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Vendor Product Spotlight: New Moldex Soothers™ 6680 Moisturizing Disposable Earplugs |
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Moldex Soothers™ 6680 Disposable Earplugs are made of extra-soft, extra- light foam. Their tapered shape fits easily in the ear canal, allowing them to seal gently and snugly without uncomfortable pressure. Plus, the outer surface of the earplug is smooth, so it doesn’t irritate the ear canal. They’re so comfortable you’ll forget you’re wearing earplugs. Soothers Earplugs offer a high NRR 33 dB rating, making them suitable for most noisy environments. So, while they look like fun, they provide serious protection.
Additional features and benefits include the following:
- Hydrates and moisturizes for all-day comfort
- Highest independently-tested NRR 33 dB rating
- Extra-soft low-pressure foam for comfort and fit
- Tapered shape for easy insertion and removal
- Shaped to fit even very small ear canals
- Non-irritating smooth surface
- 100% PVC-free for a greener alternative
- Packaged 200 pairs per box
- Sold by the box
Saf-T-Gard also offers several additional styles of Moldex Hearing Protection products, including disposable and reusable corded and uncorded earplugs, banded hearing protectors, earmuffs and hearing protection accessories. Click
here to view them online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) for more information.
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Vendor Product Spotlight: Honeywell Uvex Avatar™ S-3851 OTG Safety Glasses with Black/Red Frame and Clear, Hard-Coated Lens |
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With Over-the-Glass (OTG)
safety glasses, comfort, fit and style play a vital role in providing optimal
protection and supporting compliance. Uvex Avatar™ S-3851 OTG has a stylish, ultra-light
design and incorporates a unique Weight Distribution Technology, making it one
of the most comfortable and sleek safety OTG eyewear on the market. With numerous
adjustability innovations such as ratchet temples and a fully-adjustable nose pad, these OTG safety glasses are ideal for workers who wear corrective lenses, as they’re
simply worn over their own RX eyewear.
Additional features and
benefits include the following:
- Polycarbonate,
hard-coated lenses filter >99.9% of UVB/UVA rays and meet ANSI and Z94.3
standards
- Nine (9) base wrap-around
lens style provides uncompromised peripheral vision and protection
- Ratchet
lens: Angle-adjustable temple length and lens inclination of 15 degrees
- Soft,
wire-core temples to customize to any facial profile
- Flexible
and three (3) point adjustable nose pads fit any nasal profile and reduce slippage
- Soft,
indirect venting in brow diffuses and deflects impact and reduces fogging
- Built
with Multi-Material Technology® (MMT) providing a high level of
adjustability, comfort and style
- Sold
individually
Saf-T-Gard provides a comprehensive selection of
Honeywell Uvex Eye Protection products, including safety glasses, goggles,
faceshields and eye protection accessories in a variety of your favorite
colors. 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®
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 March 31, 2019.
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
Click here to view them online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) for more information.
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Ansell Guardian® Delivers Business Solutions to Improve Safety Productivity and Cost Performance
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Beside severe effects on the individual, all types of
injuries can also represent particularly serious drawbacks for a company’s
business performance. The associated direct costs of an injury range from
medical expenses to rehabilitation costs and workers’ compensation, whereas
indirect costs are caused by replacement workers, accident investigation,
productivity loss and demotivation of workers.
Demands for compliance, consolidation and simplification
necessitate rapid changes and are forcing companies to find new ways to reduce
PPE costs without sacrificing worker safety. Ansell Guardian® is our
proprietary service to help companies select the right Personal Protection
Equipment solution to improve their safety, productivity and cost performance.
Ansell Guardian helps provide a safer work environment.
Since 2014, Ansell Guardian has helped companies reduce injuries by 65% and have saved
companies a total of $148 million dollars. Additionally, services help
businesses reduce their product styles by 25%.
Saf-T-Gard carries an
extensive line of Ansell Hand Protection products, including general purpose
gloves, cut-resistant gloves, mechanic’s gloves, cut-resistant gloves,
chemical-resistant gloves and more. Click here
to view them online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) for
more information.
