Cementex, the safety tool specialists, announces that the color of the company’s Arc Flash Resistant PPE Task Wear Face Shield has changed from green to gray. Providing exceptional Visible Light Transfer (VLT), the Cementex Hundred Series are constructed with a True Color Gray (TCG) Arc Rated Face Shield, improving technician vision over prior green models.

Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, a leading worldwide manufacturer of Miller® brand arc welding equipment, has announced two new offerings in the respiratory product lineup. The Supplied Air Respirator (SAR) is lightweight and versatile, with a C50 Air Regulator that can cool air entering the welding helmet up to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. It can be paired with the new BreatheAir™ Filtration System.

Pure Safety Group (PSG), the largest company dedicated solely to fall protection, has unveiled its Guardian Fall Protection S1 safety harness. The S1 is the first in a series of innovative new harnesses designed with three levels of features for various real life work scenarios. All harnesses meet OSHA standards, exceed ANSI standards and are CSA-certified.

A glove that protects the back of the hand from impact and a curtain that protects hydraulic press operators from shrapnel were this week’s top workplace safety products featured on ISHN.com.

The Cordova Safety Products-brand COMMANDER IMPACT™ glove offers ANSI/ISEA A7 cut level protection. It features a 13-gauge, hi-vis yellow HPPE/Glass/Steel fiber shell with a two-layer, red, sandy nitrile palm coating for added gripping power. It offers added impact-protection with back-of-the-hand soft TPR and a secure fit with hook & loop closure at the wrist.

The amount of pressure exerted by a typical hydraulic press can exceed 3000 PSI. Because of this tremendous force, high-velocity debris or shrapnel can be ejected from the press during normal operation, resulting in serious and even fatal injuries to the machinist or bystanders.

The lack of effective protection on industrial machines is a leading safety concern, ranking among the top ten most frequently cited violations by OSHA, and one that puts thousands of operators at risk for catastrophic injuries.

Breakthroughs in gas detection, fume extraction and FR garments were among the top occupational safety and health products featured on ISHN.com this week.

Thirty-five years ago in a downtown St. Paul (MN) hospital, Ergodyne founder Dr. Thomas W. Votel sparked an industrial safety revolution with a unique solution to a widespread — and costly — problem. “I always had a concern about the injuries we saw in work comp claimed in the health services industry,” recalls Dr. Votel. “Most of those complaints were due to injuries which occurred on the job.

Keep Jack Frost from nipping at your fingers with the Tillman 1772 and 1773 high-visibility cold weather gloves. Both the 1772 and 1773 feature a 13-gauge polyester with ANSI A2 Cut Resistance with your choice of either a sandy nitrile grip (1772) or a sandy latex grip (1773). Tillman’s 1772 and 1773 offer three levels of protection for your hands.