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OSHA fines a well services company for lack of FR clothing
This month, OSHA issued a fine directly related to their memo about wearing FR clothing during oil and gas drilling services. Please read the press release from OSHA below: March 13, 2012 Contact:...
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‘Dust Explosions in the Food Industry’ article
Hugh Hoagland, of e-hazard.com, publishes a monthly newsletter that is always full of valuable information. April’s edition was no exception; it featured an article by Vahid Ebadat explaining the...
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Combustible Dust Related OSHA Fines
OSHA may not be rushing to publish an official standard on Combustible Dust, but that surely doesn’t mean they aren’t fining for related violations. The attached fines range from $72,000 to a whopping...
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Workrite Presents Thermo-Man in North Dakota
On May 22nd, Workrite Uniform and DuPont Protection Company presented Thermo-Man® to numerous safety professionals and attendees of the Williston Basin Conference in Bismarck, ND. Thermo-Man®, is one...
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See Workrite at FRI 2012 in Denver, CO
Workrite will be exhibiting our Fire Service Station Wear on August 3rd and 4th at FRI! Stop by booth 10103 and see our FR station wear uniforms. From chiefs shirts to dual-compliant rescue pants,...
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FRI Wrap-Up
Workrite exhibited at Fire Rescue International in Denver, CO this past weekend. Our sales team avidly took photos of the booth and crowd. Take a look below, and you’ll see our brand-new Dual Hazard...
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CSB Deploying Investigative Team to Chevron Refinery in Richmond, CA
Below is an email I recieved today about a fire at a refinery in Northern California: “Washington DC, August 8, 2012 – A seven-member investigative team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is...
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OSHA fines for lack of PPE
Below is a link to a recent OSHA citation levied against a horizontal well drilling company called Purcell. Part of the citation was for not “ensuring the usage of personal protective equipment (PPE)...
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VPPPA – Anaheim, CA
Workrite’s team was in Anaheim, CA on August 20-22 for the VPPPA National Show. Workrite also was on hand for the DuPont Thermo-Man demo burns at the show. Take a look at the image below – it will give...
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Comfort Meets Style with Workrite Dual-Hazard Knits
Workrite has introduced a new line of innovative knits featuring TenCate Tecasafe® Plus. Our new knits are dual-hazard and can protect against both flash fire and arc flash. They are certified to NFPA...
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Workrite Wins ISHN-ASSE Safety 2013 Attendee Choice Award
Announced in the August 2013 issue of ISHN magazine Workrite Uniform Company won the top prize in the category “Arc Flash Protection” for its product Dual hazard Flame-Resistant Knit long sleeve knit...
View ArticleA Breakdown of Common Flame-Resistant Clothing Fabrics
There are many flame-resistant fabrics in the market today and the list below covers many of the most commonly known. Having a rundown of these fabrics and a brief description might help when...
View ArticleYet another combustible dust rule making update…
In the December issue of EHS Today there is an article titled “OSHA Rules To Plan For In 2014” written by Ron Severson and Amy Boas. In the article they talk about the OSHA Combustible Dust rule...
View ArticleLight Crude Oil is Volatile – Article from Pipeline Magazine
I just read an interesting article from Canada’s oil and gas magazine, Pipeline. The article speaks to the volatility of the light crude oil, like the oil that exploded after the train crash in...
View ArticleFR Does It’s Job In North Dakota
There was a drilling rig explosion last Tuesday at a rig near Watford City, ND. An ambulance took an experienced driller to the city hospital due to burn injuries. It’s been reported that his hands and...
View ArticleFive of the Most Infamous Work Zone Accidents in US History
Often when we think about workplace accidents, it is in an abstract way. It’s one thing to read about the possibility of a molten metal spatter incident or combustible dust igniting. But when seen in...
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FR Industry Mobile App
Workrite Uniform’s new FR Clothing app provides the industry with a mobile library of information and news at their fingertips. The app contains: Tech Notes FR Dictionary Fabric and Care Instructions...
View ArticleHow is FR Clothing Tested
When looking for FR clothing, one can’t help but wonder how FR clothes are tested to determine what is fire resistant and what isn’t. Making things more complicated are the bevy of regulatory agencies...
View ArticleLight Crude Oil is Volatile – Article from Pipeline Magazine
I just read an interesting article from Canada’s oil and gas magazine, Pipeline. The article speaks to the volatility of the light crude oil, like the oil that exploded after the train crash in...
View ArticleFR Does It’s Job In North Dakota
There was a drilling rig explosion last Tuesday at a rig near Watford City, ND. An ambulance took an experienced driller to the city hospital due to burn injuries. It’s been reported that his hands and...
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