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There’s a good reason we keep writing about electrical safety. It’s not going away.

Regular electrical maintenance is essential to keep equipment, machines and the work environment safe and reliable.

Early generations of flame-resistant clothing (FRC) have been characterized as stiff, hot, boxy and uncomfortable.

Flame-resistant (FR) clothing has historically been thought of as uncomfortable

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 654, Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids, 2013 Edition applies to various industries.

Radiation is energy that comes from a source and travels through space and may be able to penetrate various materials.

According to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, “fatal work injuries in oil and gas extraction industries rose 23 percent to 138 in 2012.”

Undetected gas leaks and subsequent damage, if uncontrolled and unmonitored, pose a dangerous safety risk to industrial assets and facility workers, as well as to the communities around them.

The world currently is in the midst of an oil and gas exploration and production (extraction) boom as demand for energy soars, especially in nations developing their industrial might such as China, Russia and Brazil.

Both machine safeguarding and lockout-tagout (LOTO) protect employees from becoming caught in or struck by machines.