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Welcome to our blog. We cover a wide variety of topics across multiple industries and applications. If you’re looking for “how-tos”, best practices, or workplace safety content that’s specific to your industry or application, you’ve come to the right place. Browse our blog or search for a topic in the search bar to find relevant articles.

Guide to Protective Clothing Seam Construction

Guide to Protective Clothing Seam Construction

Typically, when choosing PPE, you select an option based on the type of hazards it protects against (i.e., chemical-resistant, fire-resistant, etc.). But, what about the seams?
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Importance of ISO Certification for Manufacturers

Importance of ISO Certification for Manufacturers

One of the most important factors consumers weigh when it comes to a product is its quality and reliability. These two factors can mean everything regarding a company’s reputation, and it's why so many manufacturers seek ISO certification for their offerings.
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Understanding Permeation vs Penetration to Choose the Right Chemical Suits

Understanding Permeation vs Penetration to Choose the Right Chemical Suits

Safety managers tasked with building an inventory of disposable personal protective clothing may not necessarily be selecting the best product for their valued employees. That’s largely because the testing standards used to determine critical safety are often confusing.
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Understanding Secondary FR Testing and Definitions

Understanding Secondary FR Testing and Definitions

Secondary FR clothing is designed to protect primary FR clothing worn underneath, and it provides an extra layer of protection against sparks, flames, and/or molten drips for the wearer. The protective clothing used should be selected after a hazard risk assessment is completed by a trained and...
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Thermal Liquid (HTF) Safety and Protective Clothing

Thermal Liquid (HTF) Safety and Protective Clothing

Thermal liquids are commonplace in many industrial environments to power and process the equipment and systems necessary to get work done or put work in place. However, with temperatures of such fluids ranging from 130 to more than 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit, there's inherent risk involved with the...
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Foodborne Illness Prevention for Manufacturers

Foodborne Illness Prevention for Manufacturers

Each year, thousands of individuals suffer physical harm due to food poisoning caused by foodborne illnesses. With numerous parties involved in food production, this means there are numerous points along the chain of production and distribution where infections can occur and spread to the community.
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Waste and Recycling Industry Safety Failures Yield Job-Related Infections

Waste and Recycling Industry Safety Failures Yield Job-Related Infections

Professionals associated with waste and recycling industry safety took a victory lap after work-related fatalities reached historic lows in 2021. Unfortunately, the number of deaths and illnesses spiked one year later due, in part, to a stunning lack of safety training and access to waste worker...
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Liquid Nitrogen Safety and Handling

Liquid Nitrogen Safety and Handling

A common means of cooling and preserving items in the food and beverage industry, liquid nitrogen is commonly administered for such purposes. (It was also implied as a key ingredient in a great special effects action scene in Terminator 2: Judgement Day, albeit unrealistic.)
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