Autodarkening welding helmets by Optrel, Inc.

E684 helmet/PAPR combination marries autodarkening filter (ADF) lens technology and optics with a highly innovative, ergonomically designed PAPR system. Optrel e684 helmet features the exclusive Adaptive Shade Autopilot technology which automatically adjusts the e684 ADF to the appropriate shade level between 5 and 13 as one welds.

Optrel, Inc., www.optrel.com/usa; 401-398-7240

OSHA, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, reports that companies who invest in safety will reap rewards in the form of all sorts of lower insurance premiums, including worker's compensation rates.

Forklift Safety has seen a renewed focus with the following additions: observance of National Forklift Safety Day, a revised ANSI lift truck industry standard, and a regulatory agenda item to revise the OSHA standard.