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Lead Poisoning Can Be Critical

Saturday, August 6th, 2011

Lead poisoning can lead to critical, lasting health problems among children and adults who are exposed to it. Low level exposure to lead can cause mental deficiencies, hearing impairment, and behavioral problems among children. EPA is spearheading the resolution of the lead contamination problems at the Puerto Rico Battery Recycling Facility in Arecibo. Working with EPA are the … Read More...

DuPont’s SafeSPEC™ 2.0

Sunday, July 17th, 2011

DuPont has been consistently providing the best protective clothing for different types of hazardous jobs. If you are looking for the right protective clothing that will work best for the specific type of hazard present in your working environment, you can use DuPont’s SafeSPEC™ 2.0 Garment Selector Tools.

If you are aware of the type of chemical, biological … Read More...

Flame Retardant Fabric

Saturday, June 18th, 2011

As the question of what is flame retardant fabric and/or flame resistant fabric seems to be of general interest to some people I thought some answers might be appreciated.

When searching for answers on the qualifications of FR clothing there can sometimes be a concern on what you would actually require and how to go about making the … Read More...

Guide to Business Casual Dressing for Work

Saturday, May 21st, 2011

This is a general overview of appropriate business casual attire. Items that are not appropriate for the office are listed, too. Neither list is all-inclusive and both are open to change. The lists tell you what is generally acceptable as business casual attire and what is generally not acceptable as business casual attire.

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IFR Nomex Coveralls

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Safety Protection Warehouse (Canada) is proud to introduce yet another high quality brand of Nomex coveralls to the website.

IFR workwear is based out of Red Deer Alberta and provides a better option to safety and comfort, with a new line of Protective Workwear.
They manufacture Fire Resistant Workwear, including Coveralls, Parkas, Insulated Bib Overalls, Fleece Wear and … Read More...

Help With Relief Efforts In Tornado-Ravaged Areas

Friday, May 13th, 2011

Starkville and Oktibbeha County residents looking for an opportunity to help with relief efforts in many of the tornado-ravaged areas around the state will have another opportunity to do so in neighboring Webster County this week.

This is good to see people helping out those who are in need.

Oktibbeha-Starkville Emergency Response Volunteer Services will be taking a … Read More...

Behavior Based Safety

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

As a line employee, it is highly likely that your number one concern at work is your safety and health on the job.  After all, you may be working with hazardous chemicals, or with high-temperature machines, or with machines with open, moving parts.  Or, you may be working with all of these things!

You may be interested to … Read More...

Ten Good Reasons For You To Quit Your Job

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

If you believe that you’ve done everything you can in your power to keep your current job  but it just seems that it’s not working you may need a little help. If deciding to quite your job is high on your list of concerns you may find the following article some help.

These are the top ten reasons … Read More...

Your Best Excuses As A Tardy Employee

Sunday, March 27th, 2011

As you  yourself or co-workers may have had some pretty lame excuses I thought this article would be very appropriate.

I know from time to time it may be difficult to explain “why” a person has to have a certain day off when it is not available.

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Enforcement Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

What do you think of OSHA’s published final rule 72:64341-64430 that stipulates that the
employer must pay for required personal protective equipment (PPE)?

This has been in works for a while now and the changes to the standard are to help clarify the type of personal protective equipment employers are suppose to provide and pay for at no … Read More...