With this acquisition, MSA said it strengthens its position as a leader in the North American market for firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE), while expanding its core product portfolio in a key customer segment.
To safety and health pros, perhaps confused by the dizzying array of FR clothing options, here’s one simple suggestion: Google search “What you should know about FR clothing.”
Leading flame-resistant workwear manufacturer presents new multi-hazard coverall at NSC
August 31, 2017
Workrite Uniform Company, a flame-resistant (FR) clothing manufacturer, is releasing a new coverall that provides both FR properties and chemical-splash protection (CP). This new Workrite® FR/CP product will be on display for the first time at the 2017 National Safety Council Congress & Expo (NSC).
In general, the employer must:
Assess the workplace to identify employees exposed to hazards from flames or from electric arcs;
Make reasonable estimates of the incident heat energy of any electric-arc hazard to which an employee would be exposed;
The world’s top athletes wear high-performance fabrics to optimize their competitiveness and have better concentration on the task in front of them. Can high performance FR fabrics help your employees be safer, more focused and achieve a better safety culture?
Workrite Uniform Company’s Dickies® FR line combines Workrite Uniform’s trusted flame-resistant (FR) clothing expertise with the popular, reliable fit and functionality of authentic Dickies workwear.
With your comfort in mind, Mount Vernon FR has grown its collection of flex FR fabrics for increased mobility, now offering 10 FR fabrics with stretch.
Winner of Frost & Sullivan 2016 Best Practices Award the Eclipse™ from Tingley offers revolutionary Quad-Hazard® protection in a high visibility, liquid-proof, arc flash and flash fire compliant, soft, lightweight suit.
Contrary to popular thought, gum does not take seven years to digest, bulls do not hate the color red, Einstein did not fail math — and standard blue jeans do not provide adequate protection against arc flash.
Selecting the right FR clothing is a vital part of protecting employees against heat- and fire-related hazards, but if employees don’t wear their FR garments properly, the safety benefits are significantly reduced.