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Safety - Page 13
- From The Fabricator
How pandemic lessons can help manufacturers improve indoor air quality
- By Jon Ladwig
- Sep 9, 2021
- Article
The same approach metal fabricators used to reduce the risk of transmitting the coronavirus on the shop floor can be applied to develop a plan to improve indoor air quality in manufacturing facilities.
- From The Fabricator
Wildeck names director of people operations
- Sep 8, 2021
- News Release
Waukesha, Wis.-based Wildeck Inc., a manufacturer of platforms, lifts, and safety guarding products, has hired Angela Wurtz as director of people operations.
- From The Welder
ESAB Savage A40 PAPR offers heavy-duty protection from welding fumes, particulates
- Sep 6, 2021
- Product Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has developed the new Savage A40 powered air-purifying respirator helmet.
- From The Fabricator
EdgeSafe railing from PS Safety Access is customizable
- Sep 3, 2021
- Product Release
PS Safety Access has introduced the EdgeSafe safety railing.
- From The Fabricator
Manufacturers encourage COVID-19 vaccinations but stop short of mandates, report finds
- Aug 26, 2021
- News Release
A recent Sikich report finds 51% of manufacturers encourage their employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine, but only 2% are requiring vaccinations, and only 8% are offering incentives.
- From The Fabricator
Metal fabricator's productivity increases up to 20% with wireless headsets
- Aug 25, 2021
- News Release
AT&F employs Mesh Intercom wireless technology from Sena Industrial, with its fiber-optic laser system operators using Tufftalk M wireless headsets.
- From The Fabricator
NoSweat disposable liners keep heads dry in hard hats
- Aug 24, 2021
- Product Release
NoSweat has developed disposable liners for hard hats that absorb sweat instantly.
- From The Welder
Jim's Cover Pass: Weld instructor relishes being back in the classroom
- By Jim Mosman, AWS, CWI/CWE
- Aug 18, 2021
- Article
Jim's Cover Pass columnist and welding instructor Jim Mosman describes his first day of in-person class after more than a year of navigating virtual instruction.
- From The Fabricator
OSHA looks to update its mechanical power press standard
- By Stephen Barlas
- Aug 12, 2021
- Blog Post
President Joe Biden’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is looking to modernize its mechanical power press standard, which hasn't been updated in 50 years. OSHA received 246 reports of amputations in the fabricated metal product manufacturing industry in 2015.
- From The Fabricator
FMA names 2021 FMA/CNA Insurance Safety Award winners
- Aug 10, 2021
- News Release
The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Elgin, Ill., has announced the recipients of its 2021 Safety Awards.
- From The Fabricator
Report: “Staggering recovery year” continues for metalworking industry
- By Gareth Sleger
- Aug 10, 2021
- Blog Post
FMA has released its “Forming & Fabricating Job Shop Consumption Report” for Q2, revealing that despite skilled workforce shortages, record-high steel prices, and some capital investment reluctancy, manufacturers are mostly remaining optimistic.
- From The Fabricator
How manufacturers can thrive when prices rise
- By Steve Zerio
- Aug 5, 2021
- Article
Prices are rising for everything from raw material to labor, all of which can put a serious cash drain on fabricating and manufacturing businesses. This makes cash flow more important than ever.
- From The Fabricator
OSHA partners with National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to revise handbook for small businesses
- Aug 4, 2021
- News Release
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has collaborated with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to revise a handbook on workplace safety and health for small-business employers. The “Small Business Safety and Health...
- From The Fabricator
Fostering a culture of ownership on the manufacturing shop floor
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 4, 2021
- Article
Memphis-area tank fabricator Newberry Tanks & Equipment pays its production welders for their productivity. The more quality tanks they make in less time, the more money they earn.
- From The Fabricator
Kenzen’s Smart PPE system tracks heat susceptibility, sweat rate
- Aug 3, 2021
- Product Release
Kenzen’s smart PPE system now can track the heat susceptibility and sweat rate of individuals—key indicators in the detection and prevention of heat-related stress, injury, and fatality risk of workers in hot environments.
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