--- title: Elevator Safety Blog | Facility Safety (2) description: Facility Safety | (2) --- [** Login](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/request-an-account) [Blog](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/#KB) [Contact Us](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/contact-us) [Request a Quote](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/contact-us-need-help) [Resources](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/#KB) [Services](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/services) [View Cart](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/cart) [Checkout](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/cart) [![Quad City Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/logo-light.png?width=200&height=71&name=logo-light.png "Quad City Safety")](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/) **Call**: (563) 445-2170 or **[Help Me!](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/contact-us-need-help)** ### Search In Progress # Elevator Safety Blog ## [You know the risks, so wear the darn safety glove: Bacon's Safety Tip](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/protect-your-hands-wear-safety-gloves) [![](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Bacon%20Safety%20Tips/Featured%20Imgs/Bacon_Safety_Tips_E1_Gloves_tb.png?width=488) ](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/protect-your-hands-wear-safety-gloves) Topics: [Contractor Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/contractor-safety), [Elevator Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/elevator-safety), [Facility Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/facility-safety), [Hand Protection](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/hand-protection), [Safety Gloves](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/safety-gloves) Hand protection like doesn't belong in your toolbox. You work with dangerous material and equipment, you better have your safety gloves on your hands...where they should be. Did you know that the average cost of a single hand injury can range between $22-30 thousand dollars? Don’t take chances with ... [Read More](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/protect-your-hands-wear-safety-gloves) ** 2   [view comments](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/protect-your-hands-wear-safety-gloves#comments-listing) ## [Fall Protection: Connectors that Keep You from Crashing](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/fall-protection-connectors-that-keep-you-from-crashing) [![](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/connectors.jpg?width=488) ](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/fall-protection-connectors-that-keep-you-from-crashing) Topics: [Contractor Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/contractor-safety), [Elevator Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/elevator-safety), [Fall protection](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/fall-protection), [PPE](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/ppe), [Facility Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/facility-safety), [Personal Fall Arrest Systems](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/personal-fall-arrest-systems), [PFAS](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/pfas), [Confined Spaces](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/confined-spaces), [educational](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/educational) Fall protection is a complicated topic. Not only are workers’ lives at risk if the right measures aren’t taken, but the standards are difficult to understand. To top it all off there are many variations of equipment out there. And the requirements differ according to industry. For employees in the ... [Read More](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/fall-protection-connectors-that-keep-you-from-crashing) ** 2   [view comments](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/fall-protection-connectors-that-keep-you-from-crashing#comments-listing) ## [Hand Protection: Know Your Cut Risk Hazard Before You Buy](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/hand-protection-know-your-cut-risk-hazard-before-you-buy) [![](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cut%20risk.jpg?width=488) ](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/hand-protection-know-your-cut-risk-hazard-before-you-buy) Topics: [Contractor Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/contractor-safety), [Elevator Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/elevator-safety), [PPE](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/ppe), [Facility Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/facility-safety), [Cut gloves](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/cut-gloves), [Cut resistant gloves](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/cut-resistant-gloves), [Hand Protection](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/hand-protection), [Safety Gloves](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/safety-gloves), [educational](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/educational) Failure to use the right safety glove is the second leading cause of workplace injuries. So, it only makes sense that safety managers understand the different kinds of hand protection that is available. Were you aware that the average cost of a single hand injury can range between $22-30 thousand ... [Read More](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/hand-protection-know-your-cut-risk-hazard-before-you-buy) ** 0   [be the first to leave a comment!](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/hand-protection-know-your-cut-risk-hazard-before-you-buy#comments-listing) ## [Spills Happen: Why You Need Sorbents (or Diapers for Grown-Up Messes)](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/sorbents-101) [![](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_153620891.jpg?width=488) ](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/sorbents-101) Topics: [Elevator Maintenance](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/elevator-maintenance), [hazards](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/hazards), [Elevator Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/elevator-safety), [Facility Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/facility-safety), [Spill Control](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/spill-control), [Sorbents](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/sorbents) Sucking up our messes, that’s