Safety professionals play a critical role, and the lives of their crew depend on it. In areas where employees are servicing or maintaining equipment, that means meeting OSHA’s Control of Hazardous Energy Sources Standard to reduce the risk of sudden start-up or release of stored equipment energy. As the equipment needs of manufacturing teams have […]
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New Fall Protection Innovations Protect Workers in Air & On Ground from Potential Safety Risks
If you’re overseeing a team as a contractor, foreman, or supervisor one of your biggest goals every day is to make sure your team goes home safely to their family. If your team does any work at height, planning, providing the right equipment, and training your team to do it properly can go a long […]
Celebrate National Safety Month with High Quality Protective Products from Agilix Solutions
Did you know that June is National Safety Month in the United States? The goal of designating an entire month to safety is to encourage people to focus on how to reduce hazards and injuries in their work environment. When it comes to your workplace, nothing is more important than providing a safe environment for […]
Preventing Sickness & Injury from Occupational Heat Stress
Each year, on the last Friday in May, OSHA recognizes National Heat Stress Awareness Day. While May temperatures tend to be considerably fairer than those we see in August, there’s a reason OSHA designates a day in early summer to this critical topic. 50% to 70% of outdoor fatalities related to heat exposure each year […]
First Aid Kit Inventory Management Made Easy
Managing Your First Aid Kit Shouldn’t Create a Headache First aid kits are something every facility has, but we don’t necessarily think about them very often. At least, we try not to, because that means we haven’t needed to use them. But it’s important to keep your first aid kits up-to-date and filled. In an […]
How to Improve Safety Through Industrial Lighting Design
From the PPE your team wears to the lubricant that keeps your machines humming, there’s not a detail of your industrial operation that doesn’t account for the safety and wellbeing of your team. But depending on the type of lighting in your facility, you may be creating a less safe workspace than you think. LED […]
ANSI/ISEA 138: Everything to Know About the New Hand Impact Standard
Hand injuries are all too common on the job. For that reason, there have long been standards in place for measuring a particular glove’s resistance to cuts, abrasion, heat, and puncture. These standards help us select the right glove to protect a wearer performing a specific task, in specific conditions, with specific hazards. But when […]
Enhance Electrical Safety in Your Facility with an Arc Flash Hazard Analysis
An electrical explosion, and subsequent arc flash and arc blast, can happen in any facility. There are many causes for this type of event, including power irregularities, equipment faults, corroded parts, or even a lightning strike. Prevention is key, but it is also important to be prepared with documentation and processes for when they do […]