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Coming Soon - the New and Improved Saftgard.com! |
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Have you heard the news? Saf-T-Gard is soon launching a brand new website. This improved site will include a host of new and exciting features and functionality, all aimed at improving the user experience, including the following features and benefits:
- Sleek new design
- Enhanced content and product imagery
- Guided, smart navigation
- “Responsive design” for use on your PC, tablet or smart phone
- Access to your Saf-T-Gard account, including the ability to view your complete order history, as well as view and pay invoices
- AND SO MUCH MORE!
Stay tuned for more details!
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Saf-T-Gard®
Reflect-A-Gard® RG-2005 Vests Deliver Visible Safety and Savings! |
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Save as much as 68% on Saf-T-Gard® Reflect-A-Gard® RG-2005 Class 2 Hi-Viz Breakaway Safety Vests now through December 31, 2018.
Saf-T-Gard can help keep you seen and safe on the job in the Reflect-A-Gard RG-2005 Class 2 Hi-Viz Breakaway Safety Vests with the following features and benefits:
- Fluorescent lime polyester mesh fabric offers high visibility and breathable comfort
- Two (2) horizontal and two (2) vertical 2” reflective stripes deliver ANSI/ISEA-107 Class 2 Level 2 compliance
- The vest is designed to separate harmlessly from the body in the event that it gets caught
- The five (5) breakaway points include two (2) on the shoulders, two (2) on the sides and one (1) in the center
- One (1) inner pocket at left chest for convenient storage and transportation of work materials
- Hook-and-loop closure provides easy on/off and comfortable, secure fitting
- Available in sizes Medium-5XL
- Sold individually or 50 each/case by size
- $3.25/each or $112.50/case of 50 each by size ($50 minimum order)
- Save 14% more per vest when you order by the case
Call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) today with any questions or to place your order.
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Saf-T-Gard Safeguards California Carr Fire Disaster Recovery Workers: Donation of Critically-Needed Products Helps to Deliver Safety and Long-Term Sustainable Recovery |
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As an industry-leading
supplier of personal protective equipment, Saf-T-Gard International, Inc.
recently donated several thousand dollars’ worth in safety products to the
Good360 charitable organization to assist in the California wildfire disaster
recovery - namely, the California Carr Fire. As the ninth most dangerous fire
in history, the California Carr Fire burned 229,651
acres, destroyed more than 1,000 homes and cost more than $1.658 billion
in damages. Although full containment has been achieved, fire suppression repair remains ongoing, as does the need for
on-the-ground recovery worker safety.
“No one understands the importance of safety in
the aftermath of a natural disaster more than Saf-T-Gard, and we were honored
to contribute,” said Richard Rivkin, President and CEO, Saf-T-Gard
International, Inc. “Saf-T-Gard has been bringing workers home safely for more
than 80 years, and we extend this commitment to our non-profit partners as well
during all stages of their disaster recovery process. We recognize the great
impact of all the California fires, and we continue to keep everyone affected
in our thoughts and prayers.”
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Weather the Storms Safely with
Koehler-Bright Star Lighting Products from Saf-T-Gard |
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Safety is critical in the
aftermath of a hurricane, as cleanup and recovery activities involve hazards
that can cause serious injuries. This is especially true for
utility workers as they work to restore power in the dark. Saf-T-Gard and its
Voltgard® division are dedicated to serving those where worker safety and
protection from electrical current are critically important.
Saf-T-Gard offers a wide
variety of Koehler-Bright Star products that are currently used by many
utilities along the East Coast, and we can help
shine the light to safety for you too! Click here for more information, or call
customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) to order today while supplies last.
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Learn More about Crystalline Silica, a Recognized Serious Health Hazard to Workers, with This DuPont™ Bulletin |
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When workers crush, cut, chip, drill or grind
objects containing crystalline silica, the mineral may be broken down into
small particles and breathed in. Crystalline silica exposure is associated with
foundry work, sandblasting, hydraulic fracturing and many other jobs. Crystalline silica has been recognized as a serious health hazard to industrial
workers for decades. In addition to on-the-job exposure, workers can
unknowingly carry crystalline silica home on their clothes, shoes, skin, tools
and vehicle interiors.
