Award-winning hand protection, cold-weather headwear that’s just in time for winter and padlocks for safety devices were the top occupational safety and health products featured on ISHN.com this week.
Footwear retailer unveils 10 new inductees into its laborers’ “Wall of Honor” located in Red Wing, Minnesota
August 30, 2019
In honor of Labor Day, Red Wing Shoe Company, a global leader in the footwear industry for more than 110 years, inducted 10 new honorees into its “Wall of Honor,” a tribute to skilled laborers from across the trades who have worked on some of America’s toughest jobs. The Wall of Honor is both an interactive installation located at the flagship Red Wing shoe store in Red Wing, Minnesota and an online virtual experience highlighting the impressive stories of honorees.
Ergodyne announced its launch of new products to their extensive line of N-Ferno® cold-weather gear. These new additions come just in time as retailers and customers start to think ahead to the winter months.
“We listened to worker feedback on the type of protection they need on the job in the winter, and made some additions and improvements to some of our best-sellers,” says Alsie Nelson, Senior Product Manager, Ergodyne.
Magid recently received the honor of Frost & Sullivan’s North American Industrial Hand Protection Product Leadership Award. Frost & Sullivan recognized Magid’s philosophy of Innovating Safety for You and its focus on developing products that not only keep workers safe, but also keep them comfortable and willing to wear the products they need to avoid injuries.
Pure Safety Group (PSG), the world’s largest independent height safety product development, manufacturing and training company, today announced it has named Joseph Piccione as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Piccione’s start date with the company will be August 19.
Hinged knee pads that grip better, color blocked protective apparel and cutting edge dust removal equipment were the top occupational safety and health products featured on ISHN.com this week.
Despite a dozen OSHA inspections in the past four years, the Fuyao Glass America Inc. plant in Moraine, Ohio is still exposing employees to a variety of safety and health hazards.
That’s according to the most recent OSHA action, which found that in addition to electrical safety violations, the company has failed to:
Common to most construction sites in America is that both workers and managers wear Z89.1 compliant hard hats onsite as a symbol of safety, to protect from falling objects and also as a tool deflector.
Driven by function and style, color-blocking improves wearability and time in service while enhancing professional image
August 13, 2019
Radians®, a top-tier manufacturer and supplier of quality Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), has significantly expanded their RadWear® apparel line with styles that include black color-blocking.
According to Nicole Novick, High-Visibility product manager, “Black color-blocking is a trend driven by both function and style. The black detail is very functional, concealing dirt, stains, and grime, while improving the vest’s wearability and time in service.
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Company and BWC Industrial Services are contesting over $63K in combined fines issued by OSHA following a feed storage facility fire and explosion at an grain silo in Iowa.
OSHA’s inspection of the ADM facility in Clinton, Iowa followed a feed bin fire and an explosion in January that killed one responding firefighter and injured another.