ACL. MCL. LCL. If you’re a sports fan, you’ve probably had at least one of those acronyms turn your fantasy football team into a hot mess. But off the gridiron, knee injuries are impacting thousands of tradesmen and women, as they experience firsthand how a knee injury degrades productivity, quality of life and earning power. Read More

Think you’re too cool to wear a bright new high-vis vest on the job? Afraid you’ll look like the wide-eyed coffee-fetching rookie? Time for a reality check, you ol’ grizzled vet you. If you’re not seen, you’re at risk. And hi-vis gear that’s old, worn and dirty isn’t exactly high visibility anymore. Read More

The hard hat: keeping it 100. Literally. This fearless guardian of gray matter has been serving and protecting workers for more than a century. And like a good whiskey or your favorite pair of jeans, it just keeps getting better with age. Read More

Weather patterns are changing. The planet’s getting warmer. And, in fact, all but three of the hottest years on record have occurred since 2000. On average, excessive heat causes 650 deaths in the United States every year. 39 of those took place on the job in 2016 – double the amount that occurred only two years prior. Read More

It’s 2019 and the robots haven’t taken over...yet. Despite wild internet theories and predictions that robotics and automation would take jobs away from Americans, especially in the labor and trades, the United States is actually looking at a large skills gap in the trades and an even larger number of unfilled jobs. Read More

More money than ever is being spent on workplace safety, yet injury rates have remained stagnant for years. Can connected safety and smart PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) really help us break through, or is it all just high-tech hype? Read More

Level 5, cut C, A3...WTF?! If you’re confused about cut standards, take a number, friendo – you’re not the only one. Luckily, we have an all-access pass to some of the foremost safety nerds around, so how ‘bout we dive into this dumbfounding domain of cut-resistance standards and decode it together, shall we? Read More

New partnerships forged. Three-and-half decades celebrated. Pioneering (and award-winning) innovations launched. Tracks laid for the next XXXV.

How do you follow up a year like 2018? Read More

Ever since our ancestors decided to forego their furry coats, live indoors and walk upright, man has been locked in a pitiless battle with Mother Nature. Winter especially conjures up romantic images of steam-breathing crews locked in a no-holds-barred Man vs. Nature Battle Royale. While it certainly takes a special degree of mental fortitude to forge ahead in the bitter cold (Cancun is for quitters!), workers won’t get by safely on grit alone, no matter how thick their blood or their beards. Read More

While we humbly suggest using the time to catch up with friends, family and your favorite spot on the couch, we realize the draw of skipping out of Thanksgiving dinner to get a really great price on a toaster oven may be too good to resist. In that case, please PLEASE review and observe these critical tips for Black Friday survival. Godspeed. Read More