Discussions of safety in confined spaces and other dangerous environments often center on protecting employees from toxic gases, falls or other big...
Entries Tagged Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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Are You Protecting Your Health on the Job?
With the many strange and gross things that end up down the toilet, drain cleaning isn’t a job for the squeamish. It’s...
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Safety Glasses, Hard Hats and Gloves Could Be Needed for Your Work
When homeowners think of a plumber, their first image is often a contractor torqueing on a wrench to fix a leak under...
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Industry Group Addresses Safety Issues With New Video Series
Poor air quality and visibility. Fire hazards. Chemical exposure. These hazards, and more, are often faced by plumbers and other construction workers...
Milwaukee Tool job site work gloves
Job site work gloves from Milwaukee Tool feature touch-screen-compatible material on the fingertips, palms and knuckles. Available in Free-Flex and Performance models...
PIP protective rain gear
Falcon protective rainwear and liquid splash protection from Protective Industrial Products is designed to defend against heavy rain and provide splash protection...
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Ditch Witch frame-mounted hydroexcavator
The FXT60 hydroexcavator from Ditch Witch is available on a Class 6 or 7 single-axle or Class 8 tandem-axle...
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Don't Take Chances With Toxic Fumes
Two men were killed and one man was hospitalized recently when they were overcome by toxic fumes while working in an underground...
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Focus: Pipeline Inspection, Location and Leak Detection — Safety Equipment
Gateway Cyclone Goggles
Cyclone dual-use goggles from Gateway Safety have a polycarbonate lens surrounded by a sturdy vinyl frame. The Whirlwind antifog ventilation system helps prevent...
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Tyco Mechanical Products Announces the Release of the GRINNELL App
Tyco Mechanical Products is pleased to announce the release of the GRINNELL App available for download from the Apple App Store. The...
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Keep Your Plumbers Safe and Supplied
How many safety glasses do you have in stock right now? Do you know how many you go through in a month...
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CDC Releases Interim Guidance For Wastewater Workers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released interim guidance for all managers and workers handling untreated sewage that might contain the Ebola virus....
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Let This Hands-Free Lighting Tool Lead the Way
Nightstick by Bayco Products introduces the NSP-4612B Dual-Light Multi-Function headlamp. The NSP-4612B headlamp is the ideal hands-free lighting tool when working in...
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Stone Cold Safety Tips
As temperatures hover at -25 degrees F (-50 degrees with wind chill) outside my window in Northern Wisconsin, I think a brief...