In June 2016, two new OSHA standards for crystalline silica came into effect:
one for maritime and general industry, and the other for the construction
industry. DuPont™ has produced a technical bulletin which covers the hazards of
crystalline silica, the new OSHA standards and some PPE considerations. Click
here to download and read it now!
Saf-T-Gard carries a
comprehensive line of DuPont protective garments in several different fabrics,
including coveralls, pants, shirts, aprons, sleeves, lab coats and hazmat
suits. Click here to view them
online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) for more
information.
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Largest Provider of Non-PPE Industrial and Environmental Safety Products |
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In March 2018, Justrite
Safety Group acquired Eagle® Manufacturing Company (Eagle), a prime
manufacturer of safety cans, safety cabinets, spill containment products, poly
drums and material handling products. The addition expands the Justrite Safety
Group and better serves customers within the industrial safety, environmental,
and material handling product sector of the global market.
Established in 1894 and
based in Wellsburg, West Virginia, Eagle brings a wide range of industrial
safety and material handling products that cater to customers in a variety of
sectors including construction, oil and gas, utilities, transportation,
chemical and medical, to name a few.
The Eagle portfolio
comprises more than 1,000 products, all of which are made in the USA, and
include: safety cans, safety cabinets, spill containment products, poly drums,
and material handling products. Justrite Safety Group's products include safety
cabinets and large outdoor storage buildings, safety vessels and containers for
laboratory and industrial applications, spill containment, safety showers and
eye/face wash and other products that all help customers maintain safe
practices.
Saf-T-Gard offers an array of Justrite products, including cabinets for corrosives,
pesticides and insecticides, waste materials or outdoor lockers and laboratory
settings; Type I and Type II cans, oily waste cans, bench cans, plunger cans,
drum accessories, cigarette butt receptacles, and spill containment and
response pallets, modules, caddies and collection centers and so much more. Click here to shop them
online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) for more
information.
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Vendor Product Spotlight: Cordova™ 8583K Cut-Resistant Leather Driver's Gloves |
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Protect your truck drivers,
forklift drivers, and machine operators’ hands on the job all day long with the
Cordova™ 8583K Cut-Resistant
Leather Driver's Gloves. Made of grain goatskin leather, this pair of
gloves provides maximum tactile sensitivity while still remaining soft and
pliable for comfort. The grain has a smooth and soft texture that provides
great tensile strength and a high level of durability while ensuring
long-lasting use.
What really sets these
gloves apart is its cut and sewn Kevlar®/glass fiber lining, which provides a
high level of cut protection while remaining lightweight and comfortable. Additional features and
benefits include the following:
- Keystone thumb for added
protection and comfort
- Shirred elastic back allows for easy movement
- ANSI Cut Level A3
- Weight: 1344 grams
- Ideal for oil and gas,
petrochem, construction, landscaping, extrication, demo, mining, and metal
fabrication, manufacturing
- Available in sizes small-3XL
- Sold by the dozen
Saf-T-Gard also offers
several additional styles of Cordova™ gloves, including coated cut-resistant
gloves, leather driver’s gloves and disposable gloves. Click here to view them
online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) for more
information.
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October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month |
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Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)
is a leading cause of death in the U.S, accounting for an estimated 475,000
deaths each year—more than lung cancer, breast cancer, and HIV/AIDS combined.
According to the American Heart Association, it claims a life every two minutes.
Risk factors include: Age, history of arrhythmias, personal or family history
of SCA, drug or alcohol abuse, heart attack and heart failure – as cited by the
National
Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
However, if the availability
of timely and appropriate care such as CPR or the use of an AED is increased,
survival rates will improve. To further illustrate this point, the average
survival rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests each year is 7%. If an AED is
used by a bystander, the rate increases to 38%.
