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Try out the New Moldex® Soothers™ 6680 Earplugs That Won't Dry out Your Ears for FREE from Saf-T-Gard |
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The most powerful hearing protection
products don't just protect, and the new Moldex® Soothers™
6680
Disposable Earplugs deliver a high NRR 33 dB rating while pampering workers'
ears with moisturizing hydration for all-day comfort and compliance!
Do your
employees complain about dry ear canals from wearing regular foam earplugs?
Click below to request a FREE sample of the new Soothers Earplugs from Saf-T-Gard
today, and receive a special offer on your first order too!
6680 additional features and benefits include the
following:
- First and only earplug to moisturize
and hydrate ear canals while delivering all-day comfort and protection
- NRR 33 dB - the highest,
independently-tested rating suitable for most noisy environments
- Extra-soft, extra-light, low-pressure
foam material further enhances comfort
- Tapered shape allows for easy insertion
and removal and even fits very small ear canals
- Smooth outer surface is non-irritating
- 100% PVC-free for a greener alternative
- Proudly made in the U.S.A.
- Sold by the box of 200 pairs
Click here
to request your FREE sample today, click here
to view them online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) for
more information or to place an order.
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Make Saf-T-Gard Your Summer Hydration Headquarters and Save as Much as 51% on Select Sqwincher Products and So Much More |
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Dehydration can happen
anytime, anywhere, but Sqwincher is the only electrolyte replacement drink
designed specifically to battle the high-heat environment of the
workplace.
Motor
speed and attention start to decline after losing just 2% of body weight from
sweating, which affects productivity and creates hazards that can lead to injury or illness. Water is necessary, but it does not contain the minerals lost during activity.
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Only Sqwincher provides workers’ bodies with an optimally-formulated supply of electrolytes to stay hydrated, fueled and focused! Saf-T-Gard
can help you keep your workers at the top of their game this summer by offering
value-added savings (as much as 51%) on a variety of Sqwincher products
and flavors in addition to the following two promotions:
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1. TWO FREE SQWINCHER 5-GALLON
COOLERS when you
PURCHASE 5 CASES of any available flavor of Sqwincher 2.5 Gallon
Yield ZERO Powder Packs or 10 CASES of any available flavor of
Sqwincher 2.5 Gallon Yield ZERO Ultra Liquid Concentrate
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2. FREE 7 CUBIC-FOOT FREEZER when you PURCHASE 60 CASES of Sqwincher Sqweeze
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Why Sqwincher?
- Sqwincher unique product formulations (Sqwincher, EveryLyte™ and Sqwincher ZERO) are the result of research and development
that goes well beyond quenching thirst to deliver rehydration for the toughest
of work conditions
- Sqwincher contains twice the
potassium and half the sodium compared to other sports drinks
- Sqwincher provides bodies with an
optimally-formulated supply of electrolytes; necessary components the body needs
to stay hydrated, fueled and focused
- Sqwincher is available in powder concentrate,
liquid concentrate, ready-made drink and freeze pop configurations in regular,
light-calorie or no-calorie formulations in a variety of flavors, packaging and
yield sizes to provide peak performance in any high-heat environment
Understanding how worker performance and efficiency
is affected by environmental conditions is critical to reducing
dehydration-related illnesses and accidents. So when the job heats up, cool it
down fast with Sqwincher Hydration Solutions and realize the rapid workplace
rehydration today.
Click here
to download the flyer for a complete listing of Sqwincher promotional products, click here to shop them online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) for more information or to place an
order.
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Join Saf-T-Gard for the e-Hazard Arc Flash and Low Voltage Qualified Electrical Safety Training Class
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Do you know all of the best work practices in electrical safety and how to apply them in real-world situations? Are you current on the 2018 edition of the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace?
