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PPE (personal protective equipment) deals with information regarding eye/face protection, fall protection, respiratory protection, hearing, head, hand and foot protection, FR, hi-visibility and other protective clothing.

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Top products of the week

Top products of the week

September 15, 2019
A headlamp for hazardous locations, “smart” gloves and a horizontal lifeline for fall arrest were among the top occupational safety and health products featured on ISHN.com this week.
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Top products of the week

Top products of the week

September 15, 2019
The latest air monitoring technology and single-use, chemical resistant gloves that are environmentally friendly were the top occupational safety and health products featured on ISHN.com this week.
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Honeywell

Award-winning gloves from Honeywell protect oil workers from impact and cut hazards

Rig Dog™ Xtreme offers advanced impact resistance and cut protection in three models designed for specific working conditions
September 12, 2019
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced at NSC Expo a new line of award-winning, impact-resistant gloves — Rig DogTM Xtreme — designed to protect workers from hand and finger injuries while working with hammers, tools and heavy machinery typical of the oil and gas industry.
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PPE, personal protection equipment

What to look for in a PPE provider

A how-to guide & benefits of consolidating your buy
Jim Bailey
September 9, 2019

Safety managers are responsible for keeping workers safe, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of sales or productivity. That often starts with picking the right PPE provider. At its core, a PPE provider partnership is about delivering high levels of service and quality products.


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Protecting against flash fires

Protecting against flash fires

Disproving 4 myths about FR garment base layers
Scott Francis
September 9, 2019

For safety managers in the oil & gas industry, flame resistant personal protective equipment is an indispensable tool to help mitigate daily flash fire hazards. Given the variety of FR PPE options, it can be hard to understand the needs of your specific job site.


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XCaliber
At NSC 2019:

Checkmate unveils Xcalibre SRL line up, Atom Xtreme self-retracting lifeline

New 2019 products represent Checkmate’s expansion into North America market
September 9, 2019
Checkmate, a Pure Safety Group (PSG) brand, will unveil the line up of Checkmate Xcalibre Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRLs) for North America at the 2019 National Safety Congress & Expo in San Diego. The lifelines range from 25 to 130 feet and are available in North America as well as Europe, as Checkmate continues to expand the availability of its product lines. The Xcalibre product line includes some of the most lightweight SRLs on the market today, with excellent serviceability and exceptional performance.
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Pure Safety Group (PSG) names Piccione CEO

September 9, 2019
Pure Safety Group (PSG), the world’s largest independent height safety product development, manufacturing and training company, today announced it has named Joseph Piccione as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Piccione’s start date with the company was August 19.
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Pure Safety Group announces new brand strategy amid record-setting years of growth

Brand alignment to customer needs allows company to strategically scale its innovation, product portfolio and global reach for the future
September 9, 2019
Pure Safety Group (PSG) entered the safety industry in 2017 through a rapid succession of acquisitions and integration of four fall protection manufacturers.  In just 12 months, it built a family of brands that includes Guardian, Checkmate, Stronghold, Web Devices and Norguard, a vast portfolio of more than 5,000 products, 160 patents, and a new corporate headquarters and training center in Houston.
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Respiratory eBooks

Hand Protection eBook

EVENTS

Webinar Industry

3/23/17

Superior Glove webinar: The No B.S. Approach to Arc Flash

Join us for The No-BS Approach to Arc Flash. Throw the text books away. This no-nonsense webinar will teach you everything you need to know about arc flash. Read More

DOCUMENTS AND FILES

The Missing Link in Arc Flash Analysis - Risk Assessment

March 17, 2014
This information allows for the establishment of a boundary known as the arc flash boundary and PPE and arc rated clothing selection for working inside the arc flash boundary.

Springfield DH Dual-Hazard FR Fabric

January 6, 2014

This paper is intended to educate the reader about Springfield’s new, inherently flame-resistant (FR)
fabric. Springfield DH is engineered to provide permanent protection against flash fires and electrical arc
flashes. It is important that a flame-resistant (FR) garment provide an expected degree of protection to
the wearer. This paper will address key expectations to consider when making a decision on which fabric
provides the optimum protection, comfort, and durability. 

Why Choose Custom-Moulded Over Disposable Earplugs?

December 17, 2013
Dr. John Franks former head of the Hearing Loss Prevention Section of the National Institute of Occupation Safety and Health prepared the attached “White Paper”.