Make sure to talk to your workers about
the importance of learning CPR and having automated external defibrillators
(AEDs) nearby to treat a SCA victim and save a life. Click here to download and display this free
poster from ZOLL on how to help a victim of sudden cardiac arrest.
And when you’re ready to make an AED
purchase, Saf-T-Gard can help! We offer a wide array of competitively- priced
ZOLL AED Plus® units, including semi-automatic and fully-automatic packages with
or without the PlusTrac™ Program Management System. Click here to view them online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD
(4273) for more information.
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Saf-T-Gard Catalog
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The time for better safety is now!
Click here to request a FREE copy of our current, full-line, Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. catalog today, and learn how to better GARD yourself
with Saf-T-Gard.
Featuring more than 3,900 different line items from more than 100 different brands and 14 different product categories, this catalog is an excellent resource and provides a wealth of information to keep you safe and productive for even the most rigorous applications!
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Closeout Corner - Don't Miss These Great Deals!
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Saf-T-Gard is making it easier than ever to save big on your
favorite safety items with the “Closeout Corner” featured monthly in
the Saf-T-Gardian newsletter.
Click here to view the reduced
pricing on all of your must-have items to take advantage of this limited-time pricing
and inventory.
Be sure to check back next month for even more products and
savings!
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OSHA Awards $9.3 Million in Safety and Health Training Grants
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OSHA has awarded $9.3 million in grants to 74 non-profit
organizations through the agency's Susan Harwood Training Grants Program. The
grants will provide educational and training programs to help workers and
employers recognize workplace hazards, implement injury prevention measures,
and understand their rights and responsibilities. Six organizations were
awarded $1.2 million in direct grants to train and protect workers involved in
hurricane recovery activities. Click here to read the news release.
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Visit Us at the 2018 International Lineman's Rodeo at Booth #530
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After
more than 30 years, the International Lineman’s Rodeo & Expo still proves
to be the industry’s most valued premier event of its kind for the electric
utility industry. The Lineman’s Rodeo attracts the best linemen from around the world to compete
in events based on traditional lineman tasks and skills.
This event also
includes a safety and training conference and expo where more than 3,000
attendees meet to learn about the newest products and services and visit with
current suppliers and potential suppliers.
Electrical safety is a particular strength of
Saf-T-Gard International, as its Voltgard® division operates as an
offsite NAIL4PET-accredited test lab for numerous
utilities, telecom companies, contractors, municipalities and industrial
facilities nationwide by providing full-service testing and recertification of
rubber gloves, sleeves, blankets, line hose, covers, dielectric footwear,
jumper cables, grounding sets, plastic guards, hot sticks, matting, hoods and
insulating hand tools.
The Voltgard facility is equipped with
state-of-the-art equipment for the complete testing of these products,
including washing, visual inspecting, and electrical testing – all to
applicable ASTM standards.
Be sure to stop by our booth to
learn more about Saf-T-Gard and its Voltgard division, and how we differentiate
ourselves from the competition. While you’re there, drop your business card in
our fish bowl drawing for your chance to win a FREE lineman’s survival kit
($300.00 value). Show details are as follows:
International Lineman's Rodeo & Expo 2018 - Thursday, October 11, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. to
5:00 p.m., Friday, October 12, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m., Overland Park Convention Center, Overland
Park, Kansas, Booth #530
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Register to Attend the FREE "Safety Data - the Game-Changer You May be Ignoring" Webinar
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In the world of safety, information can be used to not only save
money, but to save lives. We are living in a new era of safety, where safety
data is being captured at an unprecedented rate, but how we organize, analyze,
and use this data makes all the difference.
Join Rob Cowden, Chief Innovation Officer Safety Plus, Inc.,
for a free, live “Using Safety Data” webinar
on Monday, October 15th at 12:00 pm Eastern/9:00 am Pacific as he
discusses all of this and more.
Click here to register today.
