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VAC-U-MAX announces banner year for company milestones – 65-year anniversary - President’s 50-year employment - new President announcement

November 12, 2019

VAC-U-MAX, a leading provider of bulk material handling and industrial vacuum cleaning systems announces 2019 as a banner year for company milestones. Founded in 1954 by Frank Pendleton, VAC-U-MAX celebrated 65-years providing growth, industry leadership and innovations.

Streamlight® introduces USB rechargeable Syclone®

Rotates 360 degrees; offers spot and flood beams for work lighting, color matching

November 12, 2019

Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting, launched the Syclone®, a compact work light featuring both spot and flood beams with a total of six output modes. The Syclone fits in tight places; hands-free or hanging, the body of the light can rotate 360 degrees in its U-shaped magnetic base to offer both work lighting as well as color matching.

No mines met POV criteria this year

November 11, 2019

For the fifth consecutive year, none of the nation’s more than 13,000 mining operations met the criteria for a Pattern of Violations (POV), according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The screening period started on September 1, 2018, and ended on August 31, 2019.

Can business intelligence systems predict and avoid workplace injuries?

Kayla Matthews

November 11, 2019

Reducing workplace injuries is an ongoing concern for industrial companies. Some enterprises believe business intelligence (BI) systems could help them meet that goal. BI looks at descriptive analytics, which show what happened in the past. Enterprises then may apply predictive analytics to the findings from BI software to determine how to improve safety.

Buffalo Wild Wings manager dies after exposure to toxic cleaning product fumes

13 others hospitalized

November 11, 2019

A Buffalo Wild Wings manager in Massachusetts died recently after being exposed to toxic fumes caused by a noxious combination of chemical cleaning products in the restaurant’s kitchen. At least 13 others were hospitalized, officials say.

Improving indoor air quality amid wildfires

November 11, 2019

In California and other U.S. western states, wildfires have become more frequent and intense, adversely impacting air quality and human health. Smoke from wildfires contains many toxins and irritants, including particles smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter, which, due to their size, penetrate deep into the lungs and contribute to cardiopulmonary and respiratory illness.

Potted plants are irrelevant to indoor air quality

November 11, 2019

If you thought potted plants purified air in your home or office, you are mistaken, according to researchers at Drexel University. A new study on decades of research into plants and air quality suggests the benefits of potted plants are vastly overstated. “Plants are great, but they don’t actually clean indoor air quickly enough to have an effect on the air quality of your home or office environment," said Michael Waring, an associate professor of architectural and environmental engineering in Drexel’s College of Engineering.

Top products of the week

November 10, 2019

Devices to help prevent collisions and seal loading dock environments and a powerful portable light were among the top safety products featured recently on ISHN.com.

Weekly news round-up

November 9, 2019

A cautionary tale about pharmaceutical research, women in the safety profession and firefighters who face a danger from within were among the stories featured this week on ISHN.com.

No decline in 2018 workplace injury rate

Dave Johnson

November 8, 2019

For the first time since 2012, the national injury rate for U.S. workplaces did not decline in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. There were 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported by private industry employers in 2018, unchanged from 2017. In both years the total recordable injury case rate (TRC) per 100 full-time workers was 2.8 cases.