The rapid growth of the oil and gas extraction industry in the U.S. has provided a wealth of new jobs and a burst of economic vitality for many states, but at a cost.
The latest ANSI standard relating to this device is ANSI Z359.14-2012, “safety requirements for self-retracting devices”. This standard supersedes the requirements found in ANSI Z359.1 and Z359.4.
Whether it’s building a world-class sports car, designing the sleekest sailing yacht, or training today’s best athletes, the key to success is very much the same
Specifying emergency equipment for some locales may be straightforward, but many worksites in the oil and gas arena present certain challenges to consider when choosing and installing equipment.
Successful execution of a shutdown, turnaround or outage (STO) project requires a lot of careful budgeting and planning. But nothing in that planning is more important than worker safety.
OSHA penalized employers $1,746,465 for violations of its respiratory protection standard 1910.134 in fiscal year 2013, from October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.
It’s our pleasure to introduce this new quarterly column on safety-related attitudes and thinking by baseball’s consecutive days worked record-holder, Cal Ripken, Jr.
The origins of behavior-based safety (BBS) are attributed to a number of different individuals in the fields of behavior analysis, organizational behavior, psychology, safety, and so on.
Honeywell demonstrated the industry’s first plant-wide, deployable wireless gas detection system to include multi-gas and radiation-detection instrumentation with biometrics
The EPL-18C-1X4 explosion-proof portable tank light from Larson Electronics is rated Class 1 Division 1 and uses a 400 watt metal halide lamp to produce 75,000 lumens of light that is capable of illuminating 20,000 square feet of work area.
The new Eclipse™ from Tingley offers Quad-Hazard™ protection in a high-visibility, liquidproof, arc flash and flash fire compliant suit designed for affordable safety and comfort.
Ergodyne has expanded its N-Ferno® Warming Products to include the N-Ferno® 6820 Flame Resistant (FR) Knit Cap and N-Ferno® 6828 FR Modacrylic Blend Balaclava.