For Jim Hobbs and his daughter Janice Martell Taken Out by a Speck of Dust When I heard her say “When you watch a man like that, get Taken Out by a Speck of Dust, You Fight” after describing who her father was, my emotions were very evident. Feeling both sad and mad caused my heart to drop, my throat swelled and wouldn’t […]
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How to get my workers to be safe?
How to get my workers to be safe? I received an email today with the question “How to get my workers to be safe?” It came from somebody who I don’t know. Yet she’s a safety professional who needs advice. I’m no expert, but let’s see what I come up with. How to get my workers to be safe? Ya I sure know what […]
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Uneducated Facebook Policy /Complete Ignorance Regarding Safety Complete Ignorance Regarding Safety The Uneducated Facebook Policy is the result of a Complete Ignorance Regarding Safety. An absolute lack of knowledge, dictated the decision to delete content based on their Woke Misinformation. With the truth now coming out about Twitter and how they manipulated posts to their own illogical thinking, the time has come to force Facebook […]
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How Respirator Fit Tests are Done N95 How to conduct a Respirator Fit Test For N95 and Respirators, when searching the question “How Respirator Fit Tests are Done N95” or similar How to conduct a Respirator Fit Test? , it seems every answer on Google starts the same way. They jump right into the actual procedures and miss the entire front end of the process. The […]
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Hard Hats and the New WorkSafe BC Regulations Hard Hats and the New WorkSafe BC Regulations Hard Hats and the New WorkSafe BC Regulations came into effect on September 1st 2021 and has created a lot of talk and chatter in the construction world and safety community as a whole. Looking into the amendment within Part 8 and the PPE Regulations, hopefully some clarity […]
Continue reading8 Reasons VeriFit Tops Sweet or Bitters
8 Reasons VeriFit Tops Sweet or Bitters 8 Reasons VeriFit Tops Sweet or Bitters. When conducting a Qualitative Respirator Fit Test, there are several advantages when using VeriFit Irritant Smoke Generators rather then using Sweet and Bitter Solution. From time in conducting the tests, cost to the tester associated with each, medical concerns and cost to test subject of company. However, first a little background […]
Continue readingDo you need to Wear a Harness in a Scissor Lift in BC?
Do you need to Wear a Harness in a Scissor Lift in BC? Do you need to Wear a Harness in a Scissor Lift in BC? The short answer is NO. Here’s the rule as per the BC Legislation. WorkSafe BC Regulation 13.33(1.1) states: “Despite subsection (1), a person on a scissor lift, or on an elevating work platform with similar characteristics to a scissor lift, that […]
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10 FAQ on Respirators Masks Fit Testing 10 FAQ on Respirators Masks Fit Testing These are the 10 FAQ on Respirators Masks Fit Testing asked over the past several months during COVID-19. I have been asked as a professional respirator fit tester with over 2000 people protected in early 2020 alone, hundreds of questions. I choose these 10, however if there’s other questions people wish […]
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P R O T E K T Premium Safety Eyewear P R O T E K T Premium Safety Eyewear There’s a new player in the eye protection safety glasses ring. Introducing PROTEKT Premium Safety Eyewear. Having been on the market for 3 years now, they have been only distributed to a certain number of clients. PROTEKT is not the run-of-the-mill safety glasses […]
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The Respirator * The Medical and Dental People, and COVID-19 A Construction Site Safety company with Occupational First Aid III. Having been involved directly with the OH&S profession, I’ve Developed, and Coordinator safety Programs and Safety Manuals for various sized companies. All to a COR standard. In addition, as an Instructor in Personal Fall Protection Training Systems, with my own course I developed, […]
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When the N95 Masks Run Out 3D Printed Respirator The making of a 3D Printed Respirator is now a reality. When I first heard about this and the doctor who created one, I was more than sceptical. Yet all it takes is an emergency of epic proportions to force the human mind and drive for survival to seek a solution. That’s exactly what an Orthodontists named […]
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Surgical Mask vs N95 Respirators Surgical Mask vs N95 Respirators Surgical Mask vs N95 Respirators are complete opposites of each other. Respirators are worn to protect you from what ever substance or material you’re working with that has the capability of being inhaled and causing you injury or worse. Surgical masks have gaps and offer little to no protection at all. They’re for others protection […]
Continue readingHoneywell UVEX AVATAR S2850HS Safety Glasses
Honeywell UVEX AVATAR S2850HS Safety Glasses Product Review UVEX AVATAR S2850HS In the light of protecting your eyes on the job site, Honeywell has introduced the UVEX AVATAR Safety Glasses. With 14 different varieties in this series, the S2850HS Clear glasses are the ones examined here. First off, these are not your standard $3 safety glasses bought by the hundreds for a construction site. At […]
Continue readingFall Arrest vs Fall Restraint, What’s Better at 10 Feet High
Fall Arrest vs Fall Restraint, What’s Better at 10 Feet High Fall Arrest vs Fall Restraint, What’s Better at 10 Feet High There has been lots of discussion on this question. Fall Arrest vs Fall Restraint, What’s Better at 10 Feet High? What is your first choice? The numbers are fairly even. However, they are both wrong. You need to look at the Fall Protection […]
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