Respirable Crystalline Silica Rule — What You Need to Know: Training Requirements & Breather Boxes What exactly does the Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica final rule mean for employers? Who must be trained? On what precisely? And should you require breathable air? There are so many questions, we’ll try to break down some of […]

4 Respirator Myths and Facts You may think respirators are a pretty straight forward piece of safety equipment, but the truth is they are just the opposite. Respirators require a great deal of understanding ranging from the contaminant from which you wish to protect yourself to the environment in which you are using the respirator. […]

Today there is a widely-held belief that a company’s safety culture has a critical influence on the safety outcomes in that setting. Safety leaders frequently tell stakeholders that safety culture is a prerequisite for supporting safe operating practices and outcomes. The organizations with supportive safety cultures tend to take a long-term perspective when managing both […]

We get many calls asking about the “life expectancy” of harnesses, lanyards and rope. Of course, there are many factors involved and no one “set in stone” answer, but a lot depends on how much you use your harness and the ways you use it. Even where you store your gear is a factor. OSHA […]