Flame-resistant clothing guides, layering systems, fabric comparisons, CAT ratings, and field-tested workwear advice for refinery and oilfield crews.
You can usually spot the new contractor during refinery orientation. Somebody mentions “CAT 4 required,” and suddenly there’s confusion all over the room. One guy’s looking down at his lightweight CAT 2 shirt wondering if he showed up underdressed. Another is asking why electrical crews are carrying giant flash hoods that look like astronaut gear. […]
It’s about 11:30 in the morning at a refinery outside Houston. The pipefitters are already soaked through. Somebody’s sitting on an upside-down bucket in the shade near a scaffold access point trying to cool off before the next permit clears. Steam drifts across the unit while a safety guy reminds everybody to hydrate again for […]
