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## [When I Shoulda Wore A Respirator: A Trip Down Memory Lane (Safety Tales Podcast S3 Episode 4)](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/when-i-shoulda-wore-a-respirator-a-trip-down-memory-lane-safety-tales-podcast-s3-episode-4)

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 Topics: [Contractor Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/topic/contractor-safety), [Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/topic/safety), [Respirator safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/topic/respirator-safety), [Respiratory Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/topic/respiratory-safety), [Respirators](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/topic/respirators), [Respiratory](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/topic/respiratory), [industrial safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/topic/industrial-safety)

*Podcasts may contain explicit material* Think back for a minute about those wild and crazy times of your youth. Heck, maybe it was just yesterday. Whether you spent summers bailing hay like ol’ Dave here. Or, you tried to tackle your flooded basement like our buddy Fred. There’s bound to be a tale ... [Read More](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/when-i-shoulda-wore-a-respirator-a-trip-down-memory-lane-safety-tales-podcast-s3-episode-4)

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## [Choosing PPE Correctly: Chronic versus Acute Hazards at Work](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/choosing-ppe-correctly-chronic-versus-acute-hazards)

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 Topics: [PPE](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/topic/ppe), [Hearing protection](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/topic/hearing-protection), [Hand Protection](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/topic/hand-protection), [Respiratory Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/topic/respiratory-safety), [Respiratory](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/topic/respiratory)

In the safety industry, we often spend a lot of time talking about acute hazards and finding ways to avoid injury, but we often devote very little time thinking about protective measures for chronic hazards. What are some the the chronic hazards on your job site? Are you sure you and your workers ... [Read More](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/choosing-ppe-correctly-chronic-versus-acute-hazards)

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## [Respirator Fit Testing Guide: Bacon's Safety Tip](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/bacon-safety-tip-respirator-fit-testing)

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 Topics: [Respirator Fit Tests](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/topic/respirator-fit-tests), [PPE](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/topic/ppe), [Respiratory Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/topic/respiratory-safety), [Respiratory](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/topic/respiratory)

Know Your Respirator Fit Test Basics! Bacon wants to remind you of what he thinks is one of the Top 10 Useless Things to Do: Wear a respirator that doesn’t fit! Make sure you know the facts about proper respirator fit. Check out this infographic featuring Bacon the Pig, our safety mascot, as he ... [Read More](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/contractor/blog/bacon-safety-tip-respirator-fit-testing)

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