By Maureen Paraventi, Editor Clothed in protective gear, surrounded by flying sparks, the welder wields a powerful energy source and generates heat up to 15000°F in order to fuse two materials together into a strong joint – called a weldment – that will be permanent once the parts cool. An economical and efficient process, welding…
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By Neal Langerman, PhD Vaccines approved under Experimental Use Authorizations (EUAs) will be available soon. In theory, this should make re-opening businesses easier. As immunity develops within the population, the case count will drop, and the many restrictions will be eased. Realistically, individual immunity will require about 2-3 months following the initial vaccine dose to…
Read More >>By Maureen Paraventi, Editor With the new year comes a new presidential administration – one likely to make significant changes in the environmental health and safety landscape in the U.S. It is impossible to say with certainty what those changes will be, but based on past actions and statements by President-elect Joe Biden, we can…
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Darlene M. Clabault, Contributor Welcome to 2021, where we find ourselves about a year into the pandemic. We’ve learned a lot, but the learning is not over. As scientists continue to learn more about the virus, we need to assimilate that learning to help continue keeping employees and our organizations safe. While the Occupational Safety…
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The high-capacity Hyster® J155-190XNL lift truck with factory integrated lithium-ion power and the company’s lift truck sanitization program, HY-Shield Clean, each won Products of the Year Awards as voted on by readers of Material Handling Product News and MaterialHandling247.com. The Hyster J155-190XNL series earned the top spot in the lift trucks and accessories category as a high-performance,…
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The potential for catastrophic injury when operating a hydraulic press is great. Its operation requires a worker to feed, position and remove stock in the area under the powerful ram or near the bending point, exposing him or herself directly to danger. Each year an estimated 250,000 industrial workers are struck by ejected debris such…
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All across America, parents, teachers, administrators and students are getting a first glimpse of what school might look like this fall. Thanks to Rockford Systems and its new line of economically-priced frameless cough and sneeze shields, it may be a safer learning environment than otherwise expected. In response to the reopening of schools and businesses,…
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After three months of COVID-19 shutdowns, communities across the country are preparing for the safe reopening of K-12 and higher education in-person learning facilities this coming fall. Even if leaders have not yet decided to reopen schools, it’s crucial that they begin detailed planning now to help ensure students, teachers and other staff are safe…
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Promoting employee health by creating a COVID-19 safe workplace is the mission of GermBlock™ cough and sneeze shields from Rockford Systems. Now that same protection is available in a totally portable design thanks to new GermBlock caster kits. “Giving GermBlock shields mobility is valuable where employees need physical separation in close proximity, such as working…
Read More >>Hunter Industrial Fans, the industrial division of Hunter Fan Company, debuts a lifetime warranty policy for all of its HVLS industrial fan lines. Hunter Industrial is the only HVLS fan company to offer a lifetime warranty policy on all of its HVLS products. The new lifetime warranty policy is effective January 1, 2021 and allows…
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