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The first arc flash rated safety glass from Global Glove and Bullhead Safety!

February 18, 2019

The Swordfish® BH10616AF is the first safety glass to pass the ASTM F2178-17b Arc Rating and Standard Specification for Eye and Face Protective Products. Electrical arcs emit extremely high intensity light across a wide spectrum that can damage eyes delicate structures, such as the cornea and/or the retina.

Anatomy of a workplace fall

February 12, 2019

Moving a ladder while a co-worker remained on the ladder platform led to a fall that – six months later – proved fatal, according to a Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) reportfrom NIOSH. The incident occurred on December 12, 2015, when two men employed by a municipality were dusting crown molding in a meeting room inside city hall. The 68-year-old victim had finished dusting a section of molding and the ladder needed to be moved to continue the task.

Here are latest safety resources from NIOSH

February 11, 2019

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has announced the availability of newly developed information on respiratory health and health care worker safety as well as an upcoming webinar series on ergonomics: The final National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) for Respiratory Health is now available. The 10 strategic objectives are organized into three sections.

Pure Safety Group unveils two next generation harnesses

Completes the S Series line-up of harnesses

February 7, 2019

Pure Safety Group (PSG), the largest company dedicated solely to fall protection, has unveiled two new products to complete its Series line-up of three Guardian Fall Protection safety harnesses, with applications for keeping workers at height safe in many real-life work scenario. All harnesses meet OSHA standards, exceed ANSI standards and are pending CSA certification.

NC town fined for letting teen workers operate chain saws

February 7, 2019

Canton, North Carolina employed two minors to operate chainsaws and to ride in the back of a dump truck while removing overhead tree branches on a residential street – tasks deemed too hazardous for young workers, according to child labor requirements Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA). After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Canton, North Carolina, paid a civil penalty of $7,060 for violating the FLSA.

Suddath warehouse workers log 500+ days without injuries

February 6, 2019

A global transportation, relocation, and logistics company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida is celebrating more than its 100 anniversary this year. Suddath® reached a significant safety milestone in its Global Logistics division –500+ days – or more than a half-million consecutive hours - without lost workdays due to injuries.

Ergodyne continues drops prevention innovation with five new solutions

February 6, 2019

Ergodyne has announced the expansion of its pioneering Squids® line of tool tethering systems to prevent dropped objects on the job.

Hard hat turns 100 this year, inventor’s family celebrates all year

February 6, 2019

Women got the vote. Prohibition began. The Treaty of Versailles was signed. The National Football League was founded. And, the construction industry was forever changed by the invention of an often overlooked but significant worker safety advancement – the hard hat. And, while perhaps not considered a great technological invention now, at the time the invention of the hard hat revolutionized and galvanized the businesses and the people behind American industrial boom.

DEKRA OSR releases their PoV on exposure reduction

February 6, 2019

DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability (OSR) announces the release of its new Exposure ReductionTM Model, representing a new, systemic approach to reducing workplace hazards. Drawn from DEKRA OSR's 30 plus years of experience in saving lives and reducing injuries in the workplace, the model identifies seven core elements that are key to reducing, controlling and determining the level of safety exposure in an organization.

KNAACK® introduces new Safety Kage™ model for construction site safety directors

New model incorporates feedback from jobsite professionals; one-stop shop cabinet provides secure storage for fall protection and personal protection equipment

February 6, 2019

KNAACK®, the trusted leader in tool storage and security, today introduces the KNAACK® Safety Kage™ 139-SK-01. This new product expands the KNAACK® Safety Kage™ product line, combining the organization of the original model with added mobility and protection.