Not all welding gloves are created equal and we understand how difficult it is to purchase gloves online. So our aim here is to provide some additional details about the women’s welding gloves offered at charmandhammer.com. Keep in mind, charmandhammer.com does allow exchanges (and refunds) for any purchases so long as the items are new [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Women’s Welding Gloves Comparison
Posted: July 19, 2009 in Additional Product Information for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Womens Safety GearTags: gloves, ladies, small, welding, Women's
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Ms Miller Womens Fall Protection Harness (E570) Additional Information & FAQ
Posted: July 18, 2009 in Additional Product Information for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Womens Safety GearTags: E570, Harness, ladies, Ms Miller, small, Women's
Fortunately, there is one harness available for women. Introduced by Miller Fall Protection (Sperian) in 1998, the Ms. Miller is the ONLY full-body harness on the market specifically designed to fit women. It was designed by two female engineers and is quite different than standard men’s fall protection harnesses. The Ms. Miller is modeled after [...]
Report of Women’s PPE NEEDS:
Posted: July 18, 2009 in Womens Safety GearTags: gear, ladies, personal protective equipment, safety, Womens PPE
Strategy and Planning Meeting for a National Survey Submitted by Terri Piasecki, Attendee & Speaker on behalf of NAWIC As requested, I attended the first Women’s PPE Needs: Strategy and Planning Meeting for a National Survey. This was a meeting held at the USDOL MSHA offices located in Arlington, Virginia on June 20th, 2006 from [...]
Concerns about Womens PPE Brought to the Table at the MSHA PPE Subcommittee Meeting
Posted: July 18, 2009 in Womens Safety GearUS DOL MSHA PPE SubCommittee Meeting June 20, 2006 1100 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA Intro – Terri Piasecki, Owner of www.CharmandHammer.com Safety Gear for Hard Working Women, Representing National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). Background includes: 25+ years in the construction industry; 6+ years in construction safety, 10+ years as a member of NAWIC. [...]
Women’s Safety Gear Article for NAWIC Image
Posted: July 18, 2009 in Womens Safety GearTags: NAWIC, PPE, Womens Safety Gear
Traditionally PPE for women has been offered at a minimum by a small variety of manufacturers. In 2002, when CharmandHammer.com began efforts to make safety gear for women readily available, there were literally only a handful of products offered in a size smaller than the standard men’s size. A couple of manufacturers confided to me [...]
Size really does matter: Construction clothing and safety gear for women
Posted: July 18, 2009 in Womens Safety GearTags: Construction Clothing, Safety Gear, Women's
ConstructionNews.net April 2006, Vol 4, No. 4: Dallas- Ft Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Houston Submitted by Terri Piasecki, owner Charm and Hammer With over 25 years experience in the construction industry and over six years focusing exclusively on safety, I noticed that workers did not wear personal protective equipment nearly enough. From hand protection and [...]
With every new year comes a chance to reclaim your safety program. Every company gets to wipe the slate clean or at least their annual OSHA log! Hopefully your current OSHA log is still empty! As you tally up last year’s log, look for trends and compare to the previous five years’ logs. If you [...]
By Terri Piasecki Terri Piasecki is owner of Charm and Hammer, Apex, N.C., offering safety supplies, training, and programs and specializing in safety gear designed and sized for women. She can be contacted at terri@charmandhammer.com. Are you tired of the constant battle to get workers to wear safety glasses, gloves, earplugs, or fall protection? With [...]
The U.S. Federal Government has quite the inventory of regulations! The two most commonly known pertaining to health and safety in the construction industry are 29CFR1926 and 19CFR1910. Problem is, many contractors mistakenly think that 29CFR1910 is only for General Industry and therefore do not pay much attention these regulations. On the contrary, there are [...]
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