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Ergodyne’s back in black with new tactical work gloves

February 19, 2019

With their black-on-black color scheme, the two newcomers to Ergodyne’s line of ProFlex® Work Gloves look every bit as ready to tangle with Gotham City’s criminal underworld as they do the hazards of your average everyday jobsite.

ANSI/ISEA 138 standard, glove and finger protection

Protecting knuckles & fingers

New ANSI/ISEA 138 standard focuses on back of hand protection

Rodney Taylor

February 19, 2019

Prevention is a key factor for any organization seeking continual improvement in its occupational health and safety performance. In the hierarchy of controls, elimination of the hazard comes first, and the last line of defence is proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Bring Sight to the Blind:

Optel partners with ‘Light for the World’ to help restore vision

February 18, 2019

Welders can help bring sight to the blind with the purchase of a limited-edition, specially designed panoramaxx welding helmet from optrel, the leading manufacturer of active eye protection products. Partnering with the global non-profit, Light for the World, optrel will donate the entire purchase price of 200 special-edition panoramaxx welding helmets to fund 3,000 restorative eye surgeries around the world.

5 easy steps to successful PPE testing

M.B. Sutherland

February 18, 2019

Reminding workers to wear their PPE is a big part of keeping them safe. But as a busy safety manager, the last thing you want is to be your company’s new CNO – Chief Nagging Officer! You can make your job easier while making your workers happier and safer by implementing an easy PPE Wear Testing Program.

The first arc flash rated safety glass from Global Glove and Bullhead Safety!

February 18, 2019

The Swordfish® BH10616AF is the first safety glass to pass the ASTM F2178-17b Arc Rating and Standard Specification for Eye and Face Protective Products. Electrical arcs emit extremely high intensity light across a wide spectrum that can damage eyes delicate structures, such as the cornea and/or the retina.

Falls, structure collapses continue to claim lives in comm tower industry

February 12, 2019

The growing demand for wireless and broadcast communications over the past three decades has spurred a dramatic increase in communication tower construction and maintenance – one that exposes workers to specific hazards. In order to erect or maintain communication towers, employees regularly climb towers, using fixed ladders, support structures or step bolts, from 100 feet to heights in excess of 1000 or 2000 feet.

ANSI/ISEA 138-201x for Impact-Resistant Gloves

ANSI/ISEA 138 is a work in progress. The second consensus ballot/public review draft was released in October, 2018.

February 7, 2019

There are 110,000 lost-time hand injuries annually. Hand injuries send more than one million workers to the emergency room each year. And 70 percent of workers who experience hand injuries are not wearing gloves.

Pure Safety Group unveils two next generation harnesses

Completes the S Series line-up of harnesses

February 7, 2019

Pure Safety Group (PSG), the largest company dedicated solely to fall protection, has unveiled two new products to complete its Series line-up of three Guardian Fall Protection safety harnesses, with applications for keeping workers at height safe in many real-life work scenario. All harnesses meet OSHA standards, exceed ANSI standards and are pending CSA certification.

ANSI/ISEA 105 - 2016 for Hand Protection Classification

February 7, 2019

In recent years, technology advancement has allowed manufacturers to create more sophisticated yarns that improve glove performance significantly. The level of cut protection can be increased by using high-performance materials, and by increasing a material's weight.

Research glove performance

Find the right balance of comfort & protection for the correct chemical

Paul Bryce

February 7, 2019

Selecting chemical protective gloves is a crucial, yet challenging task for safety managers worldwide. Complex portfolios are made even more complicated by evolving standards and regulations, making compliance increasingly difficult in today’s work environments.