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Top products of the week

January 13, 2019

Fall protection, skid-resistant boots and an air respirator for welding helmets were among the top occupational safety and health products featured on ISHN.com this week.

How to maintain & repair walking-working surfaces

Plan each step

Karen Hamel

January 3, 2019

Few employees may ever take notice of a freshly cleaned, well-maintained floor. Unfortunately, too few also tend to notice uneven surfaces that cause trips or spilled materials that can make floors slippery. That’s one of the reasons why it’s up to employers to make sure that these types of hazards are eliminated.

2019 top standards- Critical OSHA Standards

OSHA walking-working surfaces standard

29 CFR 1910.21-1910.30 Final Rule Industry Walking-Working Surfaces Standards Personal Protective Equipment

December 20, 2018

OSHA's efforts to revise and update the existing general industry walking-working surfaces standards have been underway since 1973. The final rule incorporates advances in technology, industry best practices, and national consensus standards to provide effective and cost-efficient worker protection.

Assessing floor safety

It’s tricky measuring traction to prevent slips, trips & falls

Peter Teska

December 4, 2018

Providing clean, safe walkways in public facilities is essential for preventing costly slip, trip and fall (ST&F) accidents. Falls on the same level were the second leading cause of all workplace injuries in 2013 at 16.4 percent of all workplace injuries and resulted in $10.1 billion in direct costs (Liberty Mutual, 2016).

WORK BOOT Red Wing Shoes’ BRNR XP boot

November 4, 2018

Red Wing Shoes recently released the BRNR XP boot. The boot features a: lightweight nano composite toe cap for intense protection; a slip-resistant Griptek sole that can take workers from the mine shaft to the oil rig; and is built with a polyurethane midsole for superior durability and protection.

SHOE TRACTION- STABIL’s StripGrips

November 4, 2018

STABIL’s StripGrips is specifically designed for floor stripping. To keep workers safely on their feet while stripping floors, StripGrips feature STABIL’s proprietary Thermo Plastic Elastomer and replaceable pads. TPE provides a flexible, lightweight upper which keeps the StripGrips secure over workers’ footwear of choice. StripGrips pads can be removed easily for cleaning.

Most falls occur on the same level, not from heights

April 27, 2018

Most falls happen on the same level resulting from slips and trips, according to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS). Slips happen where there is too little friction or traction between the footwear and the walking surface. According to the CCOHS, common causes of slips are:

New Pig introduces PIG Grippy® Carpeted Entrance Mat

Attractive carpeted floor mats create inviting entrances with no rippled edges to obstruct doors or cause trips and falls

March 28, 2018

New Pig Corporation, the leader in helping facilities create cleaner, safer and more productive environments, introduces PIG Grippy Carpeted Entrance Mat, the world’s first adhesive-backed carpeted mat. This latest addition to the Grippy Mat product line provides a stylish new solution to risky and outdated rubber-backed entrance mats that shift, slide and create tripping hazards.

Computer model predicts wear on shoes

January 26, 2018

If you have ever slipped at work due to worn-out shoes, you know how important good footwear can be. However, even the best shoes wear out, so it is important to replace them before they become a hazard in the workplace. But when, precisely, is that? Slips, trips, and falls are a leading cause of work-related injuries.

ASTM F2913-11 for slip performance evaluation- footwear/surfaces

January 25, 2018

Slip resistance testing is a complex process, and an effective slip test machine needs to control and measure a number of key criteria reproducing the critical factors relating to slip when walking. ASTM F2913-11 provides a quantitative assessment of the safety of footwear for the U.S. market.