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Safety Today Launches Website
The fully featured site includes extensive content and overview of available safety training initiatives.
Watch What You Wear
Studies show that only 60 percent of the 20 million employees required to wear eye and face protection actually comply. The consequence to this is an increase in eye injuries and their associated human and economic costs. Here is some of the newest PPE available to address this lack of protection.
Gateway Safety Receives Award
The PPE supplier was awarded President’s Club Recognition by the Industrial Buyers Group.
Eriez Plant Runs Over 1,000 Days Without Lost Time Accident
The Wager Road facility has never had a lost time accident since opening in February 2012.
Anti-Fatigue Welding Mat
The Comfort Weld™ Anti-Fatigue Welding Mat from Aleco guards against sparks and hot metal and enables welders to stand comfortably for long periods of time with no pain and fatigue.
Safety Levels Improve in Metal Service Centers
A new safety survey by MSCI identifies the top safety issues to be leadership in accident prevention, training, and material handling compliance.
Environmentally-Friendly Copper Finish For Cutting Tips
The new copper finish OXWELD cutting tips from ESAB match the performance of chrome plated tips and are manufactured without the related environmental impact.
Safety in the Digital Age: Regulating Worker Use of Distracting Devices
The dangers of distraction while working have garnered a great deal of attention. Distraction increases the risk of injury, but taking the appropriate steps to reduce distraction are neither easy nor simple. Much thought must be given to the consequences, fairness, and practicality of any regulations aimed at reducing the risks associated with worker distraction.
Omron Americas Opens Headquarters in Chicago
The facility features a state-of-the-art Automation Center that gives customers university-style laboratory access to engineering and technical resources in one centralized location.
Press Brake Safety Launches Service Division
The new division will provide maintenance, service and training for AKAS safety systems users.
Safety As Sustainability
The broader view of business sustainability explores ways to reduce the carbon footprint, use resources more efficiently, and use less resources overall. But most important, it stops wasting precious time, money, and resources on processes that can hurt workers.
Ergodyne Adds New Financial Officer
Sue Horvath is the new chief financial officer and vice president of finance for the company.
