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Arc flash deaths often occur in confined spaces

A study of electrical injuries and fatalities on the job

Electrical injuries: facts & myths

May 10, 2019

IEEE, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, recently produced a paper1 reviewing 100 years of research on shock and arc injuries. Going back, the first recognized hazard to workers was the shock hazard.

Company illegally fired employees after amputation

Co-workers who cooperated with OSHA terminated

Maureen Paraventi

May 9, 2019

Five years of legal wrangling following a workplace amputation – in which retaliation, intrigue and secret photos played a part – ended recently with a decision by a federal jury in Pennsylvania. The jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania found that Lloyd Industries Inc. and its owner, William P. Lloyd, unlawfully fired two employees because of their involvement in an OSHA investigation.

How electronic “e-nose” sniffers operate

May 7, 2019

An electronic nose typically identifies odors by detecting the “fingerprint” of a chemical compound across an array of sensors monitored by pattern-recognition software. E-nose technology is already in use across many industries, including agricultural, environmental, food, manufacturing, and the military.

Snapshot of gas analyzer, sensor and detector market

May 7, 2019

Gas analyzers, sensors, and detectors have become a key part of several industries in recent years due to their effective contribution in averting mishaps related to gas leakage. The global gas analyzers, sensors, and detectors market is thus likely to grow at a steady rate in the coming years due to the rapid growth of the industrial sector across the world.

Safety 2019 is stage for unveiling combustion safety solutions by Rockford Systems

May 7, 2019

Rockford Systems, LLC., a premier provider of industrial safety solutions, is launching at the Safety 2019 Conference & Exposition a new line of differentiated, faster-to-market and cost effective combustion solutions to improve the safety and fuel management requirements of its thermal-processing customers in the petrochemical, incineration, gypsum, glass and power generation sectors.

Blast at Ill. plant kills three night shift workers

May 6, 2019

The body of a third worker was recovered yesterday from the rubble of the Illinois silicone factory that exploded and erupted into flames late Friday. The search for the fourth body believed to still be in the debris that was the AB Specialty Silicones factory in Waukegan will resume today.

Streamlight® launches Portable Scene Light EXT

Telescoping pole and rotating head now extend 84 inches for improved visibility

May 6, 2019

Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting tools, introduced the Portable Scene Light EXT, a taller model of its Portable Scene Light, featuring a pole and rotating head that extend a full 84 inches high. With its extra foot of height and its 5,300-lumen output, the rechargeable high lumen light allows for complete scene light coverage from an extended height, improving worker visibility on the job.

Streamlight® introduces bank charger for 18650 USB rechargeable batteries

Organizes, stores and charges up to eight batteries

May 2, 2019

Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting tools, introduced the Streamlight® 18650 Battery Bank Charger, designed to help first responders, industrial technicians and other users maintain and charge up to eight Streamlight® 18650 USB rechargeable lithium ion batteries.

Bacharach expands refrigerant gases on MGS-400 gas detectors

Supports cooling and refrigeration applications with halogen refrigerants

May 2, 2019

Bacharach, a leading provider of HVAC-R gas instrumentation, announces the addition of 22 halogen refrigerants for its MGS-400 gas detectors in commercial and industrial gas leak monitoring applications. The newly added halogen refrigerants include: R1234yf, R1234ze, R134a, R22, R32, R404a, R407a, R407C, R407f, R410a, R422, R422D, R427A, R434A, R448A, R449A, R450A, R452A, R454A, R454C, R507a, R513A.

NFPA 70E is one of the most important safety documents

Compliance benefits include improved safety culture and savings increases for employers.

Patrick Liebe

May 1, 2019

Today more than ever, companies need to reduce employee injuries and incident rates and avoid the costs of downtime due to electrical equipment failures. Implementing comprehensive electrical safety programs that result in changing and improving a company’s safety culture can help make these goals a reality.