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Hand protection: Comparing ANSI and EN 388 cut test methods

June 1, 2017

When it comes to choosing cut-resistant gloves, the first choice you need to make is which standard you’ll be using. For the most part, this comes down to your geographical location.

EASYFIT HARNESS

NEWTON EASYFIT harnesses from Petzl

May 1, 2017

Fall arrest and work positioning harness that is easy to put on thanks to its EASYFIT design. The vest ensures the harness keeps its shape and the fast automatic buckles (sternal and leg loop) allow the harness to be donned with both feet on the ground.

HI-VIS MESH FABRIC

Styles 1400 and 1500 from GlenGuard®

May 1, 2017

GlenGuard® Style 1400 and 1500 are lightweight Hi-Vis mesh fabrics that are both ANSI compliant and arc-rated. Style 1500 incorporates an anti-static yarn in its construction. Both offer GlenGuard's patented no melt, no drip protection in the event the worker is in an Arc-Flash or Flash-fire incident.

SUPPORTIVE HARNESS

FallTech®

April 1, 2017

FallTech®, an innovator in fall protection products, announces an update to the Contractor+ family of harnesses. The Contractor+ family of harnesses now offers a more supportive, secure and sturdy fit while adding functional elements for all day comfort to meet the demanding needs of workers. The design provides an affordable harness with the durability required for day-to-day use and complies with all applicable ANSI and OSHA standards.

LIGHTWEIGHT COMFORT

ES6 Crossfire® premium eye wear by Radians®

March 1, 2017

Optimize safety, optical clarity, comfort, and style with the new ES6 Crossfire® by Radians®. This premium eyewear is ANSI Z87.1+ rated for protection against high-mass and high-velocity impact and provides 99.9 UV protection. Designed with inlaid temple grips and a soft rubber nosepiece, the ES6 is lightweight, sleek and stylish and is offered in several frame and lens choices including HD lenses for enhanced clarity, polarized lenses for glare protection, and other trending lens colors like blue mirror.

ANSI/ISEA Z87 – 2015 Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices

January 1, 2017

Since the 2010 revision was a dramatic shift away from product configuration requirements and toward a hazard-based structure, much of the revised language in ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2015 reflects the effort to fine-tune this approach.

Silicone Palm TIG Welding Glove from West Chester Ironcat poised to revolutionize hand protection in welding

Glove will debut at the Fabtech Show November 16 in Las Vegas

November 8, 2016

For years, welders have used leather gloves to protect their hands because it provided the greatest protection from heat while remaining flexible in the face of the elements. Now, a new technology on the market brings a non-leather welding glove that surpasses the capabilities of leather.

ANSI requirements for self-retracting fall protection

Marty Sharp

October 1, 2016

I was probably eight to ten years of age when I first learned that gem of wisdom: Let the buyer beware. I look around today and I don’t see much evidence that buyers are aware of that truth.

ANSI unveils more detailed fall protection standard

August 23, 2016

In a product area that has evolved rapidly over the last decade, the ten-year-old standard guiding fall protection use was in need of an update. That assessment by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) led to the formation of a Z359 Committee, which developed new sub-standards that address fall restraint systems, work positioning systems, rope access systems, fall arrest systems and rescue systems.

Comm tower workers get a safety standard

August 9, 2016

A new standard aimed at protecting workers who install, alter or maintain communication towers offers the first comprehensive approach reducing injuries and saving lives in industry that has rapidly expanded in recent years, according to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).