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Have a Confined Space Rescue Plan – Most Folks Don’t
Just after you have ordered your fall protection equipment (hopefully from Pksafety.com) is the perfect time to update your rescue plan. What? You don’t have a rescue plan? Well, you are not...
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Full and Half-Face Respirator Mask from Moldex
Ebola was exciting wasn’t it? I’m not talking about the terrible disease that some African countries are still struggling with. I’m talking about those amazing news reports getting everybody all...
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Inspection of Fall Safety Equipment by a Competent Person
If you’re working in site maintenance, oil and gas production, or other large facilities, you likely have loads of fall protection equipment that requires periodic inspection by a competent person....
View ArticleRoles and Responsibilities for Permit-Required Confined Space Entrants
For safe entry of a permit-required confined space (PRCS), OSHA designates roles for key persons involved in the procedure. Workers trained in these responsibilities are the only ones who should be...
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OSHA Certified Airline Respirator Protection
“OSHA certified” is a bit of a misnomer. OSHA produces the standards which personal protective equipment must meet, but the organization doesn’t certify equipment. The Allegro air line respiratory...
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PELs (Permissible Exposure Limits) – Are You Taking the Right Readings?
When isolating or ventilating a permit-required confined space, it is critical that a competent person on your team take meter readings with a 4-gas monitor for oxygen (O2), toxic gases and if...
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Certified Anchorage vs. Non-Certified Anchorage
Fall protection needs an anchorage that is capable of holding in the event of a fall. Makes sense. But how do you know if a certain point is beefy enough to hold a full-grown man and his tools doing a...
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The Importance of Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO)
Large job sites have so many projects and workers operating at once, it can be difficult to maintain communication with all of them. Many accidents happen because one set of workers is unaware of the...
View ArticleThe Importance of Gas Monitoring in Confined Spaces Pt. 2
The second in a two-part series on confined space gas monitoring: They say that knowledge is power. This is certainly the case when it comes to safety in confined spaces. It is only after we are aware...
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Comfortable Flame Resistant Work Clothing
For electricians and electric power industry workers the threat of electrical arc is the most serious they face. During their short blasts, flash hazard temperatures can be literally hotter than the...
View ArticleThe Evolving Role of the Industrial Hygienist
“When you do things right, people won’t be sure you’ve done anything at all” (Futurama). Most days employees arrive, do their jobs, and then leave for the day. Often, it isn’t until an injury occurs,...
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ARC Flash and OSHA Regulations in 2015
An arc flash occurs when an electrical current leaves its intended path and travels from one conductor to another. This may result in fire, flying objects (traveling at more than 700 mph), blast...
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Tool Fall Protection – Who Knew?
Contact with objects” incidents are the 3rd highest cause of death in the workplace. When it comes to a defense against falling tools, people often rely on hard hats, tool nets, and toe boards. In the...
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A Sound Investment In Hearing Protection
Every year, approximately 30 million people in the United States are occupationally exposed to hazardous levels of noise according to OSHA. Since 2004, the Bureau of Labour Statistics has reported...
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Latchways Personal Rescue Device is a Self-Rescuing Harness
In the event of a fall, traditional harnesses, lanyards and self-retracting lifeline (SRL) combinations can save a worker from serious injuries. However, they may leave workers just out of reach from...
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Reducing Repetitive Strain Injuries By Workplace Design
Many different types of work require repetitive motion or lack of movement altogether. Workers who frequently shift from standing to sitting can damage their knees. Others stand for long periods with...
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Understanding High-Visibility Requirements
Most people have heard the expression: “dress for success”. Here, at PK Safety, we like to dress to stay safe. It’s critical that workers can be seen when working in road construction sites and...
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What Size Ventilation Unit is Needed for My Confined Space?
Ventilation is one of the central pillars of confined space safety. Fumes, vapors, and volatile organic compounds accumulate and create an atmosphere that is not conducive to breathing. And I think we...
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OSHA Improves Chemical Labeling Requirements
Let’s face it, people don’t read so much anymore. That’s why OSHA has decided to put more pictorgrams and fewer blocks of tiny, difficult-to-read text in their new Safety Data Sheets (SDS). SDS will...
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OSHA Update: Fine Increases in 2016
For the first time in 25 years, OSHA will be increasing its penalties. This change is a catch-up adjustment since it has been so many years since the organization has increased fines. Violation fees...
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