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Safety - Page 60
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Kion North America wins safety championship
- May 26, 2015
- News Release
Kion North America Corp., Summerville, S.C., has won first place in the Kion Group’s 2014 cross-brand, interregional safety competition. More than 40 groups from around the world took part in the first corporate competition of its kind. The purpose of the Kion Group Safety Championship was...
- From The Fabricator
Safety eyewear protects wearer from laser light
- May 18, 2015
- Product Release
Laservision USA offers F29 laser safety eyewear. The eyewear is available in two polycarbonate laser safety filter styles: P1M01 for UV, IR, and CO2 lasers; and P5H01 for UV, IR, and diode lasers. Features include lightweight construction, a wraparound design for improved field of view,...
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Going beyond OSHA regulations for manganese exposure
- By Jeff Jackson
- May 11, 2015
- Article
Complying with OSHA guidelines for manganese exposure during welding may not be doing welders any favors. One Oregon metal fabricator invited OSHA into its shop to look for ways to reduce the potential of manganese exposure. The combination of low-manganese welding wire and proper ventilation positioning appears to have cleared the air on this subject.
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Cooling vests maintain 58 degrees F for four hours
- May 8, 2015
- Product Release
Ergodyne has added three new cooling vests to its Chill-Its® phase change series. They offer a honeycomb cooling pack design for flexibility and a short, wide design for improved mobility for wearers. The adjustable hook-and-loop closure on the shoulders and waist allows for a customizable fit....
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Safety as a value
The FMA Safety Conference is an annual reminder that keeping workers safe on the job should be a company value, not just an organizational priority.
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System connects baseball hat to welding helmet
- May 1, 2015
- Product Release
ArcOne® offers CapGear™ to allow wearers to add comfort while showing off their favorite team. With the patent-pending rack-and-pinion system, forward and back adjustments are simplified. The wearer can change between a welding helmet and grinding visor by just sliding one out and the other...
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Work gloves offer ANSI level 4 cut protection
- Apr 29, 2015
- Product Release
Safety Today Inc. has introduced Brass Knuckle® CR4300 work gloves, featuring ANSI cut level 4 protection and a latex coating on the fingers and palm. The crinkle grip pattern allows dexterity, while the high-density polyethylene yarn provides strength greater than steel on an equal-weight basis,...
- From The Fabricator
Wrist supports, wraps, and sleeves updated
- Apr 23, 2015
- Product Release
Ergodyne has updated its ProFlex® line of wrist supports, wrist wraps, knee sleeves, and elbow supports and sleeves. Changes include new material colors, improved fabrics, lower-profile buckles, larger thumb loops, new binding and precurve design, and pull tabs for simplified...
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Powered air system blows fresh, filtered air over wearer’s face
- Apr 22, 2015
- Product Release
ArcOne® has introduced the AirPlus® powered air system. The motorized, battery-operated respiratory system blows a constant supply of fresh, filtered air over the user’s face. The protective pressure inside the respirator protects the wearer from harmful gases, vapors, and particulates....
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Optrel establishes online shop
- Apr 21, 2015
- News Release
East Greenwich, R.I.-based Optrel has launched a new online shop at www.optrel.com/usa. The shop offers autodarkening welding helmets and powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) systems, replacement ADF lenses, and replacement parts. Visitors can search products by a variety of criteria,...
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Pilz, TÜV Nord provide international certified machinery safety training
- Apr 17, 2015
- News Release
Pilz and TÜV Nord have teamed up to provide CMSE® - Certified Machinery Safety Expert training. The four-day, intensive training class deals with complex technical issues surrounding machinery safety and helps participants understand the life cycle, from legislation, standards, and safeguarding...
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Industrial gloves offer cut protection for stamping applications
- Apr 17, 2015
- Product Release
Taste Intl. Ltd. has introduced Aquila® DPU102 industrial gloves. They offer EN 388 cut level 3 protection for metal stamping and assembly operations and maintain their cut resistance for up to eight wash cycles. The gloves feature a 13-gauge, cut-resistant liner over the whole of the glove,...
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Welding goggles feature low-profile design for welding in restricted spaces
- Apr 15, 2015
- Product Release
The new Weld-Mask™ autodarkening welding goggles from Miller Electric Mfg. Co. feature an extreme low-profile design that allows welding operators access into spaces where the use of a traditional welding helmet would be limited. The design is suitable for gas welding and cutting, as well as...
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Safety device warns when elevated mezzanine platform gates are open
- Apr 14, 2015
- Product Release
Wildeck has introduced the EdgeAlert™ open gate alarm system. It signals an open gate condition with a flashing light and loud alarm to prevent employees from falling from an elevated mezzanine level. The alarm can be installed on new or existing swing gates, slide gates, tilt gates, or...
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FCA US Indiana Transmission Plant I works 10 million hours without lost-time injury
- Apr 2, 2015
- News Release
The nearly 2,700 employees at FCA US’s Indiana Transmission Plant I (ITPI) in Kokomo, Ind., have worked 10 million hours—a span of more than three years—without a lost-time injury. FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, Mich., is a member of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) family of companies....
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