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Download Your FREE Copy of the "Hydration: The Underappreciated Safety and Productivity Measure Many Industrial Workplaces Miss" Whitepaper Today |
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WHY GOOD HYDRATION IS IMPORTANT
There have been
some studies on the effects of hydration and dehydration in the workplace, but
the richest source of data and information we have about it comes from the
field of athletic performance.
During competitive
events, athletes can lose 6 to 10% of their body weight just through sweating.
Unless they replace these lost fluids, they will experience a reduction in
reaction time and decreased endurance. And it isn’t just these extreme cases of
fluid loss that have these negative effects. It only takes mild dehydration –
losing about 2% body weight through sweating – to trigger a decrease in overall
performance. You'll rarely see it listed on a pre-safety checklist, but fluids are an important piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) that every worker should carry. Hydration plays a critical role in both the performance and safety of your team members.
Click
here to
download the "Hydration: The
Underappreciated Safety and Productivity Measure Many Industrial Workplaces
Miss" whitepaper by Sqwincher to further examine some
of the risks associated with dehydration, and learn how to integrate proper hydration
into your safety systems.
Saf-T-Gard provides a wide range of
Sqwincher Hydration Solutions in a variety of flavors, formulas and dispensing
options. Click here
to view them online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) for more information.
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NIOSH Observes National Ladder Safety Month
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This
month marks the third year of National Ladder Safety Month presented by the
American Ladder Institute (ALI). This observance raises awareness about ladder
safety to reduce ladder fall-related injuries and deaths. Each year more than
500,000 people are treated—and about 300 people die—from ladder-related
injuries. In the United States alone, ladder injuries cost more than $24
billion in medical, work, legal, liability and pain and suffering expenses.
Falls
from ladders continue to be a persistent problem for workers across many
industries. For example, it was estimated that more than 120 miners and 10,350
construction workers sustain a ladder fall-related injury on the job each year.
Slipping at the ladder base is the leading cause of extension ladder falls, and
improper ladder setup angle can impact ladder stability and contribute to
falls.
To help
educate employers, safety and health professionals, and workers, NIOSH has
developed resources to draw attention to work-related ladder falls. The free,
award-winning NIOSH Ladder
Safety app provides users with a host of tools to
safely use extension and step ladders, from proper ladder selection to set up
and use. The app has been downloaded more than 273,000 times. NIOSH also has a GIF, or animated image, that demonstrates
how the angle measuring tool works.
Besides
the ladder safety app, NIOSH has developed a number of infographics related to
ladder use, including one that identifies six steps
that miners can take to safely use a ladder. Another social media
graphic shows how ladders account for 24% of
all deaths from falls in construction. A number of ladder-specific
resources are also available on the Stop
Construction Falls website, which was developed with
OSHA, CPWR—The Center for Construction Research and Training, and other
partners, to prevent all fall types that occur in the construction industry.
In
addition to these resources, NIOSH partnered with ALI and other groups to
evaluate the effectiveness of two extension ladder positioning methods that use
different body postures. Results showed that when setting up a ladder, users should
hold the ladder rails at shoulder level, also known as the fireman’s body
method, versus the standard method of holding a rung.
The fireman’s body method
is another way to more accurately set the ladder angle when users don’t have
access to the NIOSH Ladder Safety app. The ANSI A14 standard committee adopted
this ladder positioning method in the latest revision to the ladder safety
standards. Extension and straight ladders sold after January 1, 2018, and
following the new standard, will include new safety product labels with
detailed graphics describing the correct body positioning method.
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DuPont™ Tyvek® Coveralls Have You Covered for Spray Foam Applications |
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When applying spray foam,
workers face hazardous particulates and infectious agents in addition to
potential take-home toxins. It is critical to avoid inhalation of, and skin and
eye contact with, spray polyurethane foam chemicals.
