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Two new Gear Keeper® Deluxe Wrist Lanyard Systems offer tool interchangeability for maximum worksite safety, increased productivity and ease of use

May 24, 2017

Gear Keeper’s two new wrist lanyard systems can safely handle tools up to 5 lbs. Productivity is significantly increased by the company’s patented Quick Connect tool attachment connecting devices that permit secure, fast and easy connection / disconnection of tools. Users can easily change out and use many tools with just one lanyard by fitting additional male connectors to all tools being used and merely unclick one tool and attach another.

Fellow workers devastated by accident that killed contractor

March 6, 2017

The California Highway Patrol is looking into the inspection history of the dump truck that backed over and killed a construction employee and pinned his co-worker on Highway 17 near Scotts Valley in Santa Cruz County, a tragedy that has devastated their employer, one of California’s oldest and largest construction companies.

Hang on to your hard hat… There’s a new low-cost safety lanyard

The new Gear Keeper© Standard Hard Hat Lanyard adds more safety for less than $8

March 6, 2017

Working at ground level, your hard hat protects you from an object falling from above. But when someone is working aloft, a falling hard hat becomes a one-pound unguided missile that endangers the entire worksite.

Worker honored for saving boss after construction accident – then fired

March 6, 2017

It happened early November. An iron worker with a construction company doing renovations for the Federal Aviation Administration was lifting a steel beam when one of the legs broke, bringing the lift and beam crashing down.

Ergodyne introduces five more innovative tool lanyards to Squids® line

March 6, 2017

Ergodyne continued the fast-paced innovation in its Squids® Tool Tethering Line today by introducing five more ground-breaking tool lanyards. This expanded line of F(x) lanyards offers a variety of lighter, low-profile lanyards with shock-absorbing properties and patent-pending carabiner designs.

Elk River launches new heavy duty bolt bag

November 1, 2016

Elk River, a premier manufacturer of high quality fall protection equipment, is excited to introduce our new heavy duty bolt bag (Item 84523) with several features to make working at heights safer and more efficient.

Electrician dies his first day on the job

October 31, 2016

The absence of safety pins in two hydraulic leg stands and the failure to use stationary jacks allowed a mobile medical trailer to fall and fatally crush a 58-year-old electrician on his first day working on the job for an Illinois manufacturer of custom trailers and specialty vehicles.

MSA Latchways® Leading Edge Self-Retracting Lanyard

October 25, 2016

MSA is pleased to announce the launch of Latchways Leading Edge Retractable Lanyard. The Latchways Leading Edge SRL includes an integral energy-absorber which ensures the lifeline remains intact in the event of a fall over a sharp edge.

A dangerous state

Occupational fatalities sharply up in Illinois

October 12, 2016

Thirty-six Illinois workers have died on the job since Jan. 1, 2016. That’s an average of one life lost each week in the Prairie State, and it represents a 28 percent increase in workplace deaths since 2013. Struck-by hazards and falls in construction and other industries combined to account for the majority of workplace fatalities.

Construction co. partners with OSHA on 500-employee project

Turner Construction wants workers "to go home safely every day"

September 26, 2016

Turner Construction Company in Northlake, Illinois has established a partnership with OSHA to help protect employees who will be building the CH2 Data Center in Northlake. The partnership includes trade unions and 15 subcontractors, with a combined workforce of more than 500 employees.