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Safety - Page 58
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Aug. 20 webinar to focus on robot safety
- Aug 11, 2015
- News Release
Robotic Industries Association will host a webinar on Aug. 20 that will describe advanced concepts in robotic safety. Presented by Pat Davison, director of standards development for RIA, the webinar will review the latest RIA 15.06 standard and describe its enhancements. The flexibility and...
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OSHA proposal would lower beryllium levels, increase workplace protections
- Aug 6, 2015
- News Release
The federal government is proposing a new standard that would dramatically lower workplace exposure to beryllium, a widely used material that can cause lung diseases. The proposal would apply to an estimated 35,000 workers covered by OSHA. Currently OSHA’s eight-hour permissible exposure...
- From The Fabricator
Autodarkening helmet line rated value 1
- Aug 4, 2015
- Product Release
Kemper GmbH has introduced the autodark® series of welding helmets comprising the professional 760 model, the basic 560i/560x, and advanced models 660i and 660x. The 760 has a 3.8-in. by 2.7-in. range of vision and has achieved value 1 in terms of optical quality, light diffusion,...
- From The Fabricator
Safe and round with tube and pipe handling?
- By Douglas Raff
- Aug 4, 2015
- Article
Worker safety in U.S. manufacturing facilities has improved greatly over the past 25 years, but it's amazing the dangers that still exist in some operations. Tube and pipe facilities actually represent a segment of the fabricating world where some of these risks are most obvious. A look at a couple of tube and pipe scenarios proves what some companies try to get away with and how those safety risks can easily be addressed.
- From The Fabricator
System produces breathable air from existing air compressor
- Jul 30, 2015
- Product Release
Martech Services Co. offers its Quality Air Breathing Systems to help users comply with the OSHA requirements for grade D breathable air. When placed near the point of use, the system works with the existing compressed air supply. The four-stage filtration filters the air, and the on-board...
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Trapped key interlocks prevent lockout/tagout circumvention
- Jul 20, 2015
- Product Release
KIRK® trapped key interlocks enhance lockout/tagout to help ensure energy-isolation procedures cannot be circumvented. A written lockout/tagout procedure is used to document the steps to isolate the hazardous energy source. The trapped key interlocks can aid in isolating the energy source, and the...
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How employees drive a safe work environment
The Dupps Co., Germantown, Ohio, is a fabricator of heavy-duty processing equipment that has managed to post 2 million work hours without a lost-time accident. For its outstanding safety record, the company was named the recipient of FMA's 2015 Rusty Demeules Award for Safety Excellence.
- From The Fabricator
Palm dip glove offers ANSI cut level 5 protection
- Jul 14, 2015
- News Release
Wells Lamont Industrial has introduced an ANSI cut level 5 palm dip glove with the FlexTech™ Y9216. It offers protection for applications such as metal fabrication, metal handling, metal stamping, automotive manufacturing, recycling and salvage, and HVAC. The palm is dipped in a sandy nitrile...
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Device tests flashback arresters
- Jul 6, 2015
- Product Release
Witt-Gasetechnik offers stainless steel FBA testing device 722 for testing gas system flashback arresters and gas nonreturn valves up to the DN50 flange size. The device performs four different tests: leak-tightness, safety against reverse gas flow, functionality of the pressure-controlled...
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Kemper launches website
- Jul 1, 2015
- News Release
Kemper GmbH, a manufacturer of extraction and filter systems for the metal processing industry based in Vreden, Germany, has launched an information platform at www.safe-welding.com. Targeted to welders and their employers, the website focuses on hazards that exist in welding and how to prevent...
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Camo patterns added to eyewear series
- Jun 30, 2015
- Product Release
Ergodyne has announced the availability of two new Kryptek® camo patterns to its Skullerz® eyewear series.
The Highlander™ camo pattern is available on the Odin and Dagr safety glasses. The Typhon™ camo pattern is available on the Thor safety glasses.
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PAPR system added to ADF welding helmet
- Jun 26, 2015
- Product Release
The e3000 PAPR system from Optrel Inc. now is available with its e684 welding helmet with autodarkening filter (ADF). The helmet features Adaptive Shade Autopilot technology, which automatically adjusts the ADF to the appropriate shade level between 5 and 13 during welding. As the intensity of...
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Walter Surface Technologies meets GHS compliancy in U.S., Mexico
- Jun 23, 2015
- News Release
Walter Surface Technologies, Windsor, Conn., has announced that its chemical products, including its Bio-Circle environmental solutions line, are compliant with OSHA’s Global Harmonized System (GHS) in the U.S. and Mexico. GHS legislation, created by the United Nations, is a standardization of...
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Fabricated Products Inc. reaches 1.5 million safe hours
- Jun 19, 2015
- News Release
Fabricated Products Inc. (FPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Doe Run Co., has achieved 1.5 million hours without a lost-time accident. This milestone, reached in May 2015, represents more than 16 years of safe work at its Casa Grande, Ariz., facility and 10 years of safe work at its Vancouver,...
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Ergodyne to host 18th annual golf tournament to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Jun 18, 2015
- News Release
Safety products provider Ergodyne, St. Paul, Minn., will host its 18th annual 65 Roses Golf Classic: A Tenacious Tournament™ at the Legends Golf Club in Prior Lake, Minn., on July 20, 2015. This fundraiser brings together manufacturers, distributors, reps, and end users from all over the...
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