Michael Douglas
National Manager, Marketing Segments
What’s the difference between ‘explosion-proof’ and ‘intrinsically safe’ equipment?
What do intrinsically safe and explosion-proof mean? Intrinsically safe equipment limits thermal and electrical energy to prevent the possibility of ignition. This could mean...
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Derek McEwen
Market Segment Manager, Fire Systems and Mining Technology
8 solutions for recognized safety hazards in mining
Mining industry professionals are early adopters of mining tools with new technology because it improves safety and work efficiency. This post is an...
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Julie McFater
Director of Marketing
Fall back safely! 6 daylight saving safety tips
Isn’t it funny how just one hour difference can offset our routines so much? Since we’re creatures of habit, it can be tough...
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Matt Burtney
Content Marketing Specialist
How to survive a summer in Canada
The snow has melted and it’s finally shorts weather (well, I mean socially acceptable shorts weather). Ah yes, this is summer in Canada. But what’s...
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Jonathan McCallum
Market Segment Manager: Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Monitoring
What is fit testing and why should I care?
Do you wear a respirator for work? Were you fit tested for it? If you haven’t been, you should be! A respirator fit test...
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Julie McFater
Director of Marketing
4 tips to keep your Halloween safe and spooky
Halloween is all about dressing up, having fun and scoring some free candy. Basically, it’s the best return on investment a kid could...
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Leslie Molin
Market Segment Manager - Personal Safety
Not your grandpa’s gloves: Our everyday work glove picks
How to find the best everyday work gloves It can be tough to find the best everyday work gloves. For the longest time, the...
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Michael Douglas
National Manager, Marketing Segments
How first responders protect themselves from fentanyl exposure
Over 16,000 people in Canada have died from opioid overdoses in the last four years and more than 20,500 have been hospitalized in...
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Leslie Molin
Market Segment Manager - Personal Safety
Want to eliminate hand injuries? This infographic will help!
There are half a million hand and wrist injuries annually in workplaces across Canada according to the Government of Canada. Hand and arm protection...
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Tony Guarino
Market Segment Manager - Confined Space
6 Features that Elevate Vertical Rise Stairs Above Other Platform Systems
The age old problem of having to use a large array of access platforms when servicing a variety of machinery (and then having...
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Tony Guarino
Market Segment Manager - Confined Space
Traditional Ladders vs. Work Platforms
In almost every industry, there’s a need to perform maintenance at height. This can range anywhere from servicing tanks and hoppers to repairing jet...
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Paul Kroes, B.Sc.
Instrumentation Specialist
How to convert LEL to PPM, PPB or %BV
100% means 100 parts out of 100: 100% of anything means it is all the same thing 100% gold means it is all gold, with...
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