Winter Safety

Latest Winter Safety Articles

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  Employee Health

  Cold Weather Dehydration: The Overlooked Safety Hazard

  Most people think of dehydration as a summer hazard, but cold weather also presents workers with a serious dehydration risk.In this article, we'll look at how...

  By: Bubba Wolford | Director of Business Development

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  Education

  Hydration in the Workplace Is Not Just a Summer Issue

  In the dog days of summer, we get frequent reminders to hydrate often, but what about winter? The air we breathe in colder weather is drier, so our lungs have to work...

  By: Bubba Wolford | Director of Business Development

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  Employee Health

  Work Locations and Vocations That Require Hydration Year-Round

  No matter what line of work you’re in or where your job takes place, hydration is important.In most cases, it’s a simple matter of making sure you have water...

  By: Bubba Wolford | Director of Business Development

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  Hazards

  Cold Stress: Your Winter Safety Guide

  Anyone who is exposed to extreme cold or working in cold environments may be at risk of cold stress. When the weather turns cold, your body has to work harder to...

  By: Kurina Baksh

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  PPE

  Transitioning to FR Winter Work Wear

  Flame-resistant (FR) clothing is a critical element of a company's personal protective arsenal. Cold weather is another hazard, and when it sets in, you need to know...

  By: Henry Skjerven

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  PPE

  Winter Work Wear for Mild Climates

  Winter doesn't always mean snowstorms, frigid cold, and whiteout conditions. In many parts of the country, in fact, winter temperatures rarely even drop near the...

  By: Nicole Novick | Product Champion

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  PPE

  How to Put Together an FR Work Outfit for the Winter

  Determining what’s best when it comes to flame-resistant work wear can be challenging at the best of times, but cold winter weather ups the ante. Every FR winter...

  By: Melissa Gerhardt | Product Manager: FR Clothing, Arc Flash PPE

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  Best Practices

  Clothing Tips for Outdoor Winter Workers

  When you're at home, cold weather can mean hot chocolate and hanging out by the fireplace. But at work, it's usually a safety challenge.Anyone who works outdoors...

  By: Tracy Broyles

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  PPE

  3 Weather-Related Loading Dock Hazards and How to Deal with Them

  Lots of hazards come to mind when we think of loading docks, like lift truck traffic, clutter, and ergonomic injuries. But one hazard that doesn't always get...

  By: Sarah Manielly | Marketing Specialist

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  Hazards

  10 Cold Weather Workplace Safety Tips

  There’s no question that the hot summer weather can be tough to work in. But come winter, the cold weather poses a new set of challenges for workers on outdoor...

  By: Joyce Wooley | High Visibility / Outerwear Development Manager

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  PPE

  What Kind of PPE Is Needed for Extreme Winter Weather?

  Many employees across a number of industries work outdoors. While we might envy them on a pleasant summer day, in the winter months they might be exposed to unusually...

  By: Jessica Thomas

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  Slips Trips & Falls

  Watch Your Step! 8 Handy Tips to Prevent Winter Slips and Falls

  Slip, trip, and fall incidents result in some of the most common workplace injuries. And it doesn't take a safety expert to know that the risk of falling outdoors...

  By: Judy Trent | Training Division Coordinator