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Welding 101: 6 Different Types

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Welding is a kind of fabrication process that mainly uses high temperatures to melt different pieces of metal together, then allows them to cool and fuse. In Germany, thermite welding was used on railroads and gas welding and cutting were perfected during this era. What is welding? This rod is where “stick” welding gets its name from.

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Coveralls Vs Overalls: Two Important PPE For Industrial Workers

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Overalls are made up of denim, cotton or linen fabrics and are designed with loose cross straps and bibs worn over the other clothes. Similarly, protective clothing worn on construction sites serves the same purpose, the purpose to shield workers from the dangers they were subjected to while working with tools and construction materials.

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5 Best Railroad Work Boots

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If you are one of the many professionals that work for the railroads, you know well enough the challenges and issues regarding personal safety that you face every day you go to work. Railroad professionals deal with the heaviest of machinery daily, so good PPE is a given and this includes a good pair of protective work boots. 

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Louisiana Economic Development Wins Deal of the Year: Bronze Award

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billion ethylene production complex on a 1,000-acre Greenfield site in St. Louisiana has the most extensive network of pipelines in the nation, and offers unmatched supply-chain access to domestic markets via railroads and barges. In September, Taiwan-based Formosa Petrochemical Corp. FPCC) announced it will build a $9.4-billion

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10 Best Class 2 Safety Vests for Men and Women

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Class 2 safety vests works no less in providing you the required safety in your job sites including construction, traffic, survey, airport, public safety, emergency, etc. It’s very comfortable for a day long wear which keeps you cool with the breathable mesh fabric (the rest is of course 100% polyester). SHINE BRIGHT SV544PK.

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4 Best Carhartt Jackets for Working Outside

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7 Best Hard Hat Suspension to Protect Your Head

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Being the visible “hard” part of a hat, one might think it is the most important part of the hard hat because it creates a barrier between your head and a traumatic blunt force impact from falling or flying debris at your work site. Suspension and a frontal Terry Fabric Sweatband. Honeywell Fibre-Metal Hard Hat. Check on Amazon. -->.