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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Your lungs will hurt by the end of this article. Ok, maybe they won’t hurt. But you are going to be more aware of...
Read MoreWhat 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...
Read MoreRoses are red, violets are blue. Here’s a safety poem we wrote just for you.
Happy Valentine’s Day! We know how hard it is to find the right words to tell someone just how much you care for them. Let...
Read MoreYour ultimate cheat sheet for Respirator Fit Testing
We recently published the ultimate cheat sheet for the new CAN/CSA-Z94.4 respiratory protection standards which gives a great high-level look at the Standard’s...
Read MoreWelding: 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)...
Read MoreIs Your Fire Station Compliant?
You know we consider ourselves the leader when it comes to fire protection and safety products in Canada, but did you know we’ve...
Read MoreOccupational Cancer: Are You at Risk?
What are you exposed to while on the job? As millions of Canadians head into work each day, the Ontario Cancer Research Centre...
Read MoreHow to pass a respirator fit test
The title of this post might seem a bit misleading, but we get asked “how do I pass a respirator fit test?” a...
Read MoreRespirator Fit Testing Tips and Tricks: Basic Trouble Shooting
If you’ve ever performed QNFT (quantitative) respirator fit testing, you know that the process can sometimes be challenging and interspersed with occasional failed...
Read MoreWhat’s So Dangerous About Construction, Anyway?
Construction is huge business in Canada. In fact, the Toronto Region Board of Trade estimates we’ll see a jump of about 147,000 construction-related...
Read MoreNFPA 1981, 2018 Edition Standards Update
A recent change impacting the issuance of the NFPA 1981 Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services, 2018, was recently...
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