Archive for January 2021
Examinetics Announces Strategic Investment in Kenzen
Smart PPE to help clients stay safe and avoid workplace injury Examinetics, the nation’s leading provider of workplace safety compliance services, today announced a strategic investment in Kenzen, innovator of a wearable device to reduce workplace injuries by providing continuous temperature monitoring of workers. Examinetics is a portfolio company of Freedom 3 Capital. Examinetics President…
Read MoreNHCA Announces Newly Elected Board
Please join me in congratulating our newly elected NHCA Executive Council members starting their terms during NHCA’s 2021 virtual conference! We are fortunate to have such a collection of highly qualified and enthusiastic new EC members! Director of Communications (2-year term) Liz Masterson (NIOSH/CDC) Secretary/Treasurer (2-year term) Ted Madison (Midwest Center for Occupational Health &…
Read MoreBiden to Put Worker Protection First
In a statement on January 13th, President-Elect Biden said, “Today, in the midst of a global pandemic, OSHA has been prevented from using its full range of tools to protect workers from COVID-19….I will direct OSHA to enforce worker safety requirements, target the worst violators, and work to increase the number of OSHA inspectors to…
Read MoreNew Intellistat Ion Air Gun for Static Elimination in Sensitive Processes
EXAIR’s patented Intellistat® Ion Air Gun is a handheld and lightweight solution to static elimination in clean processes or sensitive assembly work such as scientific and electronic test facilities, laboratories, and clean rooms. The Intellistat was designed to consume minimal compressed air while simultaneously delivering precise blow-off, and exceptional static decay rates capable of reducing…
Read MorePortable & Central Industrial Vacuum Cleaner – IN ONE with Optional Bottom-Discharge Hopper
VAC-U-MAX Model 1050 continuous-duty industrial vacuum cleaner is ideal for applications requiring high-volume recovery of up to 5 Tons per hour (5,000 kg/hr) of the heaviest material including steel shot, cement, and foundry sand. System features “break-away” concept with the flexibility of a portable vacuum and powerful as a central system with multiple pick-up points…
Read More4 Tips for a Dust Collection Safety Game Plan | Camfil APC
If your facility’s manufacturing processes generate hazardous dust, one of your priorities is ensuring air quality. Dust, especially airborne dust particles, must be safely collected and contained to protect worker safety and meet regulatory compliance. Here are key considerations for your dust collection safety game plan. Comply with OSHA PELs Your dust collection system must…
Read MoreCIOSH 2021 TO OFFER VIRTUAL EDITION FOR FOREIGN EXHIBITORS
The China International Occupational Safety & Health Goods Expo (CIOSH), will return to the Shanghai New International Expo Center from April 14 – 16, 2021. For exhibitors not able to come to Shanghai due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizer will offer CIOSH Virtual. This will give foreign companies the opportunity to…
Read MoreRockford Combustion Systems Introduces Website to Meet Combustion Safety Product, Service and Training Needs
Rockford Systems LLC dba Rockford Combustion Solutions today launched a new website providing combustion safety and training solutions for organizations that work with fuel-fired equipment. The website — www.rockfordcombustionsystems.com — is designed to support customers seeking annual combustion system safety inspections and audits, engineered standard and complex valve train (fuel train) solutions, combustion engineering assistance,…
Read MoreSteel Curtains Help Protect Against Flying Debris Ejected from Hydraulic Presses
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…
Read MoreNew Frameless Cough & Sneeze Shields Fill Need for COVID-19 Mitigation in Reopening Schools and Businesses
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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