The US Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced Monday that Lorain, Ohio-based Republic Steel has agreed to pay a $2.4 million fine and "settle alleged health and safety violations" at four of its ...
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Ray Howarth,long term engineer at the Runcorn plant explains the ongoing success and improved levels of safety with the introduction of the company's Arc Flash Mitigation Programme InterGen is a global power generation company with plants ...
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A Cleveland-based manufacturer of protective apparel for industrial safety applications — has acquired the Spentex? brand of flame-resistant (FR) safety apparel from Global Safety Labs (GSL) Inc. — a Tulsa-based manufacturer of ...
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Craft Brewer Taps into Cost Savings with Switch-Rated Plugs Bells Brewery, Inc., a craft brewery that produces a full line of ales, beers, and stouts, has specified for its construction expansion projects Meltric DecontactorTM?Series ...
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Lawrence, Mass.-based Polartec LLC has added a high-performance yarn blend to its flame-resistant (FR) layering system to incorporate flash fire and arc flash dual-hazard protection. Originally developed with the U.S. military and workwear ...
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The NECA 2013—one of the electrical industry's biggest trade shows—has announced its education sessions taking place in Wasginton, D.C., October 12-15. This year's show includes displays from 300 exhibitors and 19 free ...
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According to statistics compiled by Chicago-based research firm Capshell Inc., Cintas says five to 10 U.S. workers are injured or killed daily due to arc flash accidents. To help reduce the likelihood and severity of injury during these ...
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GE kicked off this year's "completely renovated" customer road tour, GE Odyssey: The Road to Renewal. A five-month travelling road show throughout Canada and the States, the Odyssey truck highlights innovative product and service offerings ...
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May 1, 2013 - Ontario’s Ministry of Labour (MoL) reports Algoma Tubes Inc.—a manufacturer of steel pipe products based in Whitehorse, Yukon—has been fined $70,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health & Safety Act ...
ESPS Electrical Safety Program Solutions Inc. is seeking journeymen electricians, electrical engineers or electrical technologists who want to take their careers to a different level by providing: Electrical Safety Consulting to Industry ...
With an increase in accidents and injuries occurring in a variety of industries, employers are looking for ways to reduce hazards and improve safety within their facilities. Even with a plethora of information available to supervisors, the ...
The FR work garments were revamped in the second half of 2012 to be more comfortable, modern, and customizable, and the new UltraSoft AC fabric is the latest variety to be added. Work shirts and coveralls are available in either 7 oz. ...
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Fluke,has introduced the Fluke CNX Wireless System,the first set of test tools that wirelessly connects multiple measurement modules and sends simultaneous readings to a master device up to 20 metres away,allowing users to troubleshoot ...
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Graphic Products in the US has debuted Arc Flash Labeling kit DuraLabelPRO300 which includes a DLP300 label printer and a software. The thermal transfer printer provides 300 dpi resolution and prints labels up to 4" wide, the company ...
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Welding exposes everyone to similar hazards, whether you're responsible for safety at a large, welding-intensive manufacturing company, a billion dollar engineering-construction firm or a small independent fabricator. Follow these simple ...
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