A Simple Guide to Help You Choose The Right Flame Resistant Uniforms For Your Business

         September 5th, 2020

Every year burn-injuries, flash-fire accidents, molten metal splash burns, and electric arcs cause more than 2,000 workers to be admitted to hospitals. The major reason for these admissions is usually the lack of availability of the right personal protection equipment for workers at a site or their workplace.

Workers usually don’t have PPE and even when they do they aren’t fit for the job which is why when accidents occur, they wind up on the hospital beds and a lot of them even pass away.
Keeping the workplace accidents and fatalities in mind, the Regulatory Authorities have made it compulsory for companies to provide flame resistant uniforms, clothes and other PPE to their workers who work in environments that carry a threat of fire related accidents. The lives of these workers are precious and should be protected at all times which is why choosing the right flame resistant uniforms is very very important. When selecting an FR uniform; it is very important to select one which is made out a fabric that provides the best level of protection against workplace hazards. When selecting your custom flame resistant uniform, you should always keep in mind, the place where the uniforms is going to be worn and then select the one that offer the best protection while fulfilling the aesthetic needs.

Here are a few simple guidelines that can help you choose the right flame resistant uniforms for your company.

  1. Assess the risk of the workplace.
    The key to selecting the right custom flame-resistant uniforms for your company is a proper risk assessment. This should be done by hiring professionals who carry out a detailed examination of your facility and can calculate the worst-case scenarios. This will let you know of the grade of fabric and the extent of protection that you require to keep your employees safe even in the worst of cases. Once you get to know the level of protection that you require, you can go and get the most appropriate custom flame-resistant workwear for your employees.
  2. Know the climate where your workers are going to be working.
    The climate of the workplace is another crucial factor that helps you determine the type of flame-resistant uniforms that you should purchase.  The FR workwear is different for different climates. For example, the kind of protective garments you select for your employees who work in cold conditions will be different from the ones who work in hot conditions. The ones built for cold conditions will be thicker and will stop the cold air from entering. They will be warm and protect the wearer from frostbites and other damages. Likewise, the ones built for hot environments will be breathable, have moisture-wicking properties, and will keep the wearer cool and protected. Your workers working in cold climates cannot work while wearing workwear built for hot climates and vice versa. Make sure that you know the workplace climate before selecting the uniforms so that you can get the right type of custom flame resistant workwear for your workers.
  3. Always opt for strong durable apparel
    Durability of the flame-resistant garments is a very important factor that you should consider when purchasing flame-resistant uniforms. A lot of times what happens is that when a flame-resistant article is washed it loses is flame resistance. At first, the article may be protective but with time it won’t offer any protection. When selecting the custom flame-resistant uniforms for your team always read the care instructions. The care instructions and the details tag will tell you about the material used in making of that product. After going through that you can easily find out whether the product will be suited to your needs, and how you could take care of the garment to keep it flame resistant. Go for garments that do not require a lot of special care and stay flame resistant for a longer period of time. Things you need to look at are:
  • Flame resistant rating of the garment
  • The fiber blend used 
  • Washing and cleaning instruction
  • The use instructions
  • The actual construction of the garment
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