Safety

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Warehouse & Industrial
January 20, 2023
Hot working conditions result in significant medical costs for businesses and employees
As temperatures continue to rise each year, more and more workers are facing devastating health risks associated with heat-related injuries. Each year, approximately 2,000 workers in the United States suffer
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Warehouse & Industrial
January 6, 2023
Hot working conditions cause productivity and profits to plummet
You rely on your employees to perform their job accurately, effectively, and efficiently in order to maintain an optimal profit margin. When their performance and productivity drops, it can have
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Building & Construction
December 16, 2022
Are hot trucks threatening the health and productivity of your workers?
Summertime can create grueling conditions for workers tasked with unloading shipping trucks. Whether the truck has spent days on the highway or was simply docked at a shipping facility for
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Warehouse & Industrial
December 2, 2022
What is the most sustainable cooling solution for my industrial business?
Industrial businesses rely on high levels of performance from their employees to ensure the job gets done quickly and accurately. However, scorching summer temperatures around the country cause many industrial
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Safety
May 13, 2022
How effective are evaporative coolers for industrial spaces?
If you have an industrial space you’re working in, you’re starting to realize just how hot it is going to get. Whether you’re using it for manufacturing, assembly, or even
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Safety
November 12, 2021
How Effective Are Industrial Fans?
Do you have an industrial space like a factory, warehouse, or shop floor that you think would benefit from an industrial fan? If so, you might be wondering whether an
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Home & Residential
November 5, 2021
How to Store Outdoor Equipment for the Winter
Fall is upon us. The leaves are turning. The nights and mornings are growing cold, and the days are becoming bearable again. Soon winter will be upon us, which means
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Safety
October 22, 2021
5 Things to Consider When Buying a Portable Industrial Fan
If you work in a garage, hangar, or machine shop, the heat probably gets unbearable at times. Depending on the type of shop and its location, the heat might only
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Aviation
September 24, 2021
Will industrial fans keep my workspace cool?
A lot of workplaces get extremely hot. When you’re working with hot equipment like welders, torches, and furnaces, the heat can get intense. Even tools like grinders can run hot,
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Two workers in black shirts assemble machinery with blue tubing overhead, surrounded by tools. They're focused on heatstroke prevention for safety.
Safety
September 17, 2021
Tips for establishing a heatstroke prevention plan at your industrial facility
Heatstroke can be dangerous, even deadly, for your workers. When it pops up, it can slow, even stop production at your facility. But the consequences can extend far beyond a
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Outdoor Work Applications
July 30, 2021
5 tips to keep your outdoor workspace cool this summer
Outdoor work can get unbearable in the summer. As the temperature climbs, the stress of outdoor work at places like construction sites, road work sites, farms, and oil and gas
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Evaporative Cooling
July 12, 2021
Cooling on a global scale
Global temperatures have been rising steadily for a long time, but the rate of increase over the past few decades has been particularly high. In fact, the World Meteorological Organization
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Evaporative Cooling
June 25, 2021
Is your home workshop ready for hot summer temperatures?
Summertime seems like an excellent opportunity to get a lot of home projects done. Unfortunately, many people find that the season for using their home workshop is far too short.
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A worker in a yellow hard hat, safety glasses, and ear protection adjusts a lathe component with gloved hands to combat heat stress.
Building & Construction
June 17, 2021
How does heat stress impact worker productivity?
Your business requires high levels of performance from your employees. It’s crucial that workers are able to do their jobs quickly and accurately. Unfortunately, excessive temperatures can derail worker productivity,
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Corporate
June 1, 2021
Safety first
Manufacturing is a vital sector in the United States – the third largest manufacturer in the world. In fact, many would consider it a backbone of the country – providing
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Safety
May 18, 2021
Steps to take to help your manufacturing employees adjust to hotter working conditions
In manufacturing, it can be hard to maintain cool conditions. Large, open-plan factory floors aren’t conducive to air conditioning. The buildings are often poorly insulated, and ventilation often prioritizes clean
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