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Get Back to Work Safely with These
COVID-19 Safety Essentials from Saf-T-Gard
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The first "P" in "PPE" stands for
"Personal", and never before has safety been more personal than it is
now with the outbreak of COVID-19 affecting the lives and livelihoods of
everyone.
No one understands this better than Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. After
all, safety is rooted in our name. So when it comes to your workers' safety, you can trust that
Saf-T-Gard has everything you need to get back to work worry free, including the following:
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We've been bringing workers home safely for more than 80 years, and we can do the same for you!
Click here to shop our selection of COVID-19 Safety Essentials to Keep Your Business Running online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) today for more information or to place an order or with any additional questions on how we can assist you in your worker safety program.
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Don't Test Your Luck When Exposed to Arc Flash and Electrical Safety Hazards: Test Your Rubber Goods for Continued Safety, Compliance and Cost Savings |
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Arc flash and electrical shock injuries continue to pose a
significant threat to workplace health and safety. Most often, when there is an
arc flash hazard there is also a shock hazard. OSHA estimates that 80% of
electrically-related accidents involving qualified workers are a result of arc
flashes.
Because of the severe consequences of arc flash and electrical
shock incidents, OSHA, NFPA and ASTM standards mandate the use and testing of
in-service rubber insulating equipment when even the smallest probability of
contact (with 50 volts AC or higher) exists. These rules don’t just affect
electrical contractors or utility workers as nearly every single industrial facility
has a need for electrical safety and arc flash protection, and failure to comply
can result in heavy fines, serious injury, and even death.
Click here to read more from the article
submitted to Electrical Safety in the Workplace (ESW) by Richard Rivkin, President
and CEO, Saf-T-Gard International, Inc., in its first-ever issue to learn how
Saf-T-Gard is uniquely qualified to service all of your arc flash, electrical
safety and dielectric testing needs with its Voltgard® Test Lab – The largest, independent,
NAIL4PET-accredited test lab in the United States for the complete testing and
recertification of rubber insulating insulating goods for continued use – all
to applicable ASTM standards.
ESW is a new quarterly publication and digital
platform specifically focused on safe electrical operating procedures,
identifying electrical hazards, training employees, and preventing electrical
fires and explosions that cause serious injuries and fatalities.
Saf-T-Gard International, Inc. (Voltgard® Test Lab)
is also featured in a Thought Leadership Profile in the publication. Click here to view, and contact Saf-T-Gard today
at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) to see how
we can assist you.
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Introducing the New and Improved
Saf-T-Gard® Solva-Gard®
Therma-Gard® Heat-Resistant and
Chemical-Resistant Nitrile-Coated Gloves
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The new and improved Saf-T-Gard® Solva-Gard® Therma-Gard®
Heat-Resistant and Chemical-Resistant Nitrile-Coated Gloves replace bulky and stiff neoprene-coated gloves and glove/sleeve combinations that leak, are also now available in a full range of hand sizes to deliver a better, more comfortable fit and are the first gloves of their kind to have a qualified, third-party test for conductive heat resistance thereby creating tremendous value for existing users as well as new users in the food service and public works industries.
Made with USDA-accepted materials and sealed for liquid-resistant protection, both the SGK-32AEL (19” elbow length) and SGK-32ASL (26” shoulder length) Saf-T-Gard® Solva-Gard® Therma-Gard®
Heat-Resistant and Chemical-Resistant Nitrile-Coated Gloves feature a mildew and anti-germ treated 100% cotton knitted fabric base lining for enhanced tear resistance, warmth and absorbency as well as an additional 100% acrylic heat-resistant lining and include a micro-texture finish to provide a safe, secure grip on oily, wet or dry materials.