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| Safety Tips |
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1. TAKE A DEEP BREATH -
Air-purifying respirators do not supply oxygen and must not be used in
atmospheres with less than 19.5% oxygen
2. WHAT THE FLOCK? - Chemical-resistant
nitrile, neoprene, and rubber gloves are available with comfortable cotton
flock linings that can absorb perspiration
3. ABSOLUTELY SHOCKING - If
your maintenance staff works on potentially-energized circuits, they need low voltage
rubber insulating gloves
4. DON'T FALL FOR THIS -
OSHA requires a personal fall arrest system be used any time a worker is working six (6) feet or more above a lower level
5. CAN IT - Safety cans are available in a
variety of materials and sizes for safe transfer of hazardous liquids
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Q&A
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Question - Do employers have to pay for body
belts, positioning straps, and pole and tree climbers (gaffs or hooks) when
used by qualified employees working on poles or towers?
Answer - Yes. Body belts, positioning straps,
and pole and tree climbers provide protection to employees from falls while
climbing or performing other work. This personal climbing equipment, which is
specifically required by §§1910.268(g), 1910.269(g)(2), and 1926.951(b), is
PPE, and employers must pay for the equipment when the equipment is used to
comply with an OSHA standard.
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| Saf-T-Gard Spotlight |
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Julio Bataz is a Dielectric Rubber Goods Lab Technician and has been with
Saf-T-Gard's Voltgard® Test Lab for more than 22 years.
What Julio likes about Saf-T-Gard:
"I like the people in customer service and the people that I work
with."
What makes Julio's day:
"Well, I like working together as a group."
Julio's outside interests are:
"Staying with my wife and my daughter."
Anything else:
"I really like watching sports."
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Is it permitted to intermingle flammable and combustible liquids in a
storage cabinet?
Clarification was requested on an apparent ambiguity in OSHA's standard
for Flammable and Combustible Liquids, 29 CFR 1910.106, specifically the use of the
words "or" and "nor" in the paragraph Design, Construction,
and Capacity of Storage Cabinets-Maximum Capacity, 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(i),
which states, "Not more than 60 gallons of Class I or Class II liquids,
nor more than 120 gallons of Class III liquids may be stored in a storage
cabinet."
This language is an adaptation of similar language in section 4210 of
the 1969 edition of the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Standard
30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids (source standard for 29 CFR 1910.106),
which states, "Not more than 60 gallons of flammable or 120 gallons of
combustible liquids may be stored in a storage cabinet."
OSHA never intended to prohibit intermingling flammable and combustible
liquids in a storage cabinet or to allow more than 120 gallons of any flammable
and combustible liquids combined in a storage cabinet. NFPA 30 - 1981
Section 4-3.1 states, "Not more than 120 gal (454.2L) of Class I, Class
II, and Class IIIA liquids may be stored in a storage cabinet. Of this total,
not more than 60 gal (227.1L) may be of Class I and Class II liquids..."
OSHA finds this language represents the intent of 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(i)
clearly and unambiguously.
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| As I See It |
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It is October 2018. In our
area of the country, change is in the air and on trees as the leaves are
starting to change colors. I have written about change many times, so this
month let’s take a different approach and consider colors and how we can use
colors in our safety programs. Starting with safety caps and hats, color can be
a great motivator and differentiator. Workers at different skill levels can
have safety headgear of a different color. In a controlled environment such as
pharmaceuticals or food processing, disposable headwear in different colors can
identify the area where workers are assigned thus preventing roaming and
possible cross-contamination. The same can go for hand protection. Nitrile
disposable gloves are available in several colors including natural white,
blue, and indigo. Many chemical-resistant gloves are made in a two-color
configuration with an inner layer contrasting color to the outer layer. If the
inner contrasting color is exposed, it indicates damage to the glove requiring
replacement to be safe. Many electrical insulating gloves have an inner
contrasting color for the same reason – to indicate damage to the outer layer
of the glove. Some colors are mandated for safety, such as yellow or red
barrier tape, but in other cases, color can be an effective management tool to
enhance your safety program. We have more colorful ideas to share – just ask
us. We are Saf-T-Gard International - Bringing
Workers Home Safely Since 1936.
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