Hard Hats are Not Just for Decoration

We often times take things for granted, especially if we think that it can cost us money. Many people feel like a risk is a better thing to take than to spend a little extra money on their safety. Unfortunately, people are still finding themselves with serious head injuries on the job, and the worst statistic is that 84% of those individuals were not wearing head protection.
The misinformed in the work industries may think that it is not a law to wear a hard hat, however, this would be a serious oversight to the legal world. You may in fact receive a citation, or fine, if your employees are not wearing the proper head protection. You may also be fined even if those said employees are not wearing hard hats due to religious reasons. Why? Because hard hats save lives.
Many reasons that employees are not willing to wear hard hats are that they don’t want to pay the extra expense. The best thing to do, as a proprietor of a company, would be to purchase low cost hard hats with four point suspension, in bulk, for only $4.95 a piece. You could even rent these items out to your employees so that you can ensure their safety on the job.
A major complaint from workers is the fit of typical hard hats. Many times you will find men who look like they have a wobbling bowl on top of their head. All someone needs to fix this situation is a little information. MSA is a leader in the hard hat industry and their hats have a full brim that extends over the neck, and it also has a staz on suspension that fixes the hard hat to the head.
The hard hat industry has also had some new improvements that will allow employees to make their hard hat their own. For instance, you can purchase a hard hat with an American flag that adorns the front, or how about a pink hard hat so that a woman can distinguish herself from the pack? You can now find many colors and options when it comes to head protection in regards to fit, size, and price. Your head is a system that houses nerves, brings messages, and rejuvenates the rest of the body. Without the vital systems that work throughout the brain, the rest of the body cannot function.
It may seem like a hard hat is an unnecessary expense, but in reality, it is an important investment in your health.

Care Package Ingredients

The holidays are coming and we still have a lot of men and women who need our support overseas. If you want to send a care package, there are many items that you can include to make some one who is far away smile because they know you care. Purell is a leader in hand sanitizer and they pride themselves on putting products on the market that can help to kill 99% of germs in 15 seconds.

There are now some products that have been developed by Purell that are specifically for military and tactical use. You may want some of these products to land in your next care package.

Sanitizer Hand Wipes- These wipes are sold in a box that contains 24 wipes and they are sold in bulk. There is no worry about cross contamination, bacteria in the pump or nozzle, or storage. You simply tear them open and use.

3oz. Green Bottle- This sanitizer is sold in a camouflaged bottle that blends in with military apparel. This product can withstand temperature extremes and it is designed to be able to distribute with one hand.

Biobased Sanitizer- This sanitizer is made with natural ingredients, which is recommended for packaging overseas. It is also glove compatible for those who are working in military hospital jobs.

Gojo Pumice Hand Cleaner- Hand cleaner with pumice scrubbing particles to help with heavy duty dirt and grime.

Some other products you may want to consider adding are:

Energizer Batteries – Soldiers are always putting in a request for AA and AAA alkaline batteries. You can buy them in bulk, save money, and help out more than just one soldier.

Ironclad Shirt- this leader in safety wear makes a shirt that is able to protect people from the sun while also pulling perspiration away from the body. If you are looking for an extra something that will be put to good use, this is a great item.

Our soldiers put their lives on the line every day to protect us and our country…If you want to give something back, you might want to give something that can protect them this holiday season.

Know the Difference in Class (Safety Vests)

There are a lot of decisions that are made when working on a work site….regulation apparel should not be one of them. So, what is the difference between Class 2 and Class 3 safety vests, and why should it matter?

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) are the brains behind the classification. These are the ones who create the standards that are created for the safety vest industry. Some of the criteria for the compliance of safety vests include visibility, design, and performance specifications. There are other factors that are considered when a vest is undergoing inspection like flexibility, comfort and durability. However, the basics are pretty simple when they are broken down:

Class 3 (III) Safety Vests:

These vests provide the highest level of visibility for workers.

For workers with high task loads

Various Weather Conditions

When traffic exceeds 50 miles per hour

Requirements for the Class 3 vests include:

1. Sleeves with retroreflective material between the shoulders and the elbows

2. The width of the retroreflective material cannot be less than 50 mm. wide.

3. Please Note the ANSI standard requirements in the section below

Industries that Class 3 Vests are recommended are:

All roadway construction personnel, vehicle operators, utility workers, survey crews, emergency responders, railway workers, and accident site investigators.

Class III Safety Vests can be found in lime or orange and they come in various sizes to accommodate all employees.

Class 2 (II) Safety Vests:

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High Visibility for workers

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Workers who are near roadways

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Where traffic exceeds 25 miles per hour

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Inclement Weather Conditions

Requirements for the Class 2 vests include:

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Minimum width of retroreflective material cannot be less than 35mm.

Both Vest Classes have charts and standards in regards to the combinations of background, layout of the striping, and the colors that are acceptable. Lime and orange are the most popular colors because they are the most reflective at all times and during all weather conditions.

ANSI/ISEA Requirements for both Class II and Class III safety vests are:

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Public safety workers need certain access to belt mounted equipment and there needs to be an ability for the vest to tear away from the body. The tear away vests fit this niche perfectly.

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ANSI 207 requires a minimum of 450 in^2 (Class II = 775in^2)

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The minimum amount of required retroreflective are is (207in^2)

For more information regarding safety vests www.ansi.org.

Remember Your 9Volts This Weekend!

There are just some things in life that people forget about and take for granted. Things like fire extinguishers, first aid kits, and smoke detectors. However, even though you may have these devices installed and in perfect order, there are some statistics that you should know:

· 3, 369 people that die annually from smoke inhalation
· 2,761 people die from an uncontrolled fire in a building per year
· 57 people die from smoke that is not in their own structure or building

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a statement that everyone should change the batteries in their smoke alarms when the time changes this weekend (November 4). When the government issued a survey they found that approximately 90% of households actually have smoke alarms, but 20% of them were not in working order.

Smoke alarms can be frustrating. How many people know what it feels like to be woken up in the middle of the night to a beep every 45 seconds or so? You search the house, trying desperately to find the source of the beep, but every time you go into another room, the beep becomes fainter. Finally, you locate the beeping only to find that your 9Volt battery is dead. You remove the smoke alarm, put it in the garage, and vow to fix it later….six months go by and it is still a “to-do” list item.

The key to success in regards to smoke alarms is to stock pile on your batteries. You can buy alkaline batteries in bulk and never have to worry about running out when you may need them the most. Energizer batteries all have a shelf life of up to 7 years, which means that you don’t have to feel pressure to use them in a short period of time. If purchasing a battery could be the difference between life and death…then it should be considered a low price to pay.