Understanding Solvents and PPE for Chemical Safety

Understanding Solvents and PPE for Chemical Safety

Posted by Anthony Webb on Apr 8th 2025

Solvents are indispensable across various industries, from chemical processing and pharmaceuticals to aviation maintenance and manufacturing. These substances are critical in cleaning spray guns, degreasing parts, and preparing surfaces for coating. Solvents range from everyday substances like wate …
Enhancing Workplace Safety: Understanding OSHA Inspections and Compliance

Enhancing Workplace Safety: Understanding OSHA Inspections and Compliance

Posted by Anthony Webb on Apr 8th 2025

Enhancing Workplace Safety: Understanding OSHA Inspections and Compliance Ensuring workplace safety is a fundamental responsibility for organizations across all industries. Not only is it the right thing to do to protect employees, but failing to prioritize safety can have severe financial conseque …
Focusing on Fire Safety: Prevention, Training, and Protection

Focusing on Fire Safety: Prevention, Training, and Protection

Posted by Anthony Webb on Apr 8th 2025

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 104 workplace fatalities due to fires and explosions occurred in 2022, accounting for approximately 2% of all fatal occupational injuries that year. This sobering statistic underscores the need for strong fire safety policies, proper training, and p …
How to Treat Cement Burns

How to Treat Cement Burns

Posted by Anthony Webb on Dec 5th 2024

The United States produced 83.5 million tons of Portland cement in 2017, and imported even more. The nearly 180,000 American concrete workers are a critical part of the economy, but the potential hazards of the work are significant.Aside from crush injuries and silica dust hazards, such as silicosis …
Concrete Safety Gear Checklist

Concrete Safety Gear Checklist

Posted by Anthony Webb on Dec 5th 2024

Concrete workers understand that while concrete is used everywhere, from private homes to modern roadways, the material itself creates many hazards.More than 250,000 people work in concrete manufacturing. Out of these workers, over 28,000 people are injured every year, which equals a little over 10% …
Top 50 Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Acronyms

Top 50 Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Acronyms

Posted by Anthony Webb on Dec 5th 2024

When it comes to safety in the workplace and the rules and regulations established to protect the planet and those who inhabit it, there's a whole host of terminologies and acronyms that can sometimes feel a little bit like alphabet soup. Add to that the countless pieces of legislation, a myria …
Our Best Heat Resistant Gloves

Our Best Heat Resistant Gloves

Posted by Anthony Webb on Dec 5th 2024

Are you seeking the best heat-resistant work glove available in the marketplace? If you're seeking a set of gloves that protect you from hot objects, then you are in the right place.. By the time you've reached the end of this page, you'll have a crystal clear understanding of how we determine …
A Guide to Construction Equipment, Machinery, and Safety

A Guide to Construction Equipment, Machinery, and Safety

Posted by Anthony Webb on Dec 5th 2024

Every construction site requires ample resources to function correctly, including resources for labor and material. Machines and equipment move resources in and around construction projects and perform some specific tasks humans can't execute efficiently or at all. Machine operators and mainte …
Covering Insights into Cut Resistant Sleeves

Covering Insights into Cut Resistant Sleeves

Posted by Anthony Webb on Dec 5th 2024

Cut-resistant sleeves provide extended protection past the hand and up a person's forearm. Most often, sleeves are worn in conjunction with cut-resistant work gloves. MCR Safety offers individuals one of the largest selections of cut resistant sleeves, over 68 different variations to be exact. …
Covering the World of Cotton and Cotton Gloves

Covering the World of Cotton and Cotton Gloves

Posted by Anthony Webb on Dec 5th 2024

Long before there were work gloves made with DuPont™ Kevlar®, HPPE, nylon, or nitrile, only two primary materials were used to cover and protect a worker's hands: leather and cotton. That was it; workers had only two options to consider. When you look at our glove lineup today, it's h …
Neck Gaiters: A Noteworthy Face Covering

Neck Gaiters: A Noteworthy Face Covering

Posted by Anthony Webb on Dec 5th 2024

Neck gaiters are not a new product, but they have certainly gained popularity in the last year and a half. More and more people have recognized the benefit of wearing this product, especially on hot sunny days. Neck gaiters help protect against sun damage and are an excellent form of protection …