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  Safety Equipment

  The 3 Key Classes of Safety Visibility Apparel (And When to Use Them)

  Anyone who works near traffic or heavy machinery knows (or should know) that they can't set foot on the jobsite unless they're wearing high visibility safety...

  By: Steve Prentice

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  Standards

  Electrical Safety Basics: A Guide to NFPA 70E

  Personnel who work with electrical equipment need a thorough understanding and complete base of electrical safety knowledge. Electrical work requires diligence and...

  By: Daniel Clark

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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

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  Safety Equipment

  4 Key Standards That Apply to High-Visibility Clothing

  When working around moving vehicles and equipment, being able to visually stand out from the environment is critical to safety.Wearing bright colors makes a worker more...

  By: Daniel Clark

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  Safety Signs

  5 Things to Know About Safety Signs

  While they may seem like simple tools, signs are an important part of a safe workplace. They're a method of visual communication that can help you achieve a handful...

  By: Jessica Barrett

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  Standards

  Safety Product Recalls - What to Do When They Happen

  Products tagged "safety" are subject to the same recall standards as any other product sold to consumers. The safety recall procedure is really no different...

  By: Henry Skjerven

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  Best Practices

  Corrective Action Reports: A Tool for Driving Safety

  It’s nice to have an assortment of tools we can use for improving safety. Corrective action reports (CARs) are worth adding to your safety tool kit.Corrective...

  By: Bryan McWhorter | Lead Safety Advisor, Author, Writer, Speaker

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  Transportation Safety

  The Basics of Forklift and Heavy Equipment Training

  Fundamental training that meets OSHA requirements, industry standards, regulations and policies for forklifts and heavy equipment will provide you with a basic knowledge...

  By: Todd Wells

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  HAZMAT

  What Are the Levels of HAZMAT and What Are They Used For?

  There is sometimes a bit of confusion about the term HAZMAT. In no small part, that's because it has three different standard applications.First and foremost, HAZMAT...

  By: Steve Prentice

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  PPE

  Meeting Compliance in Women's PPE

  Compliance is essential when it comes to outfitting your team in the appropriate personal protective equipment.Besides being the employers’ obligation, providing...

  By: Jaime Glas | Brand Specialist

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  OSHA

  What Every Employer Must Know About Hazardous Workplace Injuries

  The frequency of injuries suffered by workers in the United States is alarming. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 2.8 million nonfatal injuries and illnesses at...

  By: Steve Howards

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  OSHA

  Responding to OSHA 11(c) Retaliation Charges, Employee Safety Complaints, and Rapid Response Investigations

  When OSHA receives a complaint related to worker safety and health or a severe injury report, one action by OSHA is to give the employer an opportunity to respond before...

  By: Lindsay A. Disalvo and Beeta B. Lashkari