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  Safety Equipment

  How to Use Drones to Improve Workplace Safety

  A life lost or people injured at the workplace is a tragedy that is challenging to process, especially when there are options that could have prevented the fatality.In...

  By: James Rennie

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  Safety Equipment

  Using Machine Guards to Improve Industrial Manufacturing Safety

  Many of the manufacturing tools, machinery, and processes that are still in use can be traced back decades or even centuries ago. Looking for ways to safeguard workers...

  By: Henry Skjerven

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  Fall Protection

  An Overview of Self-Retracting Fall Protection Devices

  Falling from height is one of the most dangerous hazards of on-site work, whether in construction or other areas of industry. Here are some recent and sobering numbers...

  By: Steve Prentice

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  Safety Equipment

  The Equipment You Need for a Confined Space Rescue

  A confined space is a space that has not been designed for continuous human occupancy but is still large enough for your employees to enter. It has limited or difficult...

  By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager

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  PPE

  How to Buy the Right Safety Harness for Your Job

  There are many occupations that require the use of harnesses when working at heights, such as roofing, oil and gas, and confined space work. Not all of them are made...

  By: Todd Wells

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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

  6 Important Questions About Bump Testing Your Gas Detector

  When working in hazardous atmospheres, it's not enough to rely on your senses to verify that the area is safe to enter or to notice that the environmental variables...

  By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager

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  Safety Signs

  5 Ways to Use Floor Marking Tape on the Job Site

  Floor marking tape (or safety floor tape) is a simple but effective communication tool and should be an integral part of your company’s signage and safety program...

  By: Brad Hestbak

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  Safety Equipment

  The 5 Expenses You'll Avoid by Investing in Machine Safety

  Cost avoidance is defined by any action taken in the present that prevents incurring greater costs in the future. For example, routinely investing in machine safety to...

  By: Shawn Mantel

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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