Take-home toxins are
hazardous substances that workers can unknowingly bring home on their clothes,
shoes, skin, tools, and vehicle interiors. These hazards can embed themselves
in furniture and laundry, circulate through household air, and be transmitted
by person-to-person contact, leaving family members vulnerable.
Tyvek® disposable
coveralls are especially relevant in this space, as they offer high abrasion
resistance and a greater range of motion via their comfort fit design,
resulting in fewer blowouts. Interested in learning more? Visit the SafeSPEC™
online catalog and product selector tool or order a sample to try for
yourself at onlytyvek.com.
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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Watch the FREE "When in Doubt Lock it Out: Properly Controlling Hazardous Energy with Correct LOTO Training" Webinar Now Available On-Demand |
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Lockout/tagout is all about
communication. Even if the procedures seem burdensome, following them to the
letter is essential.
People often forget things. It happens
especially when we're distracted, busy, or in a rush. It's normal. But when
it's combined with powered equipment, it's also highly dangerous. Employees can
be seriously or fatally injured if machinery they service or maintain
unexpectedly energizes, starts up, or releases stored energy. OSHA's standard
on the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), found in Title 29 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1910.147, spells out the steps employers
must take to prevent accidents associated with hazardous energy. Practicing
LOTO not only provides workers with protection from industrial machinery, but also
protects your company from extensive OSHA fines that can be detrimental to company
reputation and finances.
Click here to watch this FREE webinar on-demand, and learn why implementing and following a
carefully planned lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedure is so important as well as
the steps you can take to make sure your program complies.
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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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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 any of the following
trade shows 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!
Iowa-Illinois Safety Council's 66th Annual Professional
Development Conference & Expo - Thursday, April 11, 2019 from 7:00 a.m. to
5:30 p.m., Friday, April 12, 2019 from 7:15 a.m. to 10:05
a.m., Grand River Convention Center, Dubuque, Iowa, Booth #1
77th Annual Wisconsin Safety &
Health Conference & Exposition - Monday, April 15, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00
p.m., Tuesday, April 16, 2019 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, 2019 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,
Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells,
Wisconsin, Booth #1331
NECA Safety Professionals
Conference 2019 - Wednesday, May 15, 2019 from 4:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 16, 2019 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Marriott San Antonio River Center, San Antonio, Texas, Booth #44
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
International
Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) 2019 - Tuesday, October 1, 2019
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2019 from
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday, October 3, 2019 from
8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky, Booth
#4540
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Safety Tips |
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1. WHAT A SIGHT! - The ANSI-ISEA 107
standard focuses on hazards associated with low visibility on the outdoor
jobsite, so be sure to choose the proper class traffic safety vest for the application
2. WE'LL DRINK TO THAT
- Dehydration is the leading cause of heat-related injuries, and the body absorbs
electrolyte fluid beverages (like Sqwincher) several times faster than water
alone
3. REAL KICK BACK STUFF - Protective footwear can now be selected for specific chemical
protection, durability, steel toe protection and slip-resistant safety soles
4. JACK AND JILL WENT UP THE HILL - And we are sure they were wearing fall protection
equipment
5. GOIN' TO THE MAT
- Anti-fatigue matting combines safety with comfort to enhance worker
productivity
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Q&A
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Question (from Canada): We test
electrical wire at 3000V AC 60Hz. The tester is capable of putting out 95mA.
What is deemed the maximum safe current at this voltage that an operator can
work with safely? Is there an OSHA or NEC specified max. allowable current?
What protective equipment should a person be wearing (i.e. gloves, apron, etc.)?
Answer: First, the hazards - Based on OSHA regulations and NFPA 70E standard the safe voltage is
below 50V. Based on the studies done, the following is the effect of current:
mA
current
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0.5
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Tingling sensations
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3+
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Shock
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10+
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Muscle contractions and pain
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30+
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Respiratory paralysis
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60+
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Heart Paralysis (may be fatal)
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100+
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Ventricular fibrillation (usually fatal)
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Amps
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Heart Paralysis
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Second, the protective equipment - The individual will need at a minimum Class 1 rubber
insulating gloves (and leather protectors) and more than likely a HRC 4 garment per NFPA 70E when testing voltage. Thanks to Salisbury for the technical assistance.
