Tag Archive - Gore-Tex

The “How To” on Staying Warm in Cold Weather

by WorkingPerson.com on November 23, 2012 in Safety with 3 Comments

Layer To Stay Warm By Staying Dry

Winter winds will soon be blowing and hazards associated with exposure to cold come with the season. Without proper protection, people who work outside during winter, as well as those whose interior work environments expose them to cold, face serious health risks such as frostbite, hypothermia, and even death. Fortunately, risks associated with exposure to cold can be reduced substantially with the proper work attire, and today we offer information and resources to help you prepare now for protection against unnecessary risk. Continue Reading…

Preparing for Winter: Personal Protective Clothing Keeps You Safe

by WorkingPerson.com on November 9, 2012 in Safety with 0 Comments

Choose the right cold weather gear

For those of us that work outdoors in the winter, like construction workers, utility workers, road crews, commercial fishermen, police officers, firefighters and military members just to name a few, specialized weather-appropriate clothing and accessories are a necessity.

In addition to health risks like hypothermia and frostbite that are caused by exposure to cold weather, there are other issues that cold weather presents in the outdoor workplace. Extreme cold can also decrease efficiency and increase the likelihood of work-related accidents and injuries. This is because your brain and body are both slowed by the cold. The dexterity of your fingers is reduced when they’re cold. Ever try to type after a snowball fight? Difficult. The same principles apply to working in the extreme cold. Continue Reading…

Danner Tektite Work Boots: A Big Step in Innovation

by WorkingPerson.com on October 25, 2012 in Work Boots with 2 Comments

Danner Boots Develops Tektite Hiking Boots

Walk into a store and head to the work boot section, and the experience is all the same. A wall of black and brown that all look and sound the same. Magnum-this, Steel-that… it can be overwhelming. So can the price.

Danner decided to do something about that. So it came up with a new work boot for 2012 that is truly different and innovative. The Danner Tektite work boots are a versatile indoor/outdoor work boot with the goal of standing out from the same old, same old.

“The work boot wall at any retailer is a sea of black and brown; there is a need for a new, innovative product like the Tektite that stands out from the competition and entices consumers,” says Hans Albing, product line manager for Danner Footwear. Continue Reading…

Gore-Tex Waterproof Technology: Solving the Age-Old Question

by WorkingPerson.com on March 15, 2012 in Work Boots with 0 Comments

Gore-Tex Fabric Is Guaranteed To Keep You Dry

Stay Dry With Gore-Tex Waterproof Liners

It’s a question that has mystified civilizations for centuries. Different tactics were tried. First, hedges. After that, fences. Then came walls. They even built a great big one, we’re told. The classic conundrum: How do you keep want you want in, and keep what you don’t want out?  Continue Reading…

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