Flammability is always a potential safety hazard. With the increase in the use of non-water based chemicals comes an ever growing exposure to these flammable or combustible materials. Precautions can be taken to prevent the possible outbreak of fire by storing these chemicals with flammable safety products such as flammable safety cabinets, combustible safety waste … Read more
Here’s some startling facts that will make business owners and employees cringe. 112,000: That, my friends, is how many fires took place in businesses in 2008. $3,800,000,000.00: This was the total amount in business property loss. 1,400: That number equals the amount of people that were injured in these fires. 120: This is the unfortunate … Read more
Think back. The first memories of an event usually are recollected by description from sight. Your first day at school. Your first sporting event. The first time driving a car. First date. Hitting a home run, scoring a touchdown or a goal! Child being born. I could go on and on, but you get the … Read more
Contrary to popular belief, there are clear safety glasses available that block UV light. Many of the safety glasses available on the market are made of a lightweight plastic known as polycarbonate which will absorb 99% of UV light. There are also many types of tinted safety glass lenses that will prevent the loss of … Read more
Eye strain is another form of injury that relates to the workplace. The strain caused by glare can be extremely damaging to one’s sight. For instance individuals who work in or around constant glare like Conservation Police, Water Authorities, marinas, transport, people in the auto industry, etc., deal with the strain of glare from the … Read more
While there are some workplaces and workers that see a regular prescription glasses as being good enough to call eye protection. Regular prescription glasses do not meet impact requirements nor do they supply effective cover. There are prescription safety glasses available that do meet the ANSI standard. The best safety option if you have prescription … Read more
We all take things for granted. In the materials handling and warehouse supplies industry one of these most important things is our eyes. We walk into the workplace, say your good mornings, get to our workstation and walk right by the safety glasses sitting on the workbench and dive into the task at hand. It’s … Read more
Hard hats, protective clothing, face masks, protective gloves and other apparel are also required in many warehousing and industrial environments. A good warehouse supplies company will have every conceivable type of protective gear available in its catalog of supplies. Aside from these and other safety products, all warehouse supplies must comply with OSHA safety requirements. … Read more
In spite of all efforts to prevent fires, the possibility of a fire must always be considered. No warehouse is complete without a number of easily accessible fire extinguishers placed strategically throughout the warehouse premises. Multi-purpose monoammonium phosphate fire extinguishers are the ideal solution to your needs, because one extinguisher will put out all three … Read more
Safety is of paramount importance in the warehouse. This is why, out of the thousands of warehouse supplies a company will have to sell, all of those that pose any potential safety risk have to comply with OSHA safety standards and many of their products will specifically be safety products. It goes without saying that … Read more
