Ergodyne announced today the launch of their newest Arsenal® Tool Storage creation: the Arsenal® Topped Parts Pouch in canvas (5528) and tarpaulin (5538). Featuring a hands-free, self-closing Trap Door™ top, the 5528 and 5538 stores small parts, hardware, and tools inside - preventing these items from plummeting at heights when tipped over while also providing easy and efficient retrieval.
Ergodyne announced today the expansion of their Squids® Tool Lanyard Line to include two new coil hard hat lanyards: Squids® 3157 Coil Hard Hat Lanyard with Buckle and Squids® 3158 Coil Hard Hat Lanyard with Clamp.
Ergodyne has announced today the launch of the Squids® Drops Zone Tape to their Objects at Heights Collection. Available in 300 ft. (91m) and 1,000 ft. (305m) rolls, the new tape features a repeating "CAUTION: DROPS ZONE" message to prevent workers or bystanders from entering potentially dangerous areas where dropped objects are a risk or from entering areas where FME (Foreign Material Exclusion) or FOD (Foreign Object Debris/Damage) is a concern.
Following the death of a worker who was hit by a forklift , OSHA has cited Nicholson Terminal & Dock Co. with nine-including two willful and seven serious-safety violations. The incident occurred Nov. 19, 2013, at the Detroit marine terminal when the worker was struck by a 62,000-pound-capacity forklift carrying a 40,000-pound steel coil.
Workers at many Georgia construction sites are participating in a safety stand-down that started today and runs through April 19th – which also happens to be National Highway Work Zone Awareness Week.
Struck-by accidents in the mining industry have increased sharply, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), which issued a Safety Alert last week in an attempt to reduce that type of accident.
