Industrial Safety Insights - January 2025
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Comparing Flame Resistant Technologies: Inherent vs. Treated FR Fabrics
Flame resistant (FR) fabrics are foundational to industrial safety, protecting workers against the significant risks of fire-related hazards. Safety managers and procurement specialists must understand the different mechanisms that make fabrics flame resistant to make informed decisions in FR garment selection. In this blog, we're delving into the technical aspects, benefits, and applications of both types of FR fabrics.
What Exactly Is Flame Resistant Fabric? Understanding the Basics
In this blog, we explain the key characteristics of flame resistant fabrics and its applications in several different industries.
Why Flame Resistant Fabrics Are Essential for Workplace Safety
In this blog, we explain why flame resistant garments are indispensable for worker safety in workplaces with substantial and ongoing risk of fire-related events.
Cold Weather Sense: What to Remember When Working in the Cold in Flame Resistant Workwear
Depending on what part of the world you live in, “winter” might mean a few different things for how you get ready to work outside in lower temps. A lineman in Southern California probably doesn’t need the layers of a Wisconsin lineman. But when you do have to brave wintry conditions to do your job, how do you stay warm in your FR workwear? In this blog, we share a few helpful reminders for how to stay dry, warm, and safe from fire and electrical hazards.