Safety Why Use Us For Your Tool Tethering Needs? Eddie Burlem, November 29, 2021February 16, 2024 On any job site, safety should be a top priority. There are all kinds of different regulations in place to keep job sites as safe as possible, from policies on using power tools to handling chemicals safely. Continue Reading
Safety What Is a Lanyard Ready Tool? Eddie Burlem, November 29, 2021February 16, 2024 Working at height is stressful enough as it is. The added pressure of potential safety hazards caused by dropped tools certainly doesn’t help. Continue Reading
Safety What Factors Influence Lanyard Cost? Eddie Burlem, November 29, 2021February 16, 2024 Fall protection for tools is a crucial component of any job site safety program. When working at height, any tool, regardless of weight, can become a safety hazard. Even an object weighing less than a pound when dropped from 90 feet can be lethal to those below. A tool lanyard… Continue Reading
Safety DIY Tool Tether Tape vs. Professional Tethering Eddie Burlem, November 29, 2021February 16, 2024 It should be a given that tethering your tools when working at height is a crucial safety precaution. Not only do you prevent injuries or even fatalities, but you also save yourself the cost of repairing broken tools or equipment below. But how do you actually tether your tools? What… Continue Reading
Safety Keep Everyone Safe While Working at Height Eddie Burlem, November 29, 2021February 16, 2024 Proper tethering solutions are now a requirement instead of a recommendation after the latest ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 Dropped Objects Standard. This means that it’s now more important than ever to make sure you and your fellow workers have the correct safety equipment while working at heights. Continue Reading
Safety Risks Factors of Working in a Cold Environment – clone by example Eddie Burlem, November 10, 2021February 6, 2024 Warning to Outdoor Workers! If your job requires you to work outdoors in cold environments, you may be at the risk of cold stress. Cold stress can be encountered in a number of different work environments if the proper steps are not taken to prevent it. Read on to learn… Continue Reading
Safety What If I’m Not Using Tool Tethering on a Job Site? Eddie Burlem, July 1, 2021February 6, 2024 As we’ve covered previously on our blog, there aren’t any laws enforcing the usage of tool tethering on the job site. Many common-sense laws, such as seatbelts, help protect us from injuries sustained in car accidents. So, while one might assume that a law exists for tool tethering to prevent… Continue Reading
Safety Am I Legally Bound to Tether My Tools? Eddie Burlem, June 24, 2021February 6, 2024 Proper tool tethering likely isn’t the first thing on the minds of busy workers on job sites. Maybe they know all about what could happen if a tool is dropped from a height. They might even be aware of when they should be tethering their tools. Despite this knowledge, the… Continue Reading
Safety Will Tool Tethering Slow Me Down on the Job Site? Eddie Burlem, June 3, 2021February 16, 2024 Most of the time, on the job site, efficiency and productivity are paramount. This means refining processes need to be as seamless as possible. Implementing a process with the fewest amount of steps possible for achieving a particular goal is critical when we are trying to get the most out… Continue Reading
Safety Please Wait Here, Keep a Safe Distance… Are Social Distancing Signs the New Normal? Eddie Burlem, April 6, 2020February 16, 2024 Social Distancing Signs have been popping up in stores and workplaces across the nation to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. These signs may seem strange or unnecessary at first. But in actuality, they currently deem the same importance as a stop sign at a busy intersection… With one of… Continue Reading