Sign up for the Low Voltage Qualified (LV) Electrical Safety Training Class (including OSHA and NFPA 70E – version 2018) sponsored by the electrical safety experts e-Hazard and Voltgard® (a division of Saf-T-Gard International, Inc.) on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CDT at the Courtyard by Marriott – Chicago Deerfield 800 Lake Cook Road Deerfield, IL 60015 – to learn all of this and more, including the following:
- How NFPA 70E page cuts your PPE training by 75%
- Common places for arc flash
- Misunderstood NFPA 70E concepts
- Fixable things you didn’t know about your electrical system that could wreck your plant
- Electrical safe work habits
- Practical understanding of the NFPA 70E standard (and great ideas from trainers who have implemented it)
Afterward, take a tour of the Saf-T-Gard® Voltgard® Test Lab, the largest, independent, NAIL4PET-accredited test lab for rubber insulating products in the United States!
The cost to attend the one-day seminar for Low Voltage Qualified (LV) Electrical Safety Training Class is $400 per person. Please contact e-Hazard at register@e-hazard.com or (502) 716-7073 with any questions or concerns.
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Accuform Tough-Mark™ Strips: The Smart Choice for Heavy-Duty Floor Marking |
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Easily create highly visible pathways for employees, visitors, forklift traffic, or material handling equipment! Mark it once, and mark it right with Tough-Mark™ Strips, Shapes, and Printed Messages.
Tough-Mark Strips additional features and benefits include the following:
- Applies and bonds easily to a variety of clean sealed, and non-coated surfaces
- Strips are made with 55-mil thick polyethylene with 9.4-mil thick polypropylene adhesive backing
- Strips are easily trimmed to needed length or to create corners
- Beveled edges reduce tears and lifts from pallet dragging
- Removes easily while staying in one piece
- Strips measure: 2” x 48”
- Available in yellow, green and red colors
- Sold as a pack of 10 strips
Saf-T-Gard offers a complete line of Accuform facility identification products, including signs, tags and labels as well as several lockout/tagout devises. Click here to shop them online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) for more information or to place an order.
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Vendor Product Spotlight: Lakeland MicroMax® NS COL428 Cool Suit Coveralls
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The Lakeland MicroMax® NS COL428 Cool Suit
Coveralls deliver all the protection you need from dirt, dust, grease, grime
and light chemical splash with the addition of a breathable back panel for the
most comfortable coverall around, and they include serged seams, an attached hood
and elastic wrists and ankles. Ideal applications for use include paint spray,
sandblasting/abrasives, and power washing.
COL428 additional features and benefits include the
following:
- SMS back panel increases
breathability and provides a barrier to particulates and aerosol mist
- Elastic back waist provides
improved comfort
- Front and sides composed of
microporous film over a polypropylene substrate provides barrier protection
- Material for front and sides provides protection from dirt, liquids and light chemical splash
- Storm flap over zipper
protects against splashes
- Attached hood fits perfectly
around most respirators
- Elastic cuffs on sleeves
and ankles help seal out spray-over
- Available in sizes
medium-5XL
- Sold by the case of 25 each
Saf-T-Gard carries a full
line of Lakeland products including disposable clothing, chemical-resistant and
Hazmat clothing, aprons, shoe and boot covers, sleeves, Hi-Viz clothing and arc
flash clothing. Click here
to shop them online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) for more information or to place an order.
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Vendor Product Spotlight: Honeywell North® N75001L Organic Vapor Air Purifying Respirator Cartridge |
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The Honeywell North®
N Series N75001L Air Purifying Respirator Cartridge is the optimal solution for organic vapor relief, but will
not prevent particles from entering. This air purifying organic vapor cartridge
uses sorbents to purify the inhaled air to provide respiratory protection in
such industries as chemical, oil and gas, government manufacturing.
N75001L additional features and benefits
include the following:
- Black color
- Lower profile so cartridges
don't intrude into the work zone
- Easy user seal check
- Threaded connector fits
North Half Masks and Full Facepiece Respirators
- Use with 5400, RU6500 and 7600 Series Full Facepiece Respirators, and 5500, RU8500 and 7700 Series Half
Mask Respirators
- Meets NIOSH 42 CFR 84
standards to provide protection against certain organic vapors
- Sold two per pack
Saf-T-Gard also offers
several additional styles of Honeywell North respiratory protection products,
including cartridges and filters, PAPR, supplied air, SCBA, Escape and EEBA
respirators. Click here
to shop them online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273)
for more information or to place an order.
