Topics: Elevator Safety, PPE, safety supplies, emergency preparedness
Why Kitting Matters If you’ve ever spent any time researching, sourcing and purchasing products of any kind, you’ve probably run across this term. Kitting is only the most efficient and cost-effective way of purchasing your safety needs there is, that’s all. It’s a process in which individual ... Read More
Topics: Elevator Safety, Sorbents, industrial safety
You've got a spill on the job and you need to clean it up. If you think a roll of paper towel's is going to do the job, you got another thing coming. You might want to choose a sorbent. What the heck is a sorbent? Well, keep scrolling down the page to find out. Check out Bacon as he throws down ... Read More
Topics: hazards, Elevator Safety, FR Clothing, Protective clothing, Fire Safety
Is your fire-resistant clothing keeping you safe? When was the last time you checked to see if your FR clothing was protecting you from the dangerous work you do? You think today might be a good day to do that? If you work with the potential for arc flash or flash fire, you better make sure your ... Read More
Topics: Contractor Safety, Elevator Safety, PPE, Facility Safety, Eye Protection, Eye & Head protection
There are two important things Bacon wants you to remember about eye safety at work: You need to wear eye protection if there is a chance for injury You need to wear the right protection! You think this is common sense, think again. You might just fall out of your seat when you hear the stats on ... Read More
Topics: hazards, Elevator Safety, Facility Safety, Arc Flash, Eye Protection, electrical hazards, Eye & Head protection, Eye and Head Protection
Protect your eyes from the risk of arc flash You already knew that arc flash releases hot gas and radiant energy up to 4 times the temperature of the sun, right? Let’s ponder that for a minute. When arc flash happens, the ambient temperatures can reach 35,000° Fahrenheit. And the arc blast, or ... Read More
Topics: Contractor Safety, Elevator Safety, Facility Safety, Eye Protection, Bacon's Safety Tips, Eye & Head protection
What eye protection lenses are you relying for protection? More than 700,000 U.S. workers injure their eyes on the job every year! Come on. That number is ridiculous, especially when there’s eye protection out there for virtually every task. If you aren’t sure what kind of lens you need to provide, ... Read More
Topics: hazards, Elevator Safety, Facility Safety, Eye Safety, Eye Protection, educational, Eye and Head Protection
Do you need safety eyewear under a face shield? Robert came into work one early Monday morning, clocked in and grabbed his usual cup o’ joe and headed back to his stall. On his way there, his production manager stopped him and handed him a pair of safety glasses. He said, “This is overkill, boss. I ... Read More
Topics: Contractor Safety, Elevator Safety, Facility Safety, Hand Protection, Bacon's Safety Tips, Safety Gloves, cut glove
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to choosing the right hand protection, so make sure you wear the glove meant for the job. A cut glove alone may protect against a cut or abrasion, but if you are also working with chemicals or electricity, you need extra protection! You think a glove made for ... Read More
Topics: Contractor Safety, Elevator Safety, PPE, Facility Safety, Cut gloves, Hand Protection, Safety Gloves, educational
Why are workers still getting hurt even when wearing safety gloves? There have been a ton of advancements in hand protection over the years. Gloves have become more comfortable, more flexible and more durable than ever. So, why are hand injuries the 2nd leading cause of injuries at work? Why are ... Read More
Topics: Contractor Safety, Elevator Safety, Facility Safety, Hand Protection, Bacon's Safety Tips, Safety Gloves
Are you choosing the right cut resistant gloves for the job? Bacon the Pig, our safety mascot, wants to make sure you understand how to match the safety gloves you need with the cut hazard of the job! Check out this handy chart from the safety swine himself!! Edge sharpness and force exposure are ... Read More