Additional features and benefits include the following:
- Designed to replace rubber, neoprene, PVC and nitrile-blend gloves, the blue Solva-Gard® Therma-Gard® Heat-Resistant and Chemical-Resistant Nitrile-Coated Gloves combine exceptional chemical protection with excellent ANSI/ISEA-105 Cut Resistance Level A2 Protection against cuts, abrasions, punctures and snags, as well as providing ANSI/ISEA-105 Conductive Heat Resistance Level 3 Protection
- Ergonomically designed for flexibility, fit and comfort
- Since nitrile has a strong resistance to solvents, caustics and animal fats, these gloves are perfect for cleaning deep fryers, deep wells and septic tanks
- Elastic cuff ensures a proper fit
- Complies with USDA and FDA regulations 21CFR parts 170-199 for use in food processing applications
- Provides heat-resistant protection for a maximum of 300ºF (149ºC) and provides thermal protection for cold temperatures flexible to -10°F (-23°C)
- Ideal for use in chemical handling and processing, petroleum operations, degreasing, general maintenance, agriculture, food processing and sanitation applications, or any application where abrasion, chemical and thermal hazards are present
- SGK-32AEL is available in sizes Small-2XL
- SGK-32ASL is available in sizes Large-3XL
- Both styles are sold by the pair
Click here to shop the Solva-Gard® Therma-Gard® Heat-Resistant and Chemical-Resistant Nitrile-Coated Gloves online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) today for more information or to place an order.
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What is Double Hearing Protection and When Would You Need it?
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Should you be using double hearing protection? If
you’re unsure, don’t worry, Saf-T-Gard is there to help you understand this.
Click here to read PIP’s most recent blog which
features key insights from their safety experts on what double hearing
protection is and why it's necessary in order to help prevent exposure to EXTREME and damaging noise levels. As a
valued partner of PIP®, Saf-T-Gard recognizes the hidden dangers of
noise-induced hearing loss AND more importantly the fact that with proper
hearing protection: NOISE INDUCED HEARING
LOSS IS 100% PREVENTABLE.
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Vendor Product Spotlight: Honeywell Salisbury Electrigrip™ Combination Work and Dielectric Boots
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The new Honeywell Salisbury Electrigrip™ Combination
Work and Dielectric Boots are engineered to
provide impressive functionality and all-day comfort. With heavy-duty outsoles
for remarkable traction and slip-resistance over the most rugged terrains, the Electrigrip™ Boots have been designed around the Honeywell Muck® last and feature a
proven fit with a locking ankle to prevent heel slip.
Tested for hazardous environments up to 20kV, the Electrigrip™ Boots provide exceptional performance and protection and are offered in both Standard and Thermal models. The Thermal model includes a thicker lining to keep feet warm and protected in cold and wet conditions. Additionally, the flexible rubber outsole on the Thermal model includes omni-directional hexagons that provide an aggressive grip in slick areas for superb traction on wet or icy metal surfaces.
Additional features and benefits include the following:
- Made from hand-layered, premium vulcanized rubber and include
quick-drying SBR foam lining that is lightweight and helps feet stay dry and
healthy
- RFID tags allow for easy and efficient recording of assets, as
well as the tracking of usage and compliance with testing requirements
- Pull-on handles for quick donning
- Reflective stripes provide enhanced visibility
- Heels are raised with ladder grips for additional traction and
stability and include kick-off ledges for easy removal
- Puncture-resistant soles reduce the possibility of damage or
injury from sharp objects
- Replaceable insoles provide both cushioning and stability and
include arch supports to reduce fatigue
- Meet ASTM F2413-18, ASTM F1117, CSA Z195-14 and ASTM F2621
standards
- 15" height, available in sizes 5-16 and sold by the pair
Click here to shop the Electrigrip™ Boots online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) today for more information or to place an order.
Saf-T-Gard
carries a comprehensive line of Salisbury electrical safety products, including
dielectric footwear, clothing and kits, hoods, hard hats, faceshields and
accessories, rubber insulating gloves, sleeves and blankets, leather protector
gloves, line hose, hoods, connectors, hotsticks and hooks, voltage detectors,
grounding and jumpers and insulated tools. Click here to shop them online, or
call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273)
today for more information or to place an order.
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Put the New Alpha of Reusable Earplugs to the Test with Complimentary Samples from Saf-T-Gard
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Innovative engineering and automation has allowed Moldex to create a superior reusable earplug at a very competitive price. Give workers the protection they need and the comfort they deserve, all while lowering your overall hearing protection program costs.
Try the new Moldex Alphas™ Reusable Earplugs for yourself risk free by clicking below to request a FREE sample from Saf-T-Gard today, and receive a special offer on your first order too!
Additional features and benefits include the following:
- Premium quality at a competitive price through innovation
- Slip the earplugs into place with total ease and comfort
- Economical and reusable and available in both corded and uncorded styles
- Unique ridged stem for easy insertion and removal
- Pocket-Pak® Plus provides hygienic storage of earplugs between uses
- Independently tested NRR 27 dB
- 100% PVC-Free
- Proudly made in the U.S.A.
