Flame-Resistant Clothing Breakthroughs
FR wear finally has an improvement. Now you can buy lightweight, comfortable, breathable garments made from a new polyester. Flame-resistant clothing has a well-earned reputation for being heavy, hot and uncomfortable. So much so, workers sometimes don’t wear it. In this podcast, we tell about modern polyester flame-resistant technology from Bulwark FR and Millikan. TRANSCRIPT: (:00) intro…
Dan Clark | September 11, 2014 | Flame Resistant, Heat Related Injuries, Podcast | Arc Flash, Fire Safety, NFPA, PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety | 3 min read
Cooling Shirts – PPE For The Heat
Cooling shirts are a water cooled PPE for working in heat. They are used by industrial workers, athletes and medical professionals for comfort and to avoid heat illness. The shirts have a system of narrow tubes which circulate cool water through an ice pack. There are mobile and stationary types, offered by many manufacturers. Listen…
Dan Clark | August 14, 2014 | cooling shirt, Heat Related Injuries, Podcast | OSHA, PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety | 3 min read
Heat Illness At Work
Heat illness will zap you, no matter what the heat source. Indoors, it could be from a furnace. Outdoors, it will probably be from that bigger furnace, the sun. Workers who have not worked in heat before need to acclimatize. Start slowly and don’t overdo it. Heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat syncope, heat cramps and…
Dan Clark | July 23, 2014 | Heat Illness, Heat Related Injuries, Podcast | Safety, Workplace Safety | 3 min read
Safe Welding
A fireproof workplace and personal protective equipment are critical for safe welding. Welding is a hot work process due a gas flame, an electric arc, a laser or other dangerous heat source. Employees must be properly protected from the high heat and arc flash produced in the welding process. Follow rules in ANSI Z49, the…
Dan Clark | June 30, 2014 | Flame Resistant, Heat Related Injuries, Podcast, Welding Dangers | ANSI, Arc Flash, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety | 3 min read
Summer Workplace Hazards
Summer brings a new set of workplace hazards. Workers will be affected by heat and humidity, in and out of the sun. Plan ahead in the spring for hot weather supplies and facility adaptation. Ventilation and liquids are important to keep employees cool and hydrated. Beware of insects and animals, which are both very active…
Dan Clark | May 23, 2014 | Heat Related Injuries, Podcast | OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety | 3 min read
