One of the most common incidents on jobsites, an average of 2,000 U.S. workers suffer eye injuries requiring medical treatment each day with 100 resulting in missed workdays for recovery. These injuries cost more than $300 million per year in lost production time, medical expenses and worker’s compensation — not to mention potentially lifelong consequences for the worker. Read More

We’d like to take a moment to talk about the sun. You know, the life-enabling center of our universe and a muse for everyone from The Beatles to Sheryl Crow. But for all it giveth, it taketh away — and those who do not respect the sun’s almighty powers may ultimately find themselves in a world of skin damage. Read More

How many shifts have ended with your hands feeling cold, wet and numb because your winter work gloves couldn’t do what they’re literally made to do? Well, and bear with us here, what if we told you it’s not always the gloves’ fault? Read More

Solving major knee pad pains for the underappreciated, indispensable ramp workers of America’s biggest airlines.

A plane doesn’t become airborne without a dedicated crew on the ground first. Responsible for getting cargo loaded on the plane quickly and efficiently, ramp workers are among the most demanding knee pad users in any industry. 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

Professional stuntmen, race car drivers, Bruce Willis…and you? All major badasses, of course, but what these people all have in common is the fact that explosions are an inherent risk in their day job. And if you work in one of the industries where an arc flash or flash fire risk is present, you understand the need for the right protective equipment. 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