3M™ Safety and Abrasives

A worker wears a 3M welding helment on the job. From a top-down view, a worker wearing a Honeywell Miller harness climbs a ladder. From a top-down view, a worker wearing a Honeywell Miller harness climbs a ladder.
Synonymous with innovation and technical precision, 3M strives to deliver comfortable, well-designed personal protective equipment (PPE) and abrasives that offer you and your team the most effective experience available.

Smooth out your roughest jobs with 3M safety products and abrasives

The toughest jobs require both brawn and brains. With 3M safety and metal fabrication products that work as hard as you do, you get both. Innovative PPE and abrasives from 3M combine science and usability — improving the work you do and making your job safer, more dependable and more impactful. Whether your safety needs are basic or specialized, 3M offers safety products that help your team perform at their best.

GREAT WELDS START HERE

Talk to our specialists about welding equipment, gases or safety.

GREAT WELDS START HERE

Talk to our specialists about welding equipment, gases or safety.

Shop these categories to get the 3M safety and abrasive products you need

A female worker wears 3M eye protection. A female worker wears protective eye gear. A female worker wears protective eye gear.

3M Eye Protection
Sparks fly from a grinder operated by a worker in 3M protective gear. Sparks fly from a grinder operated by a worker in 3M protective gear. Sparks fly from a grinder operated by a worker in 3M protective gear.

3M Abrasives
A 3M user utilizes 3M fall protection harnass for a job at height.

3M Fall Protection
A worker with protective ear, face and head gear looks down at the job.

3M Head & Face Protection
A worker with protective 3M eye and head gear and gloves places an earplug into his ear.

3M Hearing Protection

Watch: Stay informed and protected with metalworking injury statistics

Get just the facts from 3M when it comes to injuries in the metalworking industry. From eye injuries to respiratory hazards to hearing damage, the risk for workplace injury is high. Keep yourself safe with face, eye, head, hearing and respiratory protection.

Learn how many injuries occur in metal fabrication and manufacturing. See common causes of eye injuries in the workplace. Discover which industry ranks first in OSHA respiratory protection citations and find out what injury ranks as the most recorded in manufacturing.

Know what you’re up against so you can keep yourself protected the right way.

A man wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in an industrial plant, warehouse or facility, types on a laptop computer. A man wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in an industrial plant, warehouse or facility, types on a laptop computer. A man wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in an industrial plant, warehouse or facility, types on a laptop computer.

Discover: Reduce loss and improve safety with iMSafe™

Discover how an iMSafe™ safety assessment performed on your site by an Airgas safety specialist can help you identify workplace risks and hazards.

We offer a variety of surveys and inspections designed to help you improve safety in your workplace. You can identify the area that you would like your safety specialist to evaluate or we can recommend specific assessments to be performed based on your business.

Connect with an Airgas representative to find out if you qualify for a free iMSafe safety assessment.

Why 3M safety and abrasives?

3M uses science to improve lives and help solve the world’s toughest challenges. They remain focused on executing plans while delivering exceptional value for customers. Offering everything from everyday PPE to heavy-duty abrasives, 3M has become an established leader in innovative safety solutions.