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PPE Products for Increased Jobsite Safety

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PPE Products for Increased Jobsite Safety ldeakins Thu, 06/15/2023 - 13:14 Falls accounted for just over 35% of all workplace deaths within construction and extraction occupations in 2020, and during that same year, construction laborers saw their highest annual fatal injury count (308) in half a decade, according to the U.S.

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Important Things to Know Before Building a Commercial Building

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There are several different options including concrete, metal, and fabric. Concrete buildings can withstand more environmental wear over time, while metal buildings are low on maintenance, and fabric buildings can be put up and taken down easily. . Each of them has its own benefits and disadvantages depending on the industry. .

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Are You Ready For An OSHA Audit?

FDR Safety

This blog is targeting small employers, especially those involved with sheet metal fabrication. Complicating matters even more is that you frequently have lots of product mix, often with small lot runs. All of these production issues are part of your reality. That’s a pretty high bar to reach in metal fabrication.

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Can Construction Workers Wear Tank Tops?

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Construction workers have to wear clothes that provide them with more coverage and protection so as to minimize the chances of injuries and accidents at work. . In a dusty and dirt filled environment like a construction site, minor skin injuries can get infected as well. Preventing injuries will save time, energy and expenses. .

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Are Jeans Good for Welding?

Work Gearz

The basic reason that cotton and/or leather jeans are good for welding is that these fabrics resist heat and flame. . Are Jeans Good for Welding – What is the Best Fabric? Fabric will always matter. It’s cotton, Nomex, and leather that are the best fabrics for jeans that welders wear. This, however, is not it. .

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Myths, Misperceptions, and Prospects for Modular Construction

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However, these early modular concepts did not offer many opportunities to fine-tune and tailor designs, so mass production of look-alike buildings popped up. Like cars, prefab buildings are fabricated in a factory-like setting that leverages robotics and computer-aided technology to create specialized building components.

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Can Kevlar Be Cut? (Facts and Myths)

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Although the strength of Kevlar is unparalleled, the very fact that it is used to manufacture so many products makes it clear that Kevlar can indeed be cut. Every individual fabric of Kevlar moves and shifts while the fabric is being cut. So, it’s important to hold the fabric stable.  Check on Amazon.