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The ‘Five S’ System for Facility Safety

The ‘Five S’ System for Facility Safety

How these straightforward and easy-to-implement solutions can keep your facility safe and efficient.

Vision: A Key Piece in the Safety Puzzle

Vision: A Key Piece in the Safety Puzzle

Employers sometimes lose focus on vision protection when handling high-fatality dangers such as falls. Fortunately vision protection might be having its big moment.

Fall Protection: An Ongoing Conversation

Fall Protection An Ongoing Conversation

How can employers develop a comprehensive training program and instilling a safety culture to prevent slips and falls?



Why OSH Professionals Should Embrace Sustainability

Why OSH Professionals Should Embrace Sustainability

Sustainability and employee safety are closely linked, and prioritizing them in the workplace creates resilient and successful business models that benefit employees.

Continued Innovation: OH&S 15th Annual New Product of the Year Contestants

Continued Innovation: OH&S 15th Annual New Product of the Year Contestants

Here are the product entrants in the 2023 edition of Occupational Health & Safety’s annual product contest.

Helping New Hires Navigate Chemical Safety

Helping New Hires Navigate Chemical Safety

Orienting new employees on chemical safety requires leveraging the right methods and tools to ensure a slate of learning objectives takes hold.

Combustible Dust in Industrial and Manufacturing Settings

Combustible Dust in Industrial and Manufacturing Settings

Expert Mark Ramos joins OH&S to delve into the unseen challenges and solutions when it comes to managing combustible dust in industrial and manufacturing facilities.

Building the Future: Navigating Safety Hazards in the Surge of EV Gigafactory Construction

Building the Future Navigating Safety Hazards in the Surge of EV Gigafactory Construction

With many big-name auto brands racing to manufacture electric vehicles, the construction industry is racing to keep pace with demand, but what does that mean for worker safety and PPE needs? There are four key stages of construction to examine.

Protecting Workers From an Invisible Danger

Protecting Workers From an Invisible Danger

Hearing protection in the workplace is critical in not only preserving workers’ hearing, but in protecting them from larger safety risks. How can companies prevent hearing loss?

Prioritizing Safety from the Top Down

The world of worker safety is redefining head protection as it makes the shift from traditional hard hats to comprehensive safety helmets in construction.

Protecting Workers from Loud Noises: A Three-Pronged Approach

Protecting Workers from Loud Noises A Three Pronged Approach

Protecting workers from hazardous occupational noise exposure requires understanding the exposure, taking the right PPE approach, and ensuring worker buy-in.

Training for Immediate Response

Employers can build a safer workplace through CPR, AED and first aid education.

Preventing Cold Stress While Preserving Productivity

Preventing Cold Stress While Preserving Productivity

The right employer intervention and selecting the proper cold-weather PPE keep workers safe, warm and productive.

Ensuring Safe Rooftops for Workers

Rooftops pose multiple danger points, each requiring its own safety approach. Daniel Huntington delves into the four primary danger zones on rooftops and how safety professionals can better protect workers in these areas.

OSHA Cites Houston Manufacturer for Failure to Correct Hazards Leading to Employee Injury

OSHA Cites Houston Manufacturer for Failure to Correct Hazards Leading to Employee Injury

Air Starter Components Inc. faces a total of $298,250 in proposed penalties.

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  • SECUPRO MARTEGO

    FOR HIGHEST DEMANDS. A cutting tool in which function and design go hand in hand. Meet the SECUPRO MARTEGO, our prize-winning squeeze-grip safety knife with fully automatic retractable blade for safety. • Ergonomically friendly trigger mechanism to engage the blade • Durable body made of aluminum • Safer alternative to fixed blade utility knives for general cutting tasks • 9 mm Cutting depth • Easy, tool free blade change Dimensions: L 6.10" L x 0.71" W x 1.91" H Weight: 3.70 oz Cutting Depth: 9 mm 3

  • HAZ LO HEADLAMPS

    With alkaline or rechargeable options, these safety rated, Class 1, Div. 1 Headlamps provide long runtime with both spot and flood options in the same light. Work safely and avoid trip hazards with flexible hands-free lighting from Streamlight. 3

  • Safety Knives

    The Safety Knife Company has developed a quality range of safety knives for all industries. Designed so that fingers cannot get to the blades, these knives will safely cut through cardboard, tape, strapping, shrink or plastic wrap or a variety of other packing materials. Because these knives have no exposed blades and only cut cardboard deep, they will not only protect employees against lacerations but they will also save product. The Metal Detectable versions have revolutionary metal detectable polypropylene knife bodies specifically for the food and pharmaceutical industries. This material can be detected and rejected by typical detection machines and is X-ray visible. 3

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