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PPE Assessments Deliver Real Cost Savings
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Proper PPE assessments can lead to significant benefits for companies, including saved time, money and resources. For expansive or global companies, assessments can help standardize PPE across all industries and market segments – and solve worker PPE and safety needs once and for all.
For example, the employees of a multinational mass media corporation were recently noting a lack of dexterity, standardization and proper cut-resistant protection with current PPE products. Ansell’s Guardian assessment team conducted a complete PPE assessment, including preliminary interviews with employees to better understand tasks and hazards, inventory of current products and analysis of workplace findings and performance.
The assessment revealed overall needs for dexterity, abrasion, ergonomic fit and oil grip. Identifying these needs allowed a better PPE solution to be designed and implemented that delivered all needed benefits while reducing SKUs was achieved. MICROFLEX XCEED XC-310 was one of the key disposable products implemented which was able to deliver dexterity and ergonomic benefits in janitorial and hospitality environments.
The assessment also standardized PPE across the company’s business units with total cost performance savings of more than $100k and growing an estimated total cost performance savings of $200k and growing.
Click here for more information about how an Ansell Guardian® assessment can help your company.
Saf-T-Gard has an extensive portfolio of Ansell and Microflex disposable gloves as well as many additional hand protection products, including general purpose gloves, cut-resistant gloves, mechanic’s gloves, chemical-resistant gloves and more. Click here to shop them online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) for more information or to place an order.
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Get a FREE Wall Cabinet When You Purchase a ZOLL AED Plus® Package from Saf-T-Gard
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Did you know that sudden cardiac
arrest (SCA) claims a life every two minutes, or that SCA strikes nearly 326,000
people in the U.S. annually? SCA can strike anyone at any time, and it takes more lives each year
than breast cancer, lung cancer or AIDS. 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%.
To help
you ensure your facility's 3-5 minute drop-to-shock response time, ZOLL is offering a FREE AED Wall Cabinet ($199 value) when you purchase a ZOLL AED Plus® Package (semi-automatic or fully-automatic)
from Saf-T-Gard now through September 30, 2019.
Only ZOLL’s AED Plus is
equipped with Real CPR Help® technology, giving the rescuer real-time feedback
on the depth and rate of chest compressions during CPR. The sensor in the pads
lets the AED see each chest compression and guides the rescuer, with prompts
and a real-time bar gauge, to the recommended depth and rate of compressions.
The ZOLL AED Plus is available in semi-automatic and fully-automatic versions,
and each package includes a ZOLL AED Plus with an AED cover, an adult electrode
pad (CPR-D-padz®), (1) sleeve of lithium 123A batteries, a medical
prescription and a soft carrying case.
Additional features and benefits include the following:
- Real CPR Help provides
unique assistance to rescuers with real-time feedback on CPR compression depth
and rate
- Novel electrode design
delivers a five-year shelf life and fits 99% of the population’s chest anatomy
- Pull-tabs expose the
conductive gel on each pad only when it is in direct contact with the skin,
limiting the chance of gel contamination
- CPR-D-padz meet applicable
ANSI/AAMI/ISO DF-39-1993 requirements and offer clear anatomical placement
illustrations as well as a CPR hand positioning landmark and comes complete
with a rescue accessory package, including a barrier mask, razor, scissors,
disposable gloves and a towelette
- Display screen presents the elapsed time and number
of shocks delivered
- Back-lit display screen provides simultaneous text
with every audio prompt and a circle of lighted graphical icons that show what
to do
Offer includes the following
ZOLL AED Plus part numbers:
- 8000-00-4000-01 - AED Plus Semi-Automatic Package with
Medical Prescription
- 8000-00-4003-01 - AED Plus
Semi-Automatic Package with PlusTrac Professional1
- 8000-00-4004-01 - AED Plus Semi-Automatic
Package with PlusTrac Professional5
- 8000-00-4007-01 - AED Plus Fully-Automatic Package
with Medical Prescription
- 8000-00-4010-01 - AED Plus Fully-Automatic Package
with PlusTrac Professional1
- 8000-00-4011-01 - AED Plus Fully-Automatic Package
with PlusTrac Professional5
Click here
for details about the FREE AED Wall Cabinet promotion, click
here
to shop the ZOLL AEDs online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD
(4273) for more information or to place an order and take advantage of the FREE AED Wall Cabinet (PN#
8000-0855).
