Driving a Wrecker is Serious Business & Safety is Critical for Driver & Customer

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I think a lot of these guys are taken for granted.  Think about it, you’re in a pickle or perhaps a family member, broken down on the side of a dark road or highway.  It’s rural or a busy interstate and you need help….  Then Colin shows up from T & A Towing in Bridgeview [...]

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The Gals are Invading The Man Store!!!

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Dawn is a Local 150 Heavy Equipment Operator and she popped into The Man Store yesterday to gear up w/ our Hi Vis!  As you can see, she “Brightened Up” our day!  Thanks Dawn and don’t be a stranger….

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New FR Protection Apparel Coming to TheManStore

New FR Protection Apparel Coming to TheManStore

Protective Industrial Products has come out with brand new revolutionary fire resistant clothing.  These new FR clothes are perfect for use as a winter coat, or just as a sweatshirt.  They are fully fire resistant and meet NFPA 70E, ASTM F 1506, OSHA 29, CFR 1910.269 and NESC 2007 standards.  The best thing about them [...]

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Don’t Lose Your Money from Safety Ignorance!

Don’t Lose Your Money from Safety Ignorance!

OSHA really wants to get their point across that worker safety is a priority and contractors need to make sure they are constantly making it a priority. Back in December of 2011, OSHA proposed more that $127,000 in fines to contractors for violating workplace health and safety hazards. The contractors who do business with TheManStore [...]

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Keep Yourself Protected During the Winter Cold

Keep Yourself Protected During the Winter Cold

While we are in the middle of winter, everyone must remember to stay warm when working outside.  This comes down to making sure your body is constantly kept warm.  You can make sure to keep warm by wearing insulated boots, winter-lined gloves or winter lined leather drivers gloves, protective winter liners for your head, and [...]

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Happy Customer in our New Showroom!

Happy Customer in our New Showroom!

Jim Puntney was like a Kid in a Candy Store checking out our Hi Vis Selection in our Showroom and settled on one of our Class 3 Winter Bomber Jackets with a removable fleece liner. Thanks for your Biz Jim!

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Working in severe heat? Follow the necessary safety precautions.

Working in severe heat? Follow the necessary safety precautions.

Heat wave blankets much of country, putting outdoor workers at risk. As a record heat wave covers the Midwest and East Coast, construction workers, roofers, landscapers, postal workers – and anyone who works mainly outdoors – has a high risk of experiencing heat-related illnesses. As many as 13 Midwestern fatalities have been reported that are [...]

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Crossfire safety glasses – bulletproof protection and good looks

Crossfire safety glasses – bulletproof protection and good looks

Fashion and function meet in the Crossfire line of safety glasses Until fairly recently, the only safety sunglasses you could get were the huge, unattractive kind worn in shop-class.  Safety glasses have come a long way since then, and one line that really shows it is the Crossfire series.  Their glasses offer the looks of [...]

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