Since its founding in 1976, Wildeck has grown to become the nation’s largest manufacturer of industrial work platforms (mezzanines), vertical reciprocating conveyors (VRCs), rideable material lifts (RMLs), custom ladders, access platforms, and safety guarding products. Company growth has prompted Wildeck to move its corporate headquarters in Waukesha, WI (405 Commerce Street), to a larger facility…
Read More >>Stanley Black & Decker, announced a partnership with TerraCycle, an international recycling leader to encourage customers to recycle home appliances and tools products containing integral lithium-ion batteries. The free program, kicking-off on September 26, will begin to accept a variety of products under the Stanley Black & Decker brand portfolio, including BLACK+DECKER®, DEWALT®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®,…
Read More >>The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Foundation has received a second Susan Harwood education and training grant for $159,967 from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), directly supporting the ASSP Foundation’s development of free workplace safety and health instructional materials on combatting infectious disease. This year’s OSHA grant distribution…
Read More >>While gas prices are beginning to decline, Illinois witnessed record-high gas prices averaging over five dollars a gallon this summer. Back in May, the leadership team at Magid, a national PPE manufacturer & distributor, implemented a $50,000 gas subsidy program to help aid employees. After receiving positive feedback and seeing that gas prices had not…
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By Jacob Vernon, Production Manager, Pfannenberg Signal tower lights play a critical role in protecting the safety of people and equipment in manufacturing and process control environments, providing visual and audible indications of system status and alerts of dangerous conditions. They are relatively simple devices, but until recently, they have been notoriously difficult to configure,…
Read More >>The Crosby Group, a leading provider of lifting and rigging solutions, and KITO CORPORATION, a leading manufacturer of material handling equipment with 90 years of experience in the development and production of hoists and cranes, announced that it has secured all regulatory clearances for its business combination and that The Crosby Group will commence a…
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CLARK Material Handling Company, a top-ten global manufacturer of forklift trucks and spare parts, announces the launch of new products that help its customers manage large fleets: CLARK SMART, and CLARK SMART Fleet. With the launch of these two products, CLARK customers now have more visibility of their forklift fleets than ever before. CLARK SMART…
Read More >>To strengthen enforcement and improve compliance with workplace safety standards and reduce worker injuries and illnesses, the U.S. Department of Labor is expanding the criteria for placement in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program. The new criteria include violations of all hazards and OSHA standards and will continue to focus on repeat offenders in…
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Fallprotec and TieDown join forces in NSC San Diego with products fitting any request. From passive and temporary systems, guardrails, moveable temporary anchor points, access ladders to permanent solutions, cable lifelines, monorails, and vertical lifelines; combined, the team tackles issues from the construction stage to the periodic maintenance. Standard and custom systems are provided by…
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Guardian recently celebrated the significant expansion and achievements of its renewed Headquarters in Houston, Texas via a “Lift-Off” Grand Opening event. The celebration, which included the local team and company leadership, acknowledged this important milestone in company history, and is the result of months of focus and effort to launch a 360-degree Height Safety Center that…
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