what sorbents do. Everything from simple drips and leaks, transferring lubricants or fluids, punctured tanks to monumental screw-ups like an oil spill, sorbents come in a variety of sizes and absorption rates. Sometimes, it can get confusing. In any industry, accidents ... [Read More](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/sorbents-101) ** 2   [view comments](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/sorbents-101#comments-listing) ## [Fire-Resistant Protective Clothing: The Good, the Bad and the Unsaid](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/what-fire-resistant-clothing-do-workers-need) [![](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_496796617.jpg?width=488) ](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/what-fire-resistant-clothing-do-workers-need) Topics: [Elevator Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/elevator-safety), [Facility Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/facility-safety), [Arc Flash](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/arc-flash), [Flash fire](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/flash-fire), [FR Clothing](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/fr-clothing), [Protective clothing](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/protective-clothing), [Fire Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/fire-safety) In a previous post, we talked about different applications for fire-resistant (FR) clothing. Work environments that have a risk of explosions, radiant heat or hazards such as liquid, chemicals, dust or particulates are the most common situations that require a particular form of FR protective wear. ... [Read More](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/what-fire-resistant-clothing-do-workers-need) ** 8   [view comments](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/what-fire-resistant-clothing-do-workers-need#comments-listing) ## [Fire-Resistant Clothing: Arc Flash and Flash Fire Basics](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/fire-resistant-clothing-arc-flash-fire) [![](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_110500661.jpg?width=488) ](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/fire-resistant-clothing-arc-flash-fire) Topics: [Elevator Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/elevator-safety), [Facility Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/facility-safety), [Arc Flash](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/arc-flash), [Flash fire](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/flash-fire), [FR Clothing](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/fr-clothing), [Protective clothing](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/protective-clothing), [Fire Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/fire-safety) Along with advances in technology and development has come an increase in situations where workers are exposed to electrical hazards—some of which you wouldn’t even think of and are often overlooked. In order to protect your people, you need to know what the hazards are and what kind of protective ... [Read More](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/fire-resistant-clothing-arc-flash-fire) ** 7   [view comments](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/fire-resistant-clothing-arc-flash-fire#comments-listing) ## [Why Risk Assessment and Fall Protection Training is So Important](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/fall-protection-equipment-why-risk-assessment-and-training-is-so-important) [![](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/industrial_climber.jpg?width=488) ](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/fall-protection-equipment-why-risk-assessment-and-training-is-so-important) Topics: [Contractor Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/contractor-safety), [Elevator Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/elevator-safety), [Fall protection](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/fall-protection), [PPE](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/ppe), [Facility Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/facility-safety), [Personal Fall Arrest Systems](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/personal-fall-arrest-systems), [PFAS](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/pfas), [Personal Fall Arrest System](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/personal-fall-arrest-system), [Risk Assessment](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/risk-assessment), [assessments](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/assessments) Fall protection ranks as one of the most frequently violated OSHA standards with nearly $20 million in citations as of 2014. And even more disturbing, the leading cause of worker deaths on construction sites was falling on the job. Protecting workers from potential falls is serious business. In ... [Read More](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/fall-protection-equipment-why-risk-assessment-and-training-is-so-important) ** 1   [view comment](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/fall-protection-equipment-why-risk-assessment-and-training-is-so-important#comments-listing) ## [Cut Resistant Gloves: Exceeding Compliance and Safety Standards](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/cut-resistant-gloves-exceeding-compliance-and-safety-standards) [![](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_photos.jpg?width=488) ](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/cut-resistant-gloves-exceeding-compliance-and-safety-standards) Topics: [Contractor Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/contractor-safety), [Elevator Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/elevator-safety), [Facility Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/facility-safety), [Cut gloves](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/cut-gloves), [Cut resistant gloves](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/cut-resistant-gloves), [Hand Protection](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/hand-protection), [educational](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/elevator/blog/topic/educational) When you think safety, does bare minimum come to mind? Choosing the right PPE for your company and workers may sound cut and dry. Take a quick look at compliance standards, choose what suits your needs and make your purchase. Right? Wrong. When people talk about safety standards, most think that ... 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