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Saf-T-Gard Spotlight |
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Judy Hohberger has
been with Saf-T-Gard for more than 20 years and is now Export Sales
Administrator.
What Judy likes about Saf-T-Gard:
"Having the chance to learn about countries
all over the world by handling the export orders from the original quotation to
the processing of the export paperwork."
What makes Judy's day:
"Receiving an e-mail from a new export
customer telling me that his or her initial order arrived in excellent condition and
that it was a genuine pleasure dealing with our company."
Judy's outside interests are:
"Spending time with my family, especially my 3
granddaughters Samantha, Ava and Ella and my four cats Misha, Sasha, Nikki
and Katya."
Anything else:
"In keeping with my job theme, I enjoy vacationing
with my husband in interesting places like Australia, New Zealand and Argentina
as well as Alaska right here in the United States."
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Factoid |
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Requirements for First Aid Kits in a
Non-Industrial Workplace
How does the ANSI standard Z308.1-1998 relate to 29 CFR
1910.151(b)? In a non-industrial workplace (for example, a corporate office)
where employees perform administrative duties and there are no specific employment-related
injuries anticipated, would a kit matching the ANSI standard be sufficient for
compliance with 29 CFR 1910.151(b)?
Paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1910.151 requires that in the
absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital near the workplace, a person or
persons must be adequately trained to render first aid. Adequate first aid
supplies must be readily available. ANSI standards become mandatory OSHA
standards only when, and if, they are adopted by OSHA; ANSI Z308.1, Minimum
Requirements for Workplace First Aid Kits, was not adopted by OSHA. However,
ANSI Z308.1 provides detailed information regarding the requirements for first
aid kits; OSHA has often referred employers to ANSI Z308.1 as a source of
guidance for the minimum requirements for first aid kits. The contents of the
first aid kit listed in ANSI Z308.1 should be adequate for a small worksite. However, larger or multiple
operations should consider the need for additional first aid kits, additional
types of first aid equipment and first aid supplies in larger quantities. You
may wish to consult your local fire and rescue department, an appropriate
medical professional, your local OSHA area office or a first aid supplier for
assistance in putting together a first aid kit which suits the needs of your
workplace. You should also periodically assess your kit, and increase your
supplies as needed.
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As I See It |
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It is March 2019, and I am
excited! Among the most personally satisfying aspects of what we do is to market,
and often design, new products to meet our customers’ needs. Sometimes the
needs have been around for a while and the solutions to those needs took time
to develop. Sometimes the needs are just becoming apparent in the workplace.
However workplace hazards present themselves, Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. is
committed to working with customers to understand the hazards and risks and
recommend solutions that are safe and effective. Here are a few examples: Customers told us that they wanted performance-based hand protection that was
comfortable, flexible and well-fitting while offering proven cut resistance.
We heard that customers were often overwhelmed and confused regarding different
cut levels in product standards and where the appropriate levels of protection,
performance, productivity and product cost all intersect. With that in mind, and an 83-year legacy in superior-quality hand protection, we developed GorillaYarn™ (specifically for cut-resistant gloves) and introduced
new products with and without coatings. Other customers working on or near
electrical hazards told us that they wanted dielectric overshoes with deep
heels for slip resistance and traction while others wanted dielectric boots
with a thermal lining for outdoor work in the cold (the polar vortex was not so
long ago). So we partnered with an established quality footwear manufacturer to
introduce Skellerup Dielectric Footwear to address these customer needs. What’s your
biggest PPE challenge? Consider this an open invitation to challenge us for a solution.
Call your Saf-T-Gard representative (or me directly) today and we’ll get
started, because we are Saf-T-Gard International - Bringing
Workers Home Safely Since 1936.
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