Flame-resistant balaclava

Talus Outdoor Technologies, LLC®, maker of the ColdAvenger line of cold weather protective gear, offers a new, American-made FRC Expedition Balaclava (flame resistant certified) model. The soft, flexible plastic ventilator is made with proprietary FRC resin blend (meets UL 94 V-O flame resistant standards), and the Polartec® Thermal FR® fabric combines the performance benefits of fleece with the protection of permanent flame and arc resistance. Talus Outdoor Technologies, LLC,www.talusoutdoortech.com, (406) 493-0507.

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.