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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

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  EHS Programs

  6 Ways Aerial Drone Data Can Help Improve Mining Safety

  Maintaining safety standards across the enormity of a mine is no easy feat. While fatal incidents have been on a gradual downward trend for the past two decades,...

  By: Didi Horn | Founder & CEO

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  Safeopedia Podcasts

  Safety Talks #16 - Mask Safety: Vetting Your Distributors and Suppliers!

  In episode 16 of Safety Talks Burk Shaw, Lisa Nash and Cary Usrey discuss the importance of vetting and getting to know our distributors or suppliers to ensure we are...

  By: Tamara Parris | CD

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  Hazards

  5 Leading Electrical Hazards and How to Avoid Them

  In my years as a safety professional, I have performed many accident investigations involving electricity. Luckily, all of them have been minor, usually involving an...

  By: Bryan McWhorter | Safety proffesiona

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  Fall Protection

  3 Risks Your Fall Arrest Planning May Overlook

  If you have workers at heights, you probably already know that you need to provide adequate fall protection and fall arrest systems to keep them safe. And while we all...

  By: Brad Rosen | Business Development & Purchasing