Not wearing a hard hat can kill. A tape measure fell 50 stories. A man, whose hard hat was in his truck, died. This avoidable death happened Monday, November 3rd in New Jersey. We give the painful details, and urge workers to wear their PPE in this podcast. TRANSCRIPT: (:00) intro music…
Dan Clark | November 4, 2014 | Falling Objects, Hard Hat, Podcast | PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety
Personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) are life savers in construction and industry. Hear how to use and maintain them in this podcast. Personal fall arrest systems have three major parts, the anchorage device, body support, and connectors. Dan Clark provides detail on the parts, including the two types of connectors. Also hear…
Dan Clark | October 30, 2014 | Fall Arrest, Fall Protection, Podcast | PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety
Eye injury first aid only happens if your workplace is prepared. Have a first aid kit, and in hazardous areas, an eyewash station. In this podcast, Dan Clark covers first aid for four types of eye injuries: Specks of debris in the eyes, chemical exposures and burns, flying or falling object impacts…
Dan Clark | October 28, 2014 | eye Hazards, Eye Injury, Podcast | PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety
Eye protection at work could eliminate 90% of eye injuries. Listen to hear how easy it is to protect your eyes on the job. Flying or falling objects account for the lion’s share of eye injuries in the workplace. The sources are as varied as job descriptions—dust, chemical vapors, liquid chemicals, molten…
Dan Clark | October 23, 2014 | eye Hazards, Eye Protection, Podcast | PPE, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety
Indoor air quality hazards are a pain in the brain! In this podcast, learn how to avoid worker headaches by ensuring clean air in the workplace. Hear how employers and building owners need to be aware of dangerous gases and substances that could cause employee illness. And that HVAC systems are the…
Dan Clark | October 21, 2014 | IAQ, Indoor Air Quality, Podcast | PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety
Hard hat selection and care is critical to safety. It’s your brain. Keep it in a good bucket. Hear about the Types and Classes of safety helmets and hard hats in this podcast. Dan Clark describes Type I and Type II, and how they are designed for impacts from the top and…
Dan Clark | October 14, 2014 | Hard Hat, Podcast, Safety Helmet | OSHA, PPE, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety
Safety gloves and skin protection can help fingers last a lifetime. Hear about many types of work gloves and how to treat your hands in this podcast. Beware of hand dangers in the workplace. Cuts and scrapes are the least of it. Protect workers from chemicals, heat, cold and more. Dan discusses…
Dan Clark | September 30, 2014 | Glove Safety, Hand Safety, Podcast | PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety
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
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…
Dan Clark | August 14, 2014 | cooling shirt, Heat Related Injuries, Podcast | OSHA, PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety
N95 respirators are part of a family of respirators which filter airborne hazards. The letter N means the respirator does not filter oil. The 95 indicates the percentage of particulates it can filter. N99 and N100 filters are similar, but remove higher percentages of particulates. Those designated R are partially resistant to…
Dan Clark | August 8, 2014 | N95, Podcast, Respirator | PPE, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety
