Archive for May 2021
Registration Opens For ASSP’s Safety 2021
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has opened registration for its 60th annual event. The Safety 2021 Professional Development Conference and Exposition will be held Sept. 13-15 in Austin, Texas, as a hybrid experience that features online and in-person components. The event will enable occupational safety and health professionals to access continuing education like…
Read MoreNew Quantum Portland Location
Quantum Storage Systems (Miami, FL) has opened a new distribution center in the Portland, OR area. This new facility will stock a large variety of the most popular plastic bins and wire shelving items that Quantum provides to its’ distributors. The facility will serve the 13 western states in an attempt to decrease the cost of…
Read MoreUniversal Robots Unveils Enhanced UR10e With 25 Percent Greater Payload
Universal Robots (UR) is launching an enhanced UR10e with an increased payload of 12.5 kilograms (27.55 pounds), creating new possibilities for applications such as palletizing, machine tending, and packaging. The robot’s price remains unchanged. “Universal Robots is committed to continuous improvement based on meaningful conversations with customers and our ability to address critical market opportunities.…
Read MoreWarning System uses Flashing LED to Alert Workers of Approaching Traffic
To help prevent accidents at aisle ends and other high-risk intersections, Rite-Hite has introduced the Safe-T-Vu™ Warning System, a rack-mounted device that uses a flashing red LED-illuminated chevron to alert workers when traffic is approaching from other directions. Part of any facility’s best safety practices, Safe-T-Vu uses unidirectional microwave sensors to detect approaching traffic. When…
Read MoreHamilton Introduces All-New Endurance Caster Series
With a maximum load rating of 1000 pounds per caster, Hamilton’s new Endurance Series features the highest rated industrial casters with the same critical dimensions as the industry’s highest volume product class. Endurance is also the first and only industrial caster series designed with forged kingpinless construction and heat-treated raceways in such a small form…
Read MoreMilwaukee Expands PACKOUT System with New PACKOUT First Aid Kits
Milwaukee Tool is once again adding to its PACKOUT™ Modular Storage System with two new PACKOUT™ First Aid Kits – a 204-piece Class B Type III Kit and a 76-piece Class A Type III Kit. Both kits are packed with first aid essentials tailored to the most common injuries users encounter on the jobsite. These…
Read MoreEffective Wayfinding in Your Facility
Graphic Products announced its latest webinar on May 19 at 10:30 a.m. PST. Help people quickly find their way through your facility with wayfinding signage and markings. This webinar covers the ideas behind effective wayfinding, the tools available to make your system work, and best practices for creating a complete system of safe and efficient…
Read MoreThree Safety Experts Honored as ASSP Fellows
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), the world’s oldest professional safety organization, is bestowing the honor of Fellow on three longtime members who have made significant contributions to the occupational safety and health profession. Timothy R. Fisher, Michael W. Hayslip and Carl W. Heinlein are the 2021 recipients of the Society’s highest honor. Timothy…
Read MoreASSP Honors Bliss as 2021 Outstanding Safety Educator
Morgan Bliss, a widely respected professor in the occupational safety and health field and member of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) for 11 years, is ASSP’s 2021 William E. Tarrants Outstanding Safety Educator. Bliss, Ed.D., CSP, CIH, who uses the pronouns they and them, is an assistant professor and graduate coordinator in the…
Read MoreVader Combo Is Here to Rule
Brass Knuckle announced its Vader Combo, the best-fitting, most fog-free protective eyewear product on the market. But it is significantly more than protective eyewear — Vader Combo doubles as a form-fitting face shield, all in one product. The Vader Combo is ideal for construction, water departments, and grinding. The Vader Combo joins Brass Knuckle’s Vader…
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