There are a variety of ways you can protect your ears from the assault of loud and high-pitched noises at work. Disposable ear plugs and ear-covering earmuffs each have their own role to play in protecting your hearing. Deciding between earplugs vs. earmuffs can be hard because both do a good job of an extremely…
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Your restaurant kitchen may be immaculate, but if you don’t protect each employee with the proper measures, your customers will suffer. The top three pieces of protective equipment needed for a restaurant kitchen are proper gloves, headwear and protective clothing. The top 3 pieces of protective equipment for a restaurant kitchen 1. Proper gloves Working with food…
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You probably bought those new, suede safety gloves with the intention that they would last for some time. But now they’re all stiff with dirt and grime, making them about as useful as a pair of woollen mittens. You could go out and buy a new pair, which would make things easier, but buying a…
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There are as many different types of safety glasses as there are eyes. Some offer anti-fogging capabilities and some are tinted to allow for sun protection. But every pair should do one job, and one job well: protect your eyes from damage. Because safety glasses are so different from one another, it’s important to understand…
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While welding coveralls are a great option to keep you safe while you’re welding, they are not the only, or even in some cases the best, option out there. No one should be welding in a t-shirt and shorts. That’s just an open invitation for sparks to get between your body and your clothing, causing…
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There are many great reasons to wear shoe covers. However, once you’ve made up your mind to use them, you need to decide whether you’ll use disposable shoe covers or reusable shoe covers. If you can’t quite make the decision yet, sit down and consider why, exactly, you need shoe covers. For some, like renovation…
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There are as many different coveralls as there are hazards on the job site – sometimes even more, as coveralls need to encompass many different combinations of hazards. With such a wide variety of coveralls to choose from, it can be difficult to find the coveralls which best suit your job and your industry. To…
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We’ve all done it – picked up a cheap random pair of gloves because it was easy. Whether you’ve tried cotton gloves for fencing, leather gloves for chemical work or even flammable gloves for welding, you’ve dealt with the consequences – from injury to running through gloves in an hour. Whatever the reason (be it…
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For many jobs, safety coveralls are an important part of a worker’s PPE (personal protective equipment). Whether dealing with sparks, solvents, acids, oils, blood and bodily fluids, or a variety of aerosols, coveralls keep workers clean, happy and safe. But, with such a wide range of health risks, no coverall has the ability to keep…
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Leather has long been the material of choice when crafting gloves – it’s long lasting, offers impressive protection, and is readily available. Now, leather has been joined by an array of material options, each with their own particular strengths. Disposable gloves, in particular, have gained popularity recently despite offering almost none of the same protective…
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