Julie McFater
Director of Marketing
The hierarchy of safety controls (with examples)
The hierarchy of safety controls outlines the steps you should take, and in which order, to minimize or eliminate a hazard from your...
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Julie McFater
Director of Marketing
But isn’t vaping healthier than smoking?
As workers in the safety industry, we understand the importance of using respiratory protection. Why then, have so many people come to accept...
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Michael Douglas
National Manager, Marketing Segments
The Ultimate Beginners’ Guide to Chemical Safety
My post today is short and sweet – not because I don’t have much to say about chemical safety, but because all 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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Julie McFater
Director of Marketing
5 Steps to Finding the right chemical suit
Selecting an appropriate chemical suit for your job can seem like a daunting task. And, with hundreds of options available, it can be...
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Bruce Levitt
President
Chemical Routes of Entry
There are four major routes of entry chemicals can follow: Inhalation (breathing) Absorption (skin contact) Ingestion (eating) Injection How a chemical enters your body: Breathing is the most common...
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Michael Douglas
National Manager, Marketing Segments
Welding: The Cancer Risk No One Thinks About
Substantial new evidence shows welding fumes and UV radiation from welding are actually Group 1 carcinogens The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)...
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Julie McFater
Director of Marketing
A Blast from the Past: Taking a Look at Our 1959 Catalogue
Over the past several weeks we’ve been posting some #ThrowbackThursday posts which have gained a lot of interest across social media. Today we’re doing...
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Jonathan McCallum
Market Segment Manager: Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Monitoring
Ask an Expert: Everything You Need to Know About Gastec
With tubes available for over 500 different applications, it’s no wonder why there are so many questions about Gastec gas detection products. While...
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Maureen McGillis
Digital Marketing Strategist
What Do You Know About Chemical Safety?
Every single type of workplace has chemicals in it. You don’t need to be working in a place where the threat of chemicals...
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Michael Douglas
National Manager, Marketing Segments
Crystalline Silica: It’s Not Just Dust
Weakness. Coughing. Fever. Shortness of breath. These are all the symptoms of silicosis, a type of occupational lung disease caused by inhaling crystalline...
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Eric Huard
Market Segment Manager, Personal Safety
Steps to Choosing the Correct Chemical Suit
Chemical suits are your first line of resistance against extreme chemical hazards. Choosing the right suit is imperative to protect your workers. With...
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