By: Rick Pedley, Contributor A worker’s hands are an invaluable tool, so it’s crucial to protect them from potential hazards on the job. Safety gloves aim to do just that, but each pair is equipped with different features that protect workers’ hands from a range of worksite dangers. Workers should consider various factors when choosing…
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Safety, Comfort, Efficiency and Cost Savings in Hand Protection for the Busy Safety Professional. By: Jamie Bonnema, Contributor According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), more than 100,000 workers are impacted by hand injuries yearly. But when you’re busy on the job and the options seem limitless, it can be difficult to find…
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By: Shana McGuinn, Contributor You are in the process of selecting hand protection for your employees. You’ve narrowed it down to either nitrile or latex gloves, but you’re a bit confused about the differences between the two. Which one would be better for the applications and tasks in your workplace? Is one more comfortable than…
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By: Maureen Paraventi Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among professional athletes such as football players have drawn an increasing amount of scrutiny in recent years, deservedly so. A TBI can occur in an instant and have long-range, even dire consequences. Sometimes symptoms appear right away, at other times, they emerge days or weeks after a bump,…
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By: Kevin Fipps, Contributor The best route isn’t always a straight line. Today’s industrial workforce must navigate traffic, energized equipment and complex facilities. To ensure the safety of personnel working in industrial areas, it is important to properly mark hazardous areas and equipment. Floor marking is a great way to identify and protect workers from…
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By: Ashley Griesenbrock, CIH, CSP, Contributor You may think of “dust” as just a nuisance in the workplace; however, dusts and fumes in the workplace can pose a significant hazard to employees and even equipment. Dusts and fumes can be found in almost any industry or workplace setting. Dusts are defined as mechanically produced solid…
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By: Dean Cohen, Contributor Today’s commercial and consumer spaces make use of a wide range of plastic bins and containers. Their utilization offers flexibility and, in the process, optimizes space to help make workspaces more efficient and much more organized. Sizes of bins, totes and containers range from small hand-held sized parts bins to giant…
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Contributed by the members of the Overhead Alliance, (CMAA, HMI and MMA) Employee safety is a top priority in every operation, particularly with current workforce shortages. It’s become more important than ever to keep the personnel safe on the job in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution operations. Yet many tasks in these facilities involve manual lifting,…
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How offset compaction roller attachments ensure a safer jobsite. By: Lynn Marsh, Contributor Safety is the highest priority on any construction jobsite, but not every equipment solution aids in attaining that goal. In fact, in 2020, more than 174,100 injuries and 124 deaths occurred on construction jobsites throughout the United States. Those statistics only encompass…
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Embracing the retractable tow bar. By: Jillian Burrow, Contributor Simply stated, material handling carts can make your material flow processes easier. Easier in this sense refers to efficiencies, effectiveness, simplification and ultimately predictable sequencing. Cart delivery has revolutionized the way that materials move along a shop floor throughout the last two decades in the United…
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• Bishamon
• Gorbel
• Herkules Equipment Corporation
• Nilfisk
• Tennsco
