Worker Safety
Installing Hand Sanitizers
Helps Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 (December 2020)
Hand Sanitizer: Fire Safety
Considerations (September 2020)
Hearing Protection: Why it is
Required in the Workplace (July 2020)
Work Safely to Prevent the Spread of
COVID-19 (May 2020)
OSHA Mandates Eyewash Stations (October 2017)
Using a Ladder Safely (August 2017)
Fire Extinguishers
Extinguishers: Periodically Checking Extinguisher Gauges is Critical for Safety (March 2023)
Extinguishers: A Reliable Extinguisher Gauge is Critical for Safety (December 2022)
Extinguishers: Fire
Extinguisher Requirements for Recreational Boats (April 2022)
Extinguishers:
New NFPA Requires High-Flow Extinguisher for Fuel Dispensing Areas and Repair Garages (February 2022)
Extingushers: All Exinguisher Tamper
Seals must be UL Listed Components (January 2022)
Extinguishers: OSHA Mandates Monthly
Extinguisher Inspections (December 2021)
Extinguishers: Use Fire
Extinguishers According to the Emergency Action Plan (September 2021)
Extinguishers: Advantage of
Cartridge-Operated Dry Chemical Extinguishers (June 2021)
Extinguishers: Why Fire Extinguishers are Hazmat (May 2021)
Extinguishers: Maintenance and
Replacing Parts are Critical for Safety (February 2021)
Extinguishers: For Safety Sake, Install
More Water Extinguishers (January 2021)
Restaurants: Servicing Class K
Extinguishers (October 2020)
Dry Chemical Extinguishers:
Inspection and Service Records (August 2020)
Extinguishers for Restaurants (June 2020)
Extinguishers:
Understanding Travel Distance for Class B Spill Fires (March 2020)
Extinguishers:
Service Collars are Required for Dry Chemical Extinguishers (January 2020)
Extinguishers:
Install Wheeled Fire Extinguishers for Large Fire Areas (November 2019)
Extinguishers: Small
CO2 Extinguishers – Safe and Effective Protection (September 2019)
Extinguishers: Test CO2
Extinguisher Hoses to Ensure Safety (June 2019)
Extinguishers: Facts About Fire
Extinguishers (March 2019)
Extinguishers: Installing
Extinguisher Labels for the Safety of Users (February 2019)
Extinguishers:
Ideal Applications for Portable Foam Fire Extinguishers (January 2019)
Restaurants: Extinguishers for Solid
Fuel Cooking (December 2018)
Extinguishers: Hydrostatic Testing Ensures
Safety (November 2018)
Extinguisher Tags, Labels,
Collars, and Seals: Make Sure You Are “Up To Date” (October 2018)
Meeting Installation
Compliance With Fire Extinguisher Stands (September 2018)
When to Replace Extinguisher Pull Pins (August 2018)
Proper Mounting and Signage Ensures Safety (June 2018)
Replacing Damaged or Improper
Extinguisher Gauges Ensures Safety (May 2018)
The Problem with Ratings on High-Flow
Extinguishers (April 2018)
Carbon Dioxide Hose Replacement (January 2018)
Extinguisher Ratings: What the
Letters and Numbers Mean (November 2017)
Replace Faded or Damaged Extinguisher
Labels (September 2017)
Portable Extinguisher
Cabinets: The Importance of Replacing Missing Covers and Panels (May 2017)
The Need for Wheeled Fire Extinguishers for
Indoor Locations (April 2017)
Protecting Them With Cabinets And Covers (February 2017)
Never Leave an Area Unprotected (January 2017)
Fire Extinguishers Based on Extinguishing
Agents (July 2016)
Recharging Dry Chemical Extinguishers (April 2016)
Fire Extinguisher Covers Are Required (April 2016)
Extinguisher Valve Stems are Critical Components
(November 2015)
Foam Extinguishers- The Right Choice for Flammable
Liquids (May 2015)
Extinguishing Agents for Fire Extinguishers (April 2015)
Extinguisher Questions & Answers (February 2015)
Extinguisher Hose Straps and Clips: Required Holding
Devices (April 2014)
Water Mist Extinguishers: The Ultimate In Protection (March 2014)
Portable Extinguisher Stands: Permanent Solutions To
Temporary Placement (February 2014)
Fire Hose: Remove Pre-1987 Lengths From Service (November 2013)
Extinguisher Cabinets: Help Your Customers Select
The Right Type (July 2013)
Protect Electronics with Halotron® I and Halon 1211 (February 2013)
Restaurant Cooking Areas Require Class K Extinguishers Too (January 2013)
Flammable Liquid Fire Hazards: Are You Prepared? (October 2010)
Safety Tip for Extinguisher Placement (Halogenated Agent
Extinguisher Safety Information) (July 2010)
Understanding Extinguisher Service
Collars (April 2010)
Is an Extinguisher Inspection Ever Counted as
Maintenance? (April 2010)
Who is Responsible for Selection, Placement, and Servicing of
Extinguishers? (June 2008)
NFPA Codes
Fire Extinguishers are Required in Aircraft Hangars (October 2015)
Fire Extinguisher Maintenance- Service Collar
Requirements (July 2015)
