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'Where Safety Means A Great Deal!'

PK Safety Supply has been in business for over 60 years and is a third generation family business focused on providing safety and personal protective equipment at great prices. We work with companies and their safety related issues every day. As the owner of PK Safety, my aim is to offer you my 30 years of safety products experience over the web.

Besides selling safety gear, we are also a Factory Authorized Service Center for RAE Systems' gas, chemical and radiation detection monitors. We repair and service these devices on-site.

We are proud of our rich heritage and look forward to protecting workers for another 60 years. As you browse our online store, if you have any questions of suggestions, please give our friendly staff a call. All of us here are experts in safety and want to make sure you get the right supplies for your situation. We aim to exceed your expectations, offer premium products at great prices, personalized customer care, and same day shipping on most items. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you.

Rick Pedley / President and Owner

PK Safety Supply
2005 Clement Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501


DUNS #009141524
Federal ID #94-2796266
CA Small Business #0009771
CAGE Code #7A683		Toll Free: (800) 829-9580
Phone: (510) 337-8880
Fax: (510) 337-8890
Email: pks-store@pksafety.com
PK Safety Supply was founded under the name of Pedley-Knowles and Company in San Francisco in September 1947 by Eric L. Pedley and Josiah Knowles, ship-captain, when they purchased the interests of Martin & Turner Co., heavy marine equipment agents.

Pedley-Knowles and Company began in the heavy marine industry and expanded their trade to include general chandlery items to U.S. Flag ships such as American President Lines, States Steamship and Pacific Far East Lines. War years were good to the chandlery business, especially during the Korean and Vietnam wars.

In the mid 1950's Eric L. Pedley and his nephew, Phil Pedley of Pedley Nets (located in Glen Ellen, California), formed a manufacturing and sales alliance to promote the use of safety nets on high rise buildings, bridge construction and maintenance, and special nets for children's use at theme parks and play grounds. Through a patented manufacturing process they were able to gain preeminence in the safety netting field. Today these nets can still be found underneath the Golden Gate Bridge and in many amusement parks for children's use.

The chandlery business continued with the addition of Eric A. Pedley (Eric L. Pedley's son) and Mel Freeman in 1960. Eric A. Pedley came from Bethlehem Shipbuilding with expertise in mechanics of ships; Mel came from Tidewater Oil Company with expertise in and connections with the Philippine shipping industry which gave the Company access to a new market.

In the early 1970's the Pedley-Knowles board of directors suggested changing the focus of the Company to safety equipment: OSHA had just been formed (1972) and shipping in the Bay Area was in serious decline leading to the total phase-out of the ship chandlery business which provided vast product knowledge and instilled service as a necessary sales ingredient.

Keeping the family tradition, Eric S. (Rick) Pedley (Eric A. Pedley's son) joined the Company in 1979. In 1982 Eric L. Pedley retired and the relationship with Pedley Nets came to an end; the Company moved to a new location on Illinois Street in San Francisco . Within a few years, the Company was managed by Eric S. (Rick) Pedley.

In 1996 Eric S. (Rick) Pedley moved the Company from Illinois Street in San Francisco to Oakland. At that time the company name was shortened to PK Safety Supply.

On December 21st of 2001 PK Safety Supply moved its location to Alameda Marina in Alameda CA.