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Machine Shop Safety and Permanent Guard Rails

Anyone who has been in a machine shop will be able to tell you, this is no place for sensitive people. They are loud, very active, and not always completely clean. However, one thing they usually are is very safe. This is because people who work in a machine shop understand how easy it is to get injured while walking around in one.

Machines of all kinds are drilling, cutting and grinding all day, throwing sparks and small chunks of metal through the air. For this reason, everyone is wearing, or has close by a full set of machine shop safety equipment to protect while they are at work.

A pair of safety goggles is an obvious thing to have, as getting small particles of materials in your eye is one of the most common injuries that takes place in a machine shop. Protective clothing is another mandatory safety feature you are sure to find. Clothing that isn’t loose, and won’t get caught in anything is a rule in most machine shops across the country. Even gloves are not permitted in most of them. People don’t stop to think that a glove is usually pretty secure on the hand that is wearing it. If a tip of the glove gets caught in a spinning machine, it could easily take the hand right along with it. Steel toed shoes are also common place, and hair that is tied back are all signs of those who work in an industrial, machine shop type environment. This is why you will definitely not see any neckties in this type of environment either!

Working in an industrial environment safely has some other issues to keep in mind, too. If you are getting at all tired, or sleepy, you need to do something about it. Either eat some caffeine, or take a break, whatever it takes to keep you alert. You obviously can’t take a nap while on the job, but employers can do their part by installing safety rails in appropriate zones to help manage their employees as well as possible. The constant humming and droning of the engines can easily make people a little tired, especially around 2:00pm, so if you own a machine shop, or industrial plant of any kind, make sure you are doing all you can for your employees. When you think about it, people are your best investment. Take care of them, and they will take care of you.

Give us a call at TC Safety to find out more about how to make your business as safe as humanly possible. It will be one of the best and most important investments you will ever make. 855-717-7475

Warning Line Systems for All Your Gatherings, Big and Small

With the summer and fall months upon us, many companies, and communities host gatherings of all types outdoors. Like all gatherings, there are a few preparations that need to be made if the event is going to be a success. One easy and affordable item to use is a warning line system, to help guide people where you want them to go.

Can you imagine a 4^thof July celebration, where people simply wandered in and sat whereever they wanted, without knowing where the sparks will fall? Events like these will always have seating areas roped off so that nobody will get in the danger zone. All it takes is 1 accident, and the whole festivity of the event is harmed.

Warning line systems are basically a few posts that are either driven into the ground, or free-standing on top of it, with yellow tape strung between them. This simple system will make a huge difference in your event. If your gathering is more substantial, you may want to consider temporary guard rails, with safety gates. Both of them are so affordable, and easy to use, and make a big difference when a large number of people are getting together. When people know what is expected of them, they are more at ease, and ready to settle in to enjoy the show. Warning line systems provide that extra level of control for your crowd, even when you are not there. And, if you are planning your company picnic, or family gathering, you might also consider getting a few rolls of warning line tape, or event guard rails to help make the event something special. Affordable and easy to use, it will complete the gathering like nothing else. 855-717-7475

Construction Safety in the Hot Weather

If you work construction, then you know how the heat can catch up with you. The combination of high temperatures, physical labor, and the unfiltered sun will add up to some severe working conditions if you are not careful. Just as these conditions will add up to a possibly injury, – the combination of ladders, multilevel working conditions with no hand rails,or gates can present the same
dangerous environment as the hot summer months.

Carpenters think that building a temporary staircase is all part of a job, and that professional construction guys should have enough sense to walk up and down it without falling off. The truth is, falling off a temporary staircase, or improperly stationed ladder is one of the more common cause of accidents on a job site. Having safety measures in place is easy to do, and very affordable. Safety supply stores are in every major city cross the US, and they can deliver what you need practically overnight. Setting up and taking down temporary guard rails on a second or third floor requires no skill, and can be done in minutes to accommodate whatever part of the job site you want to protect. Temporary guard rails won’t hurt the floor, or leave any drilled holes, and they can be outfit with self closing gates to ensure that they are always properly secure.

