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Why PPE is the Last Line of Defense

Construction Business Owner

Why PPE is the Last Line of Defense Believe it or not, the answer isn’t just wearing the right PPE. How to build a safe working space for your workers The hierarchy of controls identifies the safety controls many industries use to protect workers by minimizing or eliminating exposure to hazards. So, why is this the case?

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Free Whitepaper: Providing PPE & Ensuring Its Use

Construction Business Owner

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is one of your workers’ most important lines of defense against hazards on the job. From hard hats to safety glasses, protective footwear and more, employers must choose the right PPE for their employees while making sure they’re trained on how to properly use them. Main Image. safety program.

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How Innovation Drives Superior Products

Construction Business Owner

Superior Glove believes workers should not have to choose between comfort and safety. Both its R&D and manufacturing practices are atypical in the PPE industry, which has made the company standout as a long-time innovator and leader in industrial hand safety manufacturing.

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Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules

BD+C

A secure entry vestibule is a small space that leads into the school building or main office. This type of glazing assembly uses multiple components to guard against physical security threats as well as fire- and life-safety threats. A vestibule’s ability to provide such defense is twofold.

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Insulation’s crucial role in creating habitable basements

Construction Specifier

In the middle of the spectrum, the basement may be less habitable than the main living areas. There may also be health and safety requirements, as well as HVAC requirements, which go beyond the scope of the 2005 report by Swinton and Kesik. In other words, it will be cold in the winter and damp during much of the year.

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Understanding OSHA’s Confined Space Requirements

Safety Services Company

Because of these very real scenarios, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set very strict guidelines for employers and employees regarding working in a confined space. Confined space training is necessary in order to ensure the safety of workers. WHAT IS A CONFINED SPACE? .

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Understanding OSHA’s Confined Space Requirements

Safety Services Company

Because of these very real scenarios, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set very strict guidelines for employers and employees regarding working in a confined space. Confined space training is necessary in order to ensure the safety of workers. Known safety hazards. What is a Confined Space? .

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