Portable Fire Extinguishers Are Required in
Laboratories Using Chemicals (July 2015)
Annual External Examination of Carbon Dioxide Fire
Extinguishers (June 2015)
Extinguishers Are Required in Computer Rooms (April 2015)
What's That Sound Code Changes to Life Safety Audible Notification (April 2015)
Extinguishers Are Required at Fueling and Vehicle Repair
Facilities (January 2015)
Standards Development: Brooks Tracks and Participates (November 2014)
Code Requirements: Use UL Listed Tamper Seals (October 2014)
Code Requirements: Use Strap-Type Brackets
On Extinguisher Installations (September 2014)
Code Requirements: Tags, Labels, Tamper Seals, and Collars
for Stored Pressure Dry Chemical Extinguishers (June 2014)
Extinguishers: 17 Ways to Turn Code Violations into
Revenue (October 2013)
NFPA 10 Requires "High Flow" Extinguishers (September 2013)
Building Fire Safety Inspections: Help Your Customers
Identify Violations (August 2013)
Common Restaurant Code Violations: 3 Ways to Resolve
Them (June 2013)
When Replacement’s The Only Option: Dry Chemical
Extinguishers (April 2013)
NFPA Improves Their Website (October 2009)
New Certification Requirements in NFPA 10 (June 2008)
Fire Departments
Fire Departments: Life Safety Gear They
Need (December 2019)
Fire Alarm Systems
Fire Alarm Documents Storage Cabinets
are Required (July 2021)
Selecting the Correct Battery Size for Fire Alarm Systems (July 2016)
Restaurant Systems
Restaurant Systems: Help Keep Your Customers Code
Compliant with Required Monthly Inspections (May 2022)
Restaurant Systems: Fusible Links (April 2021)
Restaurant Systems: Keeping Them
Operational (November 2020)
Restaurants: Inspections and
Corrective Action Improves Safety (February 2020)
Restaurant
Systems: Sealing Penetrations with Grease-Tight Fittings Keeps Fire from Spreading (October 2019)
Grease Filters: Crucial Components of
Kitchen Grease Removal Systems (December 2017)
Restaurant Systems: Code Compliance
Checklist (June 2017)
Restaurant Systems: Ensure Safety by Replacing
Lost or Damaged Components (March 2017)
Restaurant Systems: Quarterly Operational Review (December 2016)
Right Recharge Agent for Restaurant Systems (July 2016)
Restaurant Duct Requirements: Grease-Tight Access Panels (January 2016)
Protecting Restaurants from Fire, Advice for Restaurant
Owners (October 2015)
Using a Grease Depth Measurement Tool (April 2015)
Manual Pull Station Guards-Required in Restaurant Systems to
Ensure Continuity (March 2015)
Electrical Gas Valves and Reset Relays for Kitchen Appliances
(January 2015)
Fusible Links are Critical in Restaurant Systems (January 2015)
Restaurant Systems: Proper Maintenance Increases
Reliability (July 2014)
The Business End of Systems: Nozzles (March 2013)
Proper Placement of Extinguishers (11,250 ft2 sketch)
(January 2010)
Why Keep an Inadequate Fire Extinguishing
System? (January 2009)
Restaurant Fire? Dump the System! (July 2009)
Sprinkler Systems
Sprinklers: Check FDC & Sprinkler System Signs (August 2019)
Sprinkler Escutcheons and Cages - Know the
Difference (October 2015)
Building & Safety Inspections
Buildings: Operational
Emergency Lighting is Critical during a Power Outage (August 2020)
Exit Sign Requirements: Understanding Location and
Installation (December 2015)
Kitchen Exhaust Hoods: Inspect Every 6 Months (January 2014)
Building Fire Safety Inspections: Help Your Customers
Identify Violations (August 2013)
Building Safety Inspections and Sprinkler
Systems (January 2011)
Emergency & Exit Lighting
Exit
Signs: Important Points to Consider (September 2022)
Understanding Brownout
Features in Exit & Emergency Lights (August 2022)
Exit Signs (April 2012)
Personal Protection Equipment
Protecting the Eyes of Employees (January 2015)
Hard Facts for Hard Hats (January 2011)
Vehicles
School Bus Safety - Recommended Procedures and Equipment (September 2015)
Commercial Vehicle Safety Equipment - What You Need (August 2015)
Detection
Detectors:
Increase Safety and Code Compliance with WES3 at Construction Sites (April 2020)
Simplified Process for Selecting Alarms (March 2018)
Fire Service
Firefighter Tools,
Flashlights, and Lanterns (July 2018)
First Aid
First Aid: Restaurants, Burn Injuries, and First
Aid (April 2019)
AED: Lessons Learned – A Life Saved During Monday Night Football (January 2023)
Backflow
Backflow: Installing and
Servicing for Safety (May 2019)
Backflow: Q&A Backflow Preventers (March 2021)
Connections
Connections: Maintain System Integrity with
Knox Locking Caps (July 2019)
Batteries
Batteries:
Understanding the Difference Between Ni-Cad and Ni-MH Batteries (November 2021)
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