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Canadian Occupational Safety Articles @pt-br
The Difference Between AR and FR
There’s a new acronym in the world of PPE and it has been causing confusion, both among folks new to the subject as well as those long familiar with FR …
Industry Articles @pt-br
Flame Resistant Clothing: The Forgotten Element in Combustible Dust Safety
The safety and health hazards posed by combustible dusts such as, but not limited to organic and metal dusts are unique and extremely complex…
The Importance of Remaining Vigilant
On a chilly September day in 1991, Brad Livingston was given an assignment to weld shut two pinhole leaks in a tank on a well in the Oklahoma panhandle. It was …
Thinking Through Protection
Westex urged attendees of its April 30 and May 1 conference to give serious consideration to how they think about fire-resistant clothing. By providing a variety of speakers, including subject …
Flash Fire Demos Prompt Some To Reevaluate Clothing
Safety managers consider several factors when evaluating PPE clothing, such as protection, comfort, value and compliance. For many, knowing that fire-resistant clothing is compliant is enough — but after watching …
Westex Articles @pt-br
Combustible Dust & the Flash Fire Hazard
The combustible dust hazard has gained a much higher national profile since the Imperial Sugar incident in 2008, which tragically killed 14 people and injured 36…
We Are All In: The Story Behind the Westex by Milliken Commitment
Westex by Milliken has always provided much more than high-performing FR fabric. For decades, we’ve taken a big picture approach to FR safety, and we have worked harder and gone …
Seeing is Believing at the University of Alberta’s Flash Fire Facility
The University of Alberta flash fire manikin test chamber has been in service since 1988. In 2002, the University created its Protective Clothing and Equipment Research Facility (PCERF) with the …
An Update on OSHA’s Rule and a Look at China’s Recent Fatal Dust Tragedy
Combustible dust deflagrations occur far more often and result in far more injuries and fatalities than most people realize, which is why this hazard has been getting…