If you are working in a large scale home, with 3 or more floors, you should definitely check out how these guard rails and self closing gates work. They have been known to save more than a few lives during the course of the work day, and they are becoming more and more popular with each passing year. Give us a call to find out more today. 855-717-7475

Safety Product are Easy and Affordable

If you are in the roofing and construction business, you know that falls account for a significant number of the injuries to your employees. In fact, about 50% of all fall-related accidents occur in this industry, as compared to other types of business. Each year, hundreds of workers are killed and many more are injured in falls. Roofers are more prone to falling for obvious reasons. They are working at heights, often on pitched surfaces, may times wet surfaces at that. All these conditions, and they still have to carry heavy tools and materials, it is no wonder there are not hundreds more accidents in the record books.

There is very little that can be done to change this, it is just par for the course, and the nature of the business. Precisely because of this, new OSHA standards have now made safety guard rails and tethering mandatory on all new home construction sites.

The first thought builders have is ‘great, another expense’- but the truth is that these guard rails are very affordable, and make a very small impact on the overall budget. They can be rented, picked up and dropped off within a day or two, installed, and un-installed by unskilled labor, and they make a huge difference in the casualty rates among those who work in this field.

While these precautions are mandatory now for new home construction, having them in place with remodeling work, or other types of roofing work is also a wise thing to do. In particular, metal roofing can be very slick, wet or dry, and the chances of slipping off one of these roofs is much higher than from an asphalt roof.

Guard rails, tethering lines, and other fall protection supplies are available to help protect those that work up on roofs, and getting them in place is much easier than you think. When you consider the number of accidents that take place each year, and then consider how important it is to your business to protect all your valued employees from just 1 unnecessary fall, the cost is truly nominal. Contact us at TC Safety Supply in Minneapolis, and let us show you how easy and affordable safety supply really is. 855-717-7475

Road Construction Safety In the Summer and Fall

The summer and fall months are times when we see the bulk of road construction going on throughout the country. It seems that no matter where you travel, there are crew’s of men working on the roads. This can be terribly dangerous in some parts of the country, especially when rush hour arrives, and people are hot, tired, and just want to get home.

Most road crews are protected against cars with safety cones, as these will give the driver enough to look at, and prevent them from veering off into the working lanes. In truth, if the speed limit is over 40 Miles per hour, the road crew needs to have temporary guard rails in place to keep them properly protected.

These won’t stop a car going too fast, but they will slow it way down, and redirect it so that any potential damage can be redirected, and not hit head on. There are all levels of guard rail, designed for use in various conditions. Simple temporary guard rails will help separate an area and provide a buffer between a safe zone, and one that is more hazardous. They are also used to partition off designated areas, such as a trash pile, a material pile, or even a rest area where your crews can take a break.

Having a clean and orderly work site is a lot more beneficial than you may think. Simply having safety measures in place will help raise awareness and automatically make the working environment more pleasant and more efficient to work with. Having these measures in place will often lower your insurance rates, and make is easier for you to get certain funding as it gives the impression that you are experienced, and competent at what you are doing.

Take your business to the next level and look into getting safety rails, and protection gear for your job site; it is only a phone call away. 855-717-7475

Truck Drivers Need Safety Rails

If you own a flatbed truck, sooner or later there will come a time when you will need to install safety rails along the sides of your bed. Most flat beds are designed to receive them, and there are some loads that will require them, so when that time comes, remember to contact TC Safety Supply, and we will get them to you within a day or two.

You may not always be able to back right up to the loading dock, so as you or your men are wheeling products off the flatbed, make sure you have an OSHA approved ramp, complete with guard rails that will protect them against losing their balance. It only takes 1 fall to change a person’s life.

Safety rails are not only good for some flat bed loads, but at the loading dock where there are lots of uneven platforms throughout the warehouse. Warehouses are for the most part safe, and people are taking their time to do what needs to get done. However, when a large delivery arrives, everyone gets busy and starts running back and forth to unload the truck. This is the time when accidents are most likely to occur. You can make sure your loading dock is protected from slips and falls with just a few moderations that won’t interfere with the loading.

If your warehouse is outfitted with the proper safety rails, and protection equipment you won’t have to be concerned about potential lawsuits arriving from neglect. Simply having these safety precautions in place will prove that you are doing all you can to provide the best, safe work space available. Permanent and temporary guard rails are easy to install, they set up and break down in a few minutes, and you don’t need a carpenter to take care of it. Unskilled labor will be able to take care of this in no time.

