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Articles Tagged with ''flame-resistant garments''

Maximize FR protection

Maximize FR protection

Consider all your workplace exposures to ensure compliance
Rick Pedley
July 15, 2019

Whether you’re working around dangerous chemicals, electrical systems, or fire-prone areas, you need to make sure you’re wearing the right flame-resistant (FR) clothing. If a fire occurs, FR clothing will minimize the severity of the burns, improving your chances of survival.


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Maximize care, maintenance and use of FR clothing

AR/FR PPE goes through daily wear and tear rigors. Here are keys to ensuring the longevity of your investment.
Scott Francis
May 1, 2019

In creating an AR/FR PPE program, you should dedicate a fair amount of time researching, selecting and sourcing quality garments to protect your employees. Time is spent on the front end to make sure that the proper garment is designed in order to comply with industry standards and provide acceptable wearer comfort.


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Selection, care & use of FR garments

Selection, care & use of FR garments

NFPA 2113 standard spells it out for you
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Dave Johnson
January 18, 2019
NFPA 2113: Standard on Flame-Resistant Garments for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Flash Fire (latest edition 2015, next revision 2020) guides you to avoid risks associated with incorrect selection, use, and maintenance, as well as contamination and damage of flame-resistant (FR) garments.
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FR/AR workwear

Save lives & reduce injury with FR/AR workwear

Burned in a flash
Mary Padron
July 11, 2018
Workplace burn injury and fatalities are frequently the result of the worker’s clothes catching on fire from two primary workplace hazards: flash fire and electric arc flash also referred to as “thermal incidents.”
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FR programs influenced by Navy program

Navy FR program offers valuable lessons

First comes testing, then detailed instructions
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Maureen Paraventi
June 14, 2018
Private sector companies could take a few lessons from the U.S. Navy when it comes to implementing and managing their flame resistant (FR) clothing programs. Earlier this year, the Navy announced a new piece of FR apparel for sailors stationed aboard ships and submarines.
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FR clothing reduces flash fire harm

FR clothing reduces flash fire harm

March 7, 2018
In the past few decades, there have been high-profile combustible dust incidents with substantial injuries and mortalities, leading OSHA to reissue the National Emphasis Program (NEP) in March 2008.
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arc flash

NFPA® 70E-2018 standard for electrical safety requirements

January 12, 2018

NFPA 70E responds to the latest information about the effects of arc flash, arc blast, and direct current (dc) hazards, and recent developments in electrical design and PPE. It provides vital information that helps you comply with OSHA 1910 Subpart S and OSHA 1926 Subpart K.


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Employee complacency when it comes to FR clothing safety

Mark Saner
January 5, 2018

In the best-case scenario, normalization of deviance goes against recommended work practices, but when it comes to safety, this common human tendency can have devastating consequences.


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FR Denim with arc flash protection can be stylish & durable

Mark Saner
May 1, 2017

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.


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FR JEANS

Wrangler FR jeans with revolutionary Cool Vantage™ technology

April 1, 2017
Wrangler® FR and Mount Vernon FR have partnered to launch a breakthrough collection of Wrangler FR jeans with revolutionary Cool Vantage™ technology.
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