Why is Fall Protection important? Falls are among the most common causes of serious work related injuries and deaths. Employers must set up the work place to prevent employees from falling off of overhead platforms, elevated work stations or into holes in the floor and walls. Steps to reduce falls? Employers [...]
If safety is expensive...then try an accident. Electricity is very quiet, it doesn't talk, but when you disobey its rules...it will punish you according to the degree of your offense. Due to lack of knowledge in the electrical fields...people have perished. Let's please reconsider our actions before taking them. Safety is [...]
Quality is everything to any company operating in contamination controlled work environments. Product quality and performance is a must. That's why we have partnered with a vertically integrated producer, marketer and distributor of critical environment gloves. Whether you have a Class 1 - ISO 3 equivalent or Class 100 [...]
As you know, tariffs on many classes of products from China increased by 10% in the Fall of 2018, another 15% this past June. While some manufacturers have been able to move some safety categories outside of China, we will still see cost rising due to tariff adjustments as [...]
In April the glove testing European Standard EN388:2003 will be replaced with the EN388:2016. What does the European Standard for cut resistance have to do with your safety gloves? Well, the United States has their own glove standard, American Nation Standards Institute (ANSI) who often partner with the Hand Protection Group [...]
Nitrile is a common component in personal safety equipment, especially in gloves. But what exactly is it and why is it in so many types gloves? Well, Nitrile is a type of synthetic rubber, commonly referred to as NBR that is created by combining two types of copolymers. The two copolymers, [...]
Keeping your crew safe on the job shows itself in a variety of ways, from the proper equipment training, providing water, and outfitting your team in proper personal protective equipment (PPE). Cut resistant gloves, steel-toed boots and hard hats are a few of the most common pieces of PPE, but there [...]
Safety protocols are easy to enforce when it comes to operating heavy machinery, sharp tools, and chemicals. But implementing safety protocol to keep workers safe from the heat of summer isn’t always as straightforward. Follow these guidelines to get seasonal heat-related hazards worked into your safety plan. Heat is a Hazard [...]
There is a lot riding on your personal protective equipment (PPE) purchases for your team. No matter what sector you are in, manufacturing, construction or industrial work, your team requires safety gear. Purchasing the wrong kind, or the cheap kind in hopes to cut a few pennies, could end up costing [...]
The most important question to ask before purchasing safety gloves is: “what am I trying to protect against?” Whether it is minor cuts and blisters or extreme temperatures and chemical exposure, we can help you find exactly what you need to protect you and your workers. Always be aware of what [...]
