avoid entirely. Like any other garment, FR clothing will get soiled and need to be laundered.While washing your...
What Is a Confined Space?A confined space is a workspace that limits free movement while working, especially with regard to safe entry and exit. A relatively large space like a railway tank car is...
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Steve Prentice
Dehydration takes a major toll on the body. It can make you feel dizzy, tired, and weak. Severe cases can result in vomiting, diarrhea, or fainting. Workers doing physical tasks in hot environments...
Earplugs and earmuffs are common pieces of PPE that serve the same purpose: reducing the noise intensity that reaches the ear canal. They're essential for avoiding damage to the auditory system...
Let's start off with the simple answer: not all safety harnesses are created equal.There are harnesses designed for specific applications and jobs. It is important to know and understand which...
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Todd Wells
An occupational head injury can be disfiguring, incapacitating, or even fatal. On job sites where falling objects or "head bangers" can be found, it's critical to keep the head...
Plenty of terms have an intuitive meaning but can be hard to pin down the closer we look at them. Think of words like “alive” or “intelligent” – we all have a pretty...
This is an excellent question and one that brings up a number of different answers, depending on the types of hardhats we're dealing with.In terms of due diligence, the best answer I can give is...
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Henry Skjerven
9-1-1 emergency responders can react with amazing efficiency, ready to spontaneously spring into action at a moment's notice. Yet, when we're talking about confined space rescue, that speed...
When purchasing hand sanitizer for the workplace, you should select a product with contents that meet the criteria of public health authorities. For example, the CDC recommends using sanitizers...
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Henry Skjerven
Safety professionals use tapes like these as temporary, immediate, portable, and easily installed barricades.The intended use of this important safety product is straightforward: the creation of a...
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Henry Skjerven
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) there are over 2000 eye injuries in the US every single day as a result of flying objects and particles, chemicals,...
First, let's get the obvious out of the way. You should change your filter if it ever goes past its stated expiration date. It is also recommended that you you replace cartridges within six...
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Todd Wells