Do the right thing, protect your working environment by looking into the most contemporary and complete safety equipment in Minneapolis at TC Safety Supply. We help secure your investments with all the best protection products. 855-717-7475

Most Accidents Are Completely Preventable

When people are not paying attention to their work environment, they let their guard down and this is when accidents are most likely to take place. Something as simple as texting, or talking on the phone, and not watching where you are going are the perfect recipe for disaster. This has happened more often than anyone could ever count. In fact, there are some States that are trying to make it illegal to drive and talk on the phone, or text while walking.

The simple addition of safety rails in your working environment will help prevent these kinds of accidents from taking place, and help to protect your business, and everyone working in it. This is especially true if you work in a warehouse or anyplace where there are forklifts running around.

Safety gates are another vital piece of protection needed in most working areas. They not only protect people from entering dangerous work areas, but help to keep people who do not belong in these work areas; out. You don’t want to retrofit a gate becuase your floor space is at a premium. Instead consider the Cantilever gate which opens up instead of out as long as you have 10 feet of top clearance. This is also good for mezzanines and other loading dock areas that need to be protected but are a little crowded. These gates can be fit into any of our standard safety rails, and come in a variety of sizes.

Any raised platform, ramp, or separated space needs to be protected with some form of attention getting device to help prevent the unexpected from happening. By getting in touch with TC Safety Supply you can be sure that you will find a full line of safety equipment to meet your every need. We often deliver, and have some of the best rental and purchase prices available. Give us a call to find out more. 855-717-7475

Mezzanine Fall Restraints Protect Your Business Interests

We see a lot of structural mezzanines in the safety supply business, within all ranges of buildings. High end corporations with structured safety policies, to the small, family businesses run by mom and pop. If there is a mezzanine, most people would agree that it needs a guard rail.

This is good for the fabrication companies, but if you are serious about complying with OSHA standards, you may need a little more than just a hand rail that looks good. OSHA has some strict rules, and rightly so. These rails are designed to stop people and materials of up to 250 pounds from falling on anything below. Or in the case of hand railings for stairs, they need to support a lot of weight for anybody, and anything that comes along.

You also need to consider the local building codes. If you hire a local fabricator to fashion your handrails, then you will need to see about local building restrictions and requirements to be sure they will do the job. Even if you have some in place, if they fail to do the job and someone gets hurt, you will still be held accountable. All it takes is one small miscalculation and a debilitating injury has the potential to really hurt your business.

There are many companies that will force businesses to rebuild and restructure their spaces to meet new guidelines, and they will meet stiff penalties if they don’t. Groups like OSHA carry a lot of political weight, and have the force of the law behind them. Claiming that you didn’t know, or didn’t understand is not an excuse. If you are in business, and you have employees, or serve the general public, you are expected to know what the law says about safety.

This is why TC Safety exists. We know what works, and what won’t, so you will not have to read through reams of paperwork trying to find out, only to discover that you misinterpreted the law in the end. Instead of wasting valuable time chasing after government regulations that are constantly changing, just come to us first. We are professional, and already know what works and what won’t. We have a large selection of safety materials that you need, all you have to do is come up with a design, and we can help you with that. So give us a call, and let’s get started- 855-717-7475

Safety Rails Mean Good Business

Installing safety rails at your place of work sends a very clear and specific message to those who work there. It says ‘We care about safety, and you will, too.’ Employees more often than not follow managements lead; so if management puts up a daily reminder to be safe, employees will eventually follow that lead.

To start with, safety rails let everyone know that this portion of the work space is set apart, and requires close attention if anyone is going to be near it. A safety rail will also tell workers that the business owner cares enough to invest a few extra dollars into his business, because it means a better working environment. With safety on everyone’s mind, it encourages new and old employees to take it more seriously, each work day.

There are specific organizations in business whose job is to create and implement safety plans and procedures in and around certain businesses. Corporations pay top dollar to get such safety systems in place, and make sure everyone is following them because they know, a good safety plan will eventually safe them lots of time, and money. Many times, simply having a safety procedure in place in a work environment will help divert or even stop some erroneous legal claims made by disgruntled employees. Simply by installing a few safe rails in the important areas of your plant let’s any potential jury know that this company cares.

Our Safety supplies include guard rails, ladder protection, self closing gates and much more. With so many options in mind, it is best to contact your local Minneapolis safety supply store, and find out more about what is available to you. 855-717-7475

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