Few companies can boast a product offering like Radians. For a safety gear company that has been around for over ten years, they have created a huge line of personal protective equipment that spans industrial safety, law enforcement, public safety and even sporting goods. They have gained a reputation as a trustworthy manufacturer of quality safety gear and that’s why SafetyGearOnline.com is proud to offer so many of their products.

We carry Radians safety vests, hard hats, safety glasses, ear plugs and more. These affordable products meet all industry certifications on safety and provide the user with comfortable protection for any job. We off a variety of safety vest options from basic mesh and fabric vests up to ANSI class II and class III vests.

Radians also offer a variety of options when it comes to hearing protection. From simple foam plugs, to flanged plugs, to custom molded plugs, there is an option to suit any worker in any industry. These ear plugs are comfortable and offer different degrees of isolation and noise reduction.

No matter what kind of job you’re on, Radians products can help you work safer. Protect yourself and your crew with quality safety gear from Radians.

When it comes down to it, Safety Gear can only do so much, some jobs are just plain dangerous. We’re taking a look at the ten most dangerous jobs in America. These are the jobs that have the highest rates of injury and death among American jobs. These jobs are a warning for proper work safety. Most job accidents occur because proper safety protocols are not followed, or the proper safety gear is not used.

1. Commercial Fishers

The tools of the commercial fisher are dangerous enough on their own. When you add the unpredictably of the sea into the equation you’ve got an extremely dangerous job on your hands.

2. Logging Workers

Logging is one of the most physically demanding jobs out there. Loggers spends long hours outdoors in all manner of weather, and are constantly around dangerous tools and machines.

3. Pilots

These aren’t just the pilots taking people from New York to LA. These are all pilots, including the ones who are responding to natural disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes.

4. Garbage Collectors

Even if you over look the potentially dangerous materials these workers are collecting from the side of the road, you still have to think about the traffic. Working out in the street is always tough, you need to be aware of your surroundings at all times and be easily seen by motorists.

5. Roofers

Roofers don’t just work high up, they also have to contend with pitched roofs. Add all the heavy lifting and climbing they have to do, and you’ve got a job that can potentially lead to injury or death.

6. Iron and Steel Workers

This is definitely not a job for those who are scared of heights. These workers spend their days high above the ground doing physical labor, and are often exposed to the elements. That is a potentially dangerous mix if safety is not their first priority.

7. Farmers and Ranchers

Farmers and Ranchers work around some potential dangerous industrial equipment, they also deal with livestock which can sometimes be unpredictable. This makes their job particularly dangerous.

8. Truck Drivers

Spending long hours behind the wheel of a big rig or delivery truck can be hard enough, but when you factor in the physical demands of loading and unloading good it can lead to fatigue and the potential for accidents on the road.

9. Electrical Line Workers

Line workers encounter a double whammy of danger when it comes to their job. Not only are they working around high voltage electrical lines, but they are often working at great heights. This can be a recipe for disaster if the proper safety precautions aren’t followed.

10. Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs

The longer you spend behind the wheel, the greater the odds of getting into an accident become. Driving in a big city can be nerve-racking enough, but doing it all day every day is bound to be dangerous.

It’s important when there is a serious incident on a job or in a community that the leaders who are in charge of dealing with the major issues are easily identifiable. This helps both members of the community and members of the response team to identify the people that will give them the best directions and information. It’s important to use colorful vests as identifying gear, and incident command vest colors can be coordinated among responders so that those on the job in response to an incident can quickly find and focus on important people.

In a job situation, incident command vest colors can be used to identify jobsite leaders. In a volunteer setting, such as a community cleanup days, there is great use for inexpensive vests in delegating individuals to specific teams and leaders. In both cases, leaders can be identified from a distance, eliminating the need to waste time looking for someone. Similarly, using color coordinated vests for an entire crew enables a foreman or crew leader to evaluate positions quickly and efficiently. The same techniques can even serve the needs of parents to keep track of their kids during a hike, a trip to the park or a visit to the mall.

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Celebrates its 100th Anniversary this year. In this video you can learn about the tragic events which occurred in New York City in March 1911 which highlighted the need for improved workplace safety and regulations, leading to the formation of the Society.

David Rogers, known as The Monday Morning Mechanic, based out of Keller Bros. Auto Repair in Littleton, CO demonstrates in the following video how Flare Alert Beacons can be a safer alternative to strike flares in any traffic emergency.

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The new ANSI 107-2010 requires all FR garments to fall within at least 1 of 7 ASTM or NFPA test methods. It includes a description of flame resistance criteria and intended application for the various test methods referenced. If a manufacturer wants to mark high visibility apparel as being FR, the garment must meet one of the FR tests in the 107-2010 Standard and certify its conformance to the FR requirement. For specific test methods, a copy of the new 107-2010 Standard can be purchased directly from the ISEA.

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In January 2010, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved a revised edition of the standard, ANSI/ISEA 107-2010. This is the culmination of several years of work by the ISEA High Visibility Products Group, in cooperation with employers and workers, test labs and material suppliers, safety professionals, and federal, state and local authorities.

This standard provides a uniform, authoritative guide for the design, performance specifications, and use of high-visibility and reflective apparel including vests, jackets, bib/jumpsuit coveralls, trousers and harnesses. Garments that meet this standard can be worn 24 hours a day to provide users with a high level of conspicuity through the use of combined fluorescent and retroreflective materials.

Though the 2010 revision does not change the long-standing requirements for compliant garments with respect to classification and color, it does address important issues for the wearer related to flame-resistance and use during rainfall.

“In the past decade, the acceptance and use of high-visibility garments have become commonplace in working environments where any kind of vehicular movement is present,” said Jim Teigen, chairman of the ISEA High-Visibility Products Group and business manager of OK-1 Manufacturing. “Due to this widespread use, garments have evolved to address other needs of workers, such as flame resistant properties. The inclusion of flame-resistance criteria as an optional feature is included in direct response to end-user requests.”

Additionally, the update calls attention to the service-life guidelines for high-visibility garments that have been established by the Federal Highway Administration.  “It is important that the end-user be aware of a high-visibility garment’s capability to offer continued protection,” Teigen noted. “For this reason, users are encouraged to follow guidelines put forth by the FHWA and manufacturers to ensure that they are being seen at all times, in all situations.”

ANSI/ISEA 107 was developed by ISEA in response to concerns that American workers who are exposed to low visibility hazards are not wearing appropriate visibility-enhancing apparel. “There’s been a lot of progress since the standard first appeared,” says ISEA manager of membership and standards services Cristine Fargo.  “People driving through highway workzones can immediately see the advances in product design – the workers are more visible.”

The standard establishes three Performance Classes for high-visibility safety apparel based on the wearer’s activities, and determined by the total area of background and reflective materials used.

To comply with ANSI/ISEA 107-2010, a garment’s background material, and retroreflective or combined-performance material, must be tested and certified by an independent, accredited third-party laboratory.  The manufacturer of the finished item then verifies that the garment or headwear meets all the requirements of the standard, and provides a certificate of compliance for for each model.  Forms for recording and reporting test results are included in the standard, as is a format for the compliance certificate.  These forms are also available online.

Occupational scenarios in an appendix to the standard provide guidance for users, emphasizing  that garment selection should be based on the color and complexity of the work environment. the task load of the worker, separation of the worker from moving equipment and vehicles, and other work environment variables.

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