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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 e-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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Stay Seen, Stay Safe: The Guide to Hi-Viz Apparel
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Download this infographic from Tingley to learn more about the following:
- ANSI classes
- Types/codes
- Apparel options
- Wear and care
Saf-T-Gard supplies a wide range of Tingley Hi-Viz apparel, including vests, t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, overalls, rain coats, rain jackets and rain overalls in several different materials, colors, constructions and sizes. Click here to shop them online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) for more information or to place an order.
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Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP): Why It's Important for Safety Professionals
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HAZOP
studies are ideal for complex processes in high hazard facilities, such as
chemical plants, nuclear facilities, and oil and gas operations. A Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)
is a systematic investigation of a present or planned process or operation. It
was originally designed to assess chemical plants and the procedure and
processes used in them but is now applied more widely.
The goal of a HAZOP study is to identify and evaluate any
problems within a plant or work environment that could pose a risk to the
employees or equipment. It also looks at processes that might prevent the
facility from running as efficiently as it should.
Click here to read the complete
article and learn more about what a HAZOP study involves, as well as tips and
advice for those who will be involved in conducting one.
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| Take the "Saf-T-Toss Challenge" Today |
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Hazards exist in every workplace. Common examples include slips,
trips, falls, exposure to loud noises, working from heights, vibrations and
unguarded machinery. The best way to protect your employees is to recognize the
hazards that exist on the job, and control them by utilizing the appropriate
personal protective equipment (PPE) for the application.
This is where Saf-T-Gard can help! We've been bringing workers
home safely since 1936 with our finest industrial safety products and PPE, and
we can do the same for you. Stop by our booth at the following
trade show to check out our comprehensive selection of safety products and
services that directly address every workplace safety hazard.
While you're there, be sure
to take the
“Saf-T-Toss Challenge" to learn more about the different
safety products that protect against specific work hazards, win free prizes and
see how it pays to avoid costly fines and work injuries when you partner with
Saf-T-Gard!
2019
Chicagoland Safety, Health & Environmental Conference - Wednesday, September 18, 2019 from 10:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m., Northern Illinois University (Naperville
Campus), Naperville, Illinois, Booth #TBD
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| Safety Tips |
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1. GOT THE HEAT? -
ZetexPlus® treated fiberglass gloves and mittens with wool linings
withstand temperatures up to 2000°F
2. GOT THE TOUCH? - Polyurethane-coated
nylon gloves such as Versa-Gard® Flex P VGF-5500
provide maximum tactile sensitivity, particularly when handling small parts
3. GOT THE SMELL? - Not
if you are using a properly fitted air purifying respirator, as all users of
negative-pressure air purifying respirators must be fit-tested
4. GOT THE VIEW? -
New wide-angle goggles combine superior peripheral vision with impact and
splash protection, and there are styles available to fit over prescription
eyewear too
5. GOT THE SOUND? - 3M™
Peltor™ PTL™ Earmuffs feature a unique Push-To-Listen
button so that workers can hear instructions and conversation without removing
their protective earmuffs
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Q&A
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Question - What is OSHA's policy on skin cancer
as a risk to outdoor workers?
Answer - The Occupational Safety and
Health Administration does address worker exposure to the sun's radiation
indirectly under our 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910.132(a) pertaining to
personal protective equipment. Employers are to use effective forms of
protection such as wide-brim hats and long sleeve clothing. In situations where
the only effective means of protection is sun screen, then it too may be used.
