Latest Fire Safety Articles
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PPE
Why FR Apparel Is Critical for the Oil & Gas Industry
Employees on the front lines of the oil and gas industry do important and essential work. It's thanks to their skilled and dedicated labor that we have convenient...
By: Safeopedia Staff
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Best Practices
Important Dangers of Handling Acetylene Gas
Acetylene gas is a highly useful substance, widely found in industrial applications and a mainstay in many hobbyists’ private workshops and garages. Its...
By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist
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EHS Programs
Gas Hazards in Commercial Cannabis Operations
There are currently 36 states that allow the medical use of cannabis. 14 states now have made it legal to use it recreationally, while 16 have decriminalized it.These...
By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager
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Safety Equipment
Choosing the Right Tools for Working in Explosive Work Environments
One of the most important safety concerns to solve for offshore platforms, refineries, mines, and other industries are explosion risks. These can be caused by gas, dust...
By: Hector Maggi | Managing Director
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Safety Equipment
Fire Extinguisher Classifications: What They Mean and Why They Matter
Your workplace needs fire extinguishers, but you can't just buy the first one you come across. With six types of extinguisher and five different classes of fire,...
By: Jessica Barrett
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Safety Equipment
Debunking 6 Common Fire Sprinkler Myths
Many organizations are reluctant to install sprinkler systems on their premises. Statistics from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) bear this out:...
By: Dakota Murphey | Independent Content Writer
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Standards
How to Reduce the Severity of Flash Burn Injury
In an instant, a flash fire can cause serious harm to people and catastrophic damage to property. There is no time to react. To get through it safely, all the controls...
By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist
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Hazards
The Most Common Industrial Fire Hazards (and What to Do About Them)
According to the NFPA, from 2011 to 2015 there were an estimated 37,910 fires in industrial and manufacturing properties causing an estimated $1.2 billion in property...
By: Todd Wells
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PPE
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 you're dressed to handle the cold...
By: Daniel Clark | Safety and Quality Management System Specialist
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Emergency Services
How Technology is Improving Emergency Fire Response
Every once in a while, local emergency services groups (firefighters, police officers, paramedics) will stage a mock emergency, complete with smoke and flames and full...
By: Steve Prentice
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Hazards
Deadly Combustible Dusts: What Causes Them to Explode and What You Can Do About It
Combustible dust is deadly. Although in my opinion, that word isn't strong enough. The incidents I have reviewed and seen or investigated personally would better be...
By: Henry Skjerven
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PPE
SCBA 101 - Meet the Respirator that Will Save Your Life
Sometimes a face mask just isn't enough. Filtering low-quality air and preventing particulate matter from reaching the lungs is important. But what about when the...
By: Safeopedia Staff
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