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How to Keep Your Foot Safe During a Pedicure

Is pedicure safety really something you need to be aware of? It is. Because if you don’t watch it, you …

4 Things You Could Stand To Worry Less About While Concealed Carrying

There are certain stresses that come with concealed carrying. Not that you shouldn't, but you can actually stand to worry a little less. Read on...

This is What a Massive 500 Gallon Propane Tank Explosion Looks Like

If there's one thing that you want to avoid with anything that's propane powered from your grill to your heater, It would most obviously be a situation that would put the propane tank in danger of building up enough pressure to explode and send shrapnel flying everywhere. While these tanks are fitted with safety...

How to protect kids from hot playground equipment

If playground equipment reaches 140 degrees, it can take as little as three seconds to get a second-degree burn.

Proven Tips to Consider When Choosing Suitable Stair Lift

Stair lifts are indispensable equipment for people with mobility issues. It helps them bypass the challenges of moving up and down the stai...

Newest Technologies Require Updated Mining Safety Measures

Mining technology has struggled to keep up with new mining safety regulations. These mining safety measures can help mine operators keep their workers safe.

Building a More Efficient Industrial Supply Chain

Safety Equipment: Is It Safe to Buy Used?

Safety equipment is a necessity for your employees and for your company. As an EHS professional or facility manager, you’re responsible for purchasing equipment to protect your employees from falls and other dangerous working situations. Additionally, you are responsible for providing services that keep your building free from hazards.

IOT Readiness Remains a Challenge For Many Industrial Supply Chains

A majority of executives at large global companies expect the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to significantly impact business performance and competitiveness over the next three years, according to a new study just released by the Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network. However, many companies are lagging in IoT readiness, setting the stage for competitive advances and dislocation among IoT leaders and laggards.

The Most Important Safety Equipment You Should Have at Home

Not sure what home safety equipment you need most? Read this post for the expert advice of TV personality and professional contractor Mike Holmes!

Video: The Benefits of High-Feed Milling--Grainger Industrial Supply

In this video, Metalworking Program Development Manager, Mark Fine, talks about how using high-feed milling can help improve productivity and profitability too.

Steps to Take Now Before an Emergency Strikes—Grainger Industrial Supply

Hurricanes, power outages, fires, floods, earthquakes can cripple a business in minutes. These 6 steps can help get you up and running faster.

Six Steps To Clean Up Your Data Swamp—Grainger Industrial Supply

Big data holds big promise for nearly every industry, but many companies have huge pools of data that provide very little actual value.

Five Must-Ask Questions to Screen Industrial Roofing Companies--Grainger Industrial Supply

A roof may be a small percentage of an industrial building's construction cost, but maintaining it over the building's lifetime can require a significant expense.

WATCH: Building Skyscrapers Without Safety Equipment (Yes, Really)

Very daring construction workers are up on scaffolding without any safety equipment at all.

WATCH: Building Skyscrapers Without Safety Equipment (Yes, Really)

Very daring construction workers are up on scaffolding without any safety equipment at all.

WATCH: Building Skyscrapers Without Safety Equipment (Yes, Really)

Very daring construction workers are up on scaffolding without any safety equipment at all.

Prevent Work Area Accidents and Injuries with Critical Safety Equipment

Check this post on safety gear to keep workers safe on construction sites or any industrial setting.

How Much Does It Cost to Maintain a Mile of Road?

Roads are everywhere — but how much do they cost to maintain? When people think of the country’s roadway infrastructure, they usually think of the construction of shiny new thoroughfares like roads, bridges, and highways funded by government dollars and built on the promise of major economic benefits to local areas.

The Safety Equipment Athletes Often Neglect? Mouthguards

When a ball or puck is flying towards an athlete’s face, a mouthguard can be all that stands between him or her and some serious dental trauma. Yet, a survey of Tufts athletes conducted by researchers at the School of Dental Medicine shows the use of mouthguards is inconsistent, although women athletes appear to be far more likely to wear them than men.