Harnesses are a major component of many fall protection systems, providing the connection points for a worker to safely be attached to a fall arrest system. However, wear and tear on harnesses can be extremely dangerous. So, OSHA requires that...
Fall protection is critical to keeping your employees safe. Falls in the workplace are one of the most dangerous hazards, leading to the most severe injuries year after year. However, due to the nature of fall protection, it can often...
Where fall protection is needed, it is an essential and potentially life-saving aspect of the safety plan. Each workplace has its own unique considerations which contribute to the fall protection decisions and rarely can be prescribed a generic blueprint. That...
The CDC tells us that roughly 27 million workers are exposed to hazardous noise at work annually, with 1 in 9 workers in the U.S. having hearing difficulty. However, hearing protection is one area of PPE that we often see...
Footwear is a safety issue that can become very specific to the individual. We know that OSHA does not always require employers to pay for or supply safety shoes, so long as they are allowed to be worn outside of...
When reviewing our selection of head protection, you may have come across a small selection of bump caps. These take the form of both baseball caps with additional reinforcement and cap style hard hats. While these hats are present alongside...
In our region of the country, it may seem early to begin thinking about cold weather, but it will be here before we know it. So, it's time for our annual review of cold weather safety. Once cold weather hits,...
When searching our selection of flashlights, you will come across a category titled “Intrinsically Safe.” At surface level, this sounds like a great option for everyone, but today we will take a closer look at what this classification actually means....
As we know, anti-fog glasses are essential to ensuring the safety of workers in some settings. If glasses are fogging up they are either hindering sight or taken off, both scenarios leading to higher safety risks. In a previous blog,...