Saf-T-Gard proudly offers a full line of CoreTex skin care products, including
SunX® Sunscreens, BugX® Insect Repellents and IvyX®
Poisonous Plant Pre and Post-Contact Treatments. Click here to view them online.
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| Saf-T-Gard Spotlight |
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Christina Santiago is a member of our Key Accounts team, and she has
been with Saf-T-Gard for more than 5 years.
What Christina likes about Saf-T-Gard:
"I like that I have a great degree of control and freedom within my
job."
What makes Christina’s day:
"Knowing that I have made a contribution to help my team/company
achieve our goals for the day."
Christina’s outside interests:
"Outside of work I love spending time with my family, creating new
memories with my three kids and dancing."
Anything else?
"Always bear in mind
that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other." –
Abraham Lincoln
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Temporary Workers’ Safety Program
Whose safety program covers temporary workers? Should it be the
responsibility of the temporary agency/supply employer to establish the systems
for accident investigation, hazard identification, training, safety rule
enforcement, etc.? We recognize this can only be effective by communications
with the host employer regarding the specific tasks, work environment, etc.
We assume that your reference is to general or comprehensive workplace
safety and health programs, as distinct from the specialized programs which are
required by some OSHA standards, such as those which cover process safety
management or lockout/tagout. Except for the construction industry (see 29 CFR
1926.20 and 1926.21), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
does not have a standard that requires employers to have safety and health
programs in their workplaces. On January 26, 1989 OSHA published the Safety and
Health Program Management Guidelines in the Federal Register, Vol. 54, No. 16.
These guidelines, however, are not mandatory. Therefore, if a non-construction
employer does not have a safety and health program, OSHA cannot issue a
citation to the employer just because the employer (temporary agency employer
or host employer) does not have a program. Under the Guidelines, the host
employer would be responsible for the safety and health program at the
workplace. However…some responsibilities such as training may be the shared
responsibility of the temporary agency employer and the host employer.
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Using Occupational Exposure Banding to Assess Chemicals in the Workplace
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NIOSH recently released a report
on occupational exposure banding to assess chemical hazards in the workplace. U.S.
workplaces use or produce a wide variety of chemicals, but many can harm
workers who handle, transport, or come into contact with them. Of the more than
85,000 chemicals in commerce, only about 1,000 have been assigned occupational
exposure limits (OELs) to help users know how to safely work with them.
Occupational exposure banding is a way to assess
chemicals with no OELs. Banding assigns chemicals to bands based on potency and
how the chemicals may harm health. Employers, workers, safety and health
professionals, and others will use banding to improve workplace safety. Through
the NIOSH occupational exposure banding process, users follow a detailed plan
to assign a chemical to one of five bands. These range from A (least potent, highest
exposure band indicated) to E (most potent, lowest exposure band indicated).
Click here
to read the complete article for more information.
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| As I See It |
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It is August 2019. As I look around (and walk around)
our corporate offices, warehouse, and high-voltage test lab, I see a lot of
very talented and very dedicated associates committed to customer satisfaction.
At last count, we have several hundred years of combined experience with the
sole focus of quality and excellence. And in the course of our team’s everyday
responsibilities, they may not get the thanks and praise that they all deserve.
So here it goes, publicly, THANK YOU to all members of the Saf-T-Gard family.
We are all focused on our mission of providing, based on our experience,
expertise, and understanding of our customer’s requirements, solutions to their
needs for industrial safety products and personal protective equipment of the
finest world-class quality, appropriate and suitable for the purposes intended,
that provide value, safety, and security. It is our goal that every member of
our team understands that the products and services we supply are, first and
foremost, to help ensure that our customer’s workers go home safe and sound at
the end of each work shift. It is that personal connection that drives our
pursuit of excellence. We’ll never supply any product that we ourselves would
not wear or use for the purpose intended – that’s our ultimate quality commitment,
because we never forget that the first P in PPE means Personal. We are Saf-T-Gard International - Bringing Workers Home Safely Since 1936.
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