Archive for February 2021
American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection – ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014
“Compliance with most ANSI standards is voluntary, however ANSI Z89.1 is one of the standards that OSHA actually cites in the PPE regulations, making it the law for workers exposed to hazards requiring head protection. That’s why Petzl feels it is very important to design all our professional helmets to meet this standard. We want to…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Anti-Slip Tape: A Conversation with Heskins Ltd.
Injuries caused by slip and fall incidents in the workplace sideline thousands of workers each year. They also negatively affect productivity. One of the preventive solutions that doesn’t get as much attention as it should is anti-slip tape. Workplace Material Handling & Safety talked to Heskins Ltd., one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of self-adhesive…
Read MoreLaunch of new Aisle Master Order Picker: Aisle Master-OP
Combilift officially launched the latest addition to its product portfolio in a virtual press conference on February 3. The new Aisle Master-OP (AME-OP) is a pioneering stand-on electric powered model that combines the advantages of a narrow aisle articulated forklift and an order picker for versatile operation in warehousing applications. The development of this model was influenced by customer feedback, as well as…
Read MoreSix Things You Must Know Before Automating Long-Haul Towing
By Rob Sullivan, Contributor When a facility is nearly a million square feet, transporting hundreds of thousands of pounds of finished goods to a warehouse three quarters of a mile away is a long haul. That was the recent challenge for a global manufacturer of outdoor power tools as it looked to streamline operations with…
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