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A new dashboard for EHS metrics

Use these five strategies to get the most from your key performance indicators.

May 6, 2019

Improving workplace safety and sustainability requires the ability to visualize trends in performance, anticipate and manage risks, and identify areas of concern — so they can be quickly and accurately addressed.

Top products of the week

May 5, 2019

A self-extinguishing vest, a confined space entry safety product and refrigerants for gas detectors were among the top safety products featured on ISHN.com this week.

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The National Safety Stand-Down to Prevention Falls in Construction is next week

May 3, 2019

OSHA's National Safety Stand-Down Week to Prevent Falls in Construction runs May 6-10, 2019, in conjunction with the North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Safety Week. Anyone interested in educating employees in fall hazards, or other job hazards, can participate.

Storage tank maker exposes workers to serious hazards

May 3, 2019

A Texas manufacturing company faces more than a quarter of a million dollars in penalties, after OSHA inspectors determined it exposed its employees to falls and other hazards. Molding Acquisition Corp. - operating as Rotoplas – was cited for a dozen violations by OSHA – ten serious and two willful – for failing to protect employees from serious safety hazards at its location in Fort Worth.

Ergodyne announces launch of new trade-specific tool-tethering kits

May 3, 2019

Gravity be warned. There’s a new Drop Cop® in town. Five of them, to be exact, with the release of Ergodyne’s newest tool-tethering kits. Ergodyne is launching five kits that contain tethering solutions for the most common tools in a worker’s toolbox.

Blackline Safety certifies G7 pump cartridge, ships first 1,000 units for confined space entry

May 3, 2019

Blackline Safety (TSXV: BLN), a global leader in connected gas detection products and services, achieved international certification for its new G7 multi-gas pump cartridge and, based on customer backlog, shipped the first 1,000 systems. G7 wearable safety monitors are unrivaled in their configurability, leveraging a range of plug-and-play gas sensor cartridges.

Ergodyne adds new breakaway and self-extinguishing vests to hi-vis line

May 3, 2019

Ergodyne announced today that it is adding two new high-visibility vest options to its GloWear® line. The first is a hi-vis 5-point breakaway vest, designed to harmlessly break away from the body in case of entanglement. The second is a self-extinguishing vest designed to prevent after-flame.

N.C. worker crushed by load of glass

May 2, 2019

A 24-year-old worker was killed at work last week when hundreds of pounds of plate glass fell on him, crushing him. News reports say Damarcus Laquan Calloway, an employee of Virginia Glass Products in Ridgeway, North Carolina, died April 22 from traumatic injuries.

Backfeeding a danger to electricians

May 2, 2019

The increase in recent years in heavy downpours, severe flooding and other severe weather events caused by climate change keeps electricians busy making repairs. It also keeps them in danger. Electrocutions are the fifth leading cause of all reported occupational deaths.

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.