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Finding the Right Eye Protection
By: Rick Pedley, Contributor In honor of Workplace Eye Wellness Month, here are tips to help you keep your vision sharp and your eyes safe at work: Assess your job’s eye hazards and read up on the standards for eye protection in your industry; Choose between safety glasses and goggles, two of the most common…
Read MoreChoosing the Right Safety Gloves
By: Rick Pedley, Contributor A worker’s hands are an invaluable tool, so it’s crucial to protect them from potential hazards on the job. Safety gloves aim to do just that, but each pair is equipped with different features that protect workers’ hands from a range of worksite dangers. Workers should consider various factors when choosing…
Read MoreShutdown Turnaround Safety: Know the Biggest Risks and How to Avoid Them
By: Rick Pedley, Contributor Every so often, you’ll need to shut down your facility or worksite for maintenance, whether scheduled or not. Performing maintenance, renovations, refitting or removing equipment from service is necessary in continuing a smooth and safe operation. Like every job, there are risks associated with shutdown and turnaround processes. Employers can make…
Read MoreSafety Gloves with Touchscreen Capabilities
By: Rick Pedley, Contributor Touchscreen technology isn’t going anywhere and is showing up in more workplaces. Use touchscreens safely and effectively with compatible safety gloves. If you’ve ever tried to use a smartphone or tablet while gardening, on a construction site, or even in cold or rainy weather, you may have already experienced the struggle…
Read MoreGloves for Trenching: How to Find the Perfect Pair
By Rick Pedley, Contributor In construction trenching, workers remove rocks, soil, and other material from the ground for the placement or repair of buried utilities, pipelines, water transport, and other potentially hazardous activities. These materials can be dangerous to workers, especially on their hands. Trenches are deeper than they are wide, and cave-ins pose the…
Read MoreSafety Glasses: Getting the Best Fit
Safety glasses aren’t one size fits all. These tips from PK Safety will help your team get glasses that fit properly. By: Rick Pedley, Contributor Not all eyewear is suited for all jobs. Just about anything that covers your eyes will offer some sort of protection against job hazards, but eyewear that’s not designed for…
Read MoreImproving Worker Safety: How to Keep Your Plant or Facility Accident Free
By: Rick Pedley, Contributor Without a plan for worker safety, your business will suffer from accidents and equipment failures. Avoid these problems by thinking about safety from the start. Worker safety and productivity go hand-in-hand. Workplace safety and health are key motivating factors for employee productivity and engagement. When leadership promotes a healthy work culture,…
Read MoreWhen is it Time to Replace Your Work Gloves?
By: Rick Pedley, Contributor All gloves will eventually need to be replaced, especially if you’re wearing them all the time. In general, they shouldn’t be wearing out daily, but getting a few weeks out of a regularly used pair of gloves is considered a pretty good life. The length of time your glove lasts depends…
Read MoreHow To Avoid OSHA’s “Focus 4” Construction Hazards
By Rick Pedley, Contributor The construction industry is one of the most dangerous in the U.S. Workers face the risk of injury when completing various tasks and working with or around industrial equipment. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has created the “Focus 4” Construction Hazards to help workers and managers prevent certain…
Read MoreWhat to Consider When Looking for Cut-Resistant Gloves
By: Rick Pedley, Contributor Not all work gloves are equally protective, which can make buying the right pair of safety gloves overwhelming. While you could buy the most protective cut resistant gloves on the market, most industries don’t require extreme cut resistance. It would actually be more expensive, less efficient and sometimes more dangerous to…
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