Matt Burtney
Content Marketing Specialist
How to celebrate the holidays safely during COVID-19
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, another holiday season is upon us. The case counts are lower than a year ago, but...
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Gary Rae
Market Segment Manager - Confined Space
The good, better and best respirators for crystalline silica dust
These are all symptoms of silicosis: weakness coughing fever, and shortness of breath. Silicosis is an occupational lung disease caused by inhaling crystalline silica dust. It causes inflammation...
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Matt Burtney
Content Marketing Specialist
Why schools and hospitals are colour-coding their face masks
Recently, a lot of schools and hospitals have been buying our colourful face masks. We didn’t think much about it at first. But it...
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Bruce Levitt
President
Essential work is a privilege – don’t blow it
Through most of the COVID-19 pandemic Canadians and their governments have been relatively successful at navigating the fine line between keeping the economy...
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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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Tony Guarino
Market Segment Manager - Confined Space
5 reasons you’ll be a hero for buying this new respirator
Imagine you could buy your team a respirator that was comfortable, didn’t need a fit test and supplied them with cool fresh air...
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Michael Douglas
National Manager, Marketing Segments
Respiratory Protection 101: Respirators, cartridges and filters
This year has shone a spotlight on the importance of respiratory protection. It was a steep learning curve for a lot of people. To...
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Tony Guarino
Market Segment Manager - Confined Space
How to avoid being short changed during your fit test
Respiratory fit testing is a new world for many people and they don’t know what to expect. This post outlines what should happen...
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Michael Douglas
National Manager, Marketing Segments
Face masks and fit tests: We answered 9 questions from dentists
This post is a follow-up to our recent webinar for dentists, dental hygienists and other dental professionals about face masks and fit tests. We...
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Julie McFater
Director of Marketing
What is an N95 mask?
Levitt-Safety’s respiratory safety expert, Tony Guarino, spoke with Marcel Vander Wier, editor of OHS Canada on the podcast Safe Zone following our panel...
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Michael Douglas
National Manager, Marketing Segments
Can you use an expired N95 mask?
Can you use an expired N95 mask? In February, respirator manufacturer 3M released a technical bulletin called ‘Respirators Beyond Their Shelf Life — Considerations’...
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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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