Employers are required to protect employees from workplace hazards that can cause injury; including sharp edges, falling objects, flying sparks, chemicals, noise and a variety of other potentially dangerous situations. To learn more about OSHA’s requirements for PPE use in the workplace visit: OSHA.gov

Some general guidelines for introducing PPE:
- Know the different types of PPE
- Selecting appropriate PPE products for a variety of workplace situations
- Understanding the proper use and care of PPE

Seton offers a full selection of PPE to meet all your needs – welding and protective clothing, safety eyewear, headwear, hearing protection, gloves, fall protection and respirators from the brands you have come to trust. Check it out today!

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1. Wear seat belts – They help protect you not only from traveling at high rate of speeds to the site, but also in the equipment, protecting you inside from rollovers.

2. Avoid slips and falls – Proper housekeeping is the way to avoid these mishaps. Be sure to pick up any loose materials and put smaller equipment, such as shovels or tampers back in their storage areas.

3. Properly enter and exit machinery – This is a 3 step process:

1. Face the equipment and use the access system provided by the manufacturer
2. Make sure contact areas are clear, steps and handrails are secured and that landing areas are properly lit
3. Maintain 3 points of contact when mounting or dismounting – tow hands and one foot or one hand and two feet

4. Dress for protection – Proper footwear can prevent slipping and protect you from falling objects, shirt sleeves of a minimum of 4″ in length are recommend as well as gloves and long pants for extra coverage that can protect you from the sun, cuts and abrasions. Hard hats and safety glasses provide extra protection when you think you might not need it, error on the side of caution. As for hi-visibilty clothing, when working in a  high traffic area or in tight spaces, this may be appropriate to let other crew members as well as passers by know exactly where you are located.

5. Establish a safety procedure on your work site – Regular training and weekly safety updates make a good practice for a safer work site.

6. Make safe attachment changes – As these vary by the tool being used, it is imperative to understand each tool’s limit as far as weight capacity, warning label indicators and  lift restrictions.

7. Conduct walk-around inspections – Taking only a few minutes of your time, this can prove to be invaluable. Carefully inspect all machinery before operation (most machines come with a Operations and Maintenance Manual or OMM which should always be kept with the machine itself) and if something seems wrong or slightly off, don’t hesitate – shut it down. Be very diligent in looking for cuts, leaks, rubbings, cracks or signs of wear.

8. Keep machinery clean – Clean and clear steps, windows and controls allow for a safer use of the machine and can reduce the potential for accidents.

9. Make a commitment to operator training – Train new operators before setting them in place. “Practice makes perfect,” right? So practice it.

10. Secure loads properly – Once again, the OMM will provide you with proper lifting, transporting and load capacities. Do not over-exceed these limits as these are what the manufacture states the machine is capable of handling.

No matter what type of landscaping or construction you perform, Seton has the supplies to keep you safe and compliant.

Safety tips were provided by Greg Sitek, courtesy of Caterpillar Inc. Visit their site for more information.

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For information on all types of safety and identification topics, visit:

“SetonStream” – Seton’s very own YouTube Channel!
The newest Video, entitled “Protect Your Employees with Personal Protective Equipment” is a handy PPE Checklist for any business that needs full- or partial-body protection for their workers.

PPE Hard Hats

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May is tomorrow and that means Summer is knocking on the door. With warmer, nicer weather, it only means more construction workers will be spending more of their time outdoors. The costs associated for preparing for sun and heat exposure is far less than those expenses paid for injuries or illness, even absences that occur due to the heat.

According to Construction Business Owner Magazine:

“The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) has no specific regulations addressing employer responsibility for heat- and sun-related hazards.  However, the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) rule does state that employers must provide both protective equipment and employee training to workers if they work under certain conditions.  Sunlight and heat-common enemies in the construction industry-are included in these environmental hazards. at least one OSHA Standard Interpretation of PPE specifically requires employers to protect their employees from overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun.”

Working outdoors is not completely unavoidable, but there are a few steps you can take to minimize exposure and risk:

• Schedule shifts to maximize the hours worked before or after the peak sun times of the day

• Provide and require employees to wear PPE; UV-resistant sunglasses and hats with wide brims are recommended and a good start
• Educate your employees on prevention and early detection of heat exhaustion, dehydration and skin cancer

To  read more of this article and to better educate yourself on the summer risks, check out the full article here.

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• Look for fall hazards such as unprotected floor openings/edges, shafts, skylights, stairwells, and roof openings/edges.

• Inspect fall protection equipment for defects before use.

• Select, wear, and use fall protection equipment appropriate for the task.

• Secure and stabilize all ladders before climbing them.

• Never stand on the top rung/step of a ladder.

• Use handrails when you go up or down stairs.

• Practice good housekeeping. Keep cords, welding leads and air hoses out of walkways or adjacent work areas.

OSHA 3257-11R-05

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Seton introduces a new way to view and purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).  

Interactive Catalog

The online  Interactive Catalog is 32-pages of Personal Protective Equipment, broken down into simple categories for easy shopping.

Sections include:

Safety Eyewear - Safety Glasses, Goggles, Cleaning Solutions and Accessories

Hearing Protection - Earplugs, Banded Hearing Protectors, Earmuffs and Noise Blocking Earmuffs

Head Gear - Hard Hats, Helmets, Face Shields, Visors and more.

Harnesses & Lanyards - Shock Absorbing Equipment and Fall Protection Kits

Gloves – Nitrile, Latex Dipped, Welding and others

Respirators and much more!

Peruse the catalog, find the products you’d like to order and click on the style number. You’ll be redirected to the specific product page where you can place your order quickly and easily.

Thanks for shopping Seton.com!

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Shop seton.com  for the largest and most comprehensive selection of safety, labeling and signage products and get 20% off orders of $199 or more. 

Choose from a wide assortment of labels, decals, asset tags, pipe markers,  OSHA signage and much more.

Just enter Service No. ES0188 in the service number field during checkout on seton.com.

But hurry, offer expires February 6, 2010.

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BRANFORD, CT, January 12, 2010 – Seton, the leading provider of safety, labeling and signage solutions, today announced the launch of a new line of OSHA-approved Personal Protective Equipment, more commonly known as PPE.

According to Rebecca Gounaris, Seton Product Manager, “Seton’s extensive line of new PPE showcases a wide variety of industry-leading brands. We are excited to add this new line of equipment to our already substantial offering of safety solutions.”

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) states that employers are required to “purchase and use personal protective equipment (PPE) to reduce employee exposure to hazards when engineering and administrative controls are not feasible or effective in reducing these exposures to acceptable levels.”

PPE is designed to protect employees from serious workplace injuries or illness resulting from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical or other workplace hazards. In addition to commonly known PPE, such as safety glasses and hard hats , Seton will offer its customers a wide variety of new safety equipment and clothing, including an array of  faceshields, goggles, coveralls, gloves, vests, earplugs, respirators and much more.

Included in Seton’s new PPE line are many top brands, including 3M™, Moldex®, EAR, Harley Davidson®, Smith & Wesson®, Peltor™, Sperian, Bullard®, MSA and Dupont™.

“As a result of this product line addition, our customers will now have the opportunity to protect their workers from head to toe with our comprehensive line of PPE,” said Gounaris.

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