Click here to request your free sample today, click here to view them online, or call customer service at 1-800-548-GARD (4273) today for more information or to place an order.
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Download the FREE "Winter Safety Means More Than Preparing for the Cold" Whitepaper Today |
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Many people love the winter because of the chill in the air and
what is often beautiful snowfall. But these colder months can bring about many
dangers that are not encountered at other times in the year.
From below-freezing temperatures and unique winter storms to general walking
and driving hazards, workers can encounter unsafe conditions no matter where
they are located.
Click here to
download this whitepaper to learn about some of the most common winter weather
dangers and how you and your employees can stay safe during this time of year.
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| COVID-19 Guidance on Ventilation in the Workplace |
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OSHA is committed to protecting the health and safety of
America’s workers and workplaces during these unprecedented times. The agency
will be issuing a series of alerts designed to keep workers safe. Click here
to read an OSHA Alert providing tips on how heating, ventilation, and air
conditioning professionals can help employers optimize building ventilation to reduce the risk of workers being exposed to the coronavirus.
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COVID-19 Update
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As part of NIOSH’s efforts to keep our stakeholders up to date on the CDC and NIOSH COVID-19 response, CDC is hosting a variety of COVID-19 Webinar and Partner Calls Videos. Click here to view and share the recordings.
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Happy Halloween from Saf-T-Gard
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Saf-T-Gard recently celebrated its inaugural employee costume
contest and luncheon on October 30, 2020, and everyone showed up to safely show
off their Halloween spirit. Congratulations to Kevin Ingraham for winning the
most creative costume and to Sergio Mesa and Dino Korolis for winning the scariest
costumes.
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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 help 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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| Safety Tips |
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FASHIONABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - Enviro-Gard® polypropylene
coveralls and garments provide low-cost disposable protection for non-hazardous
but dirty-work environments
FASHIONABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - Arc-rated flame-resistant clothing is available in a wide range of protection levels and materials
FASHIONABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - Fight foul weather with rain suits
made from PVC-reinforced fabric or single-ply PVC splash suits
FASHIONABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - Outdoor workers need Hi-Viz
protective apparel that meets ANSI/ISEA 107 requirements - traffic vests,
rainwear, etc.
FASHIONABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - Level A suits provide total
encapsulation in a vapor-tight chemical suit with self-contained breathing
apparatus (SCBA) or supplied air and appropriate accessories
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| Q&A |
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Question - Concerning low-voltage rubber
insulating gloves, what is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2?
Answer - According to the ASTM D120 standard
specification for rubber insulating gloves (which is specifically referenced in
the OSHA regulations), Type 1 gloves are made from non-ozone resistant rubber,
cis-1,4 polyisoprene of natural or synthetic origins, and Type 2 gloves are
made from ozone-resistant rubber, generally EPDM. Both Type 1 and Type 2 gloves have the same electrical properties. Type 2 gloves have the added
advantage of ozone-resistance and some increased resistance to oil and grease.
Type 1 gloves can deteriorate from ozone caused by extended exposure to
sunlight and other ozone-creating conditions. Type 2 gloves are currently
offered in low-voltage classes 00 and 0 for maximum-use working voltages of 500
volts AC (Class 00) and 1,000 volts AC (Class 0).
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| Saf-T-Gard Spotlight |
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Denise Urban works in AP/HR and joined Saf-T-Gard almost 2 years ago.
What Denise likes about Saf-T-Gard:
“How helpful people are, and being able to help out when I can.”
What makes Denise's day:
“When everything balances.”
Denise's outside interests are:
“Family. With 10 grandchildren, keeping up can be time
consuming!”
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 Factoid |
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Is it possible to meet OSHA fall protection requirements when
the anchor point for a fall arrest system is at the employee's feet (that is,
on the same level as the walking working surface)?
OSHA requirements do not specifically prohibit an employer from
anchoring a lanyard at or near an employee's feet. Instead, OSHA standards
require that a personal fall arrest system be rigged such that an employee
cannot free fall more than 6 feet, or contact any lower level. Title 29 CFR
1926.502(d)(16)(iii) states: Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a
fall, shall: * * * (iii) be rigged such that an employee can neither free fall
more than 6 feet (1.8m), nor contact any lower level. We recognize both that
anchoring at the employee's feet typically would result in exceeding a 6-foot
free fall and that there are situations where compliance with the 6-foot free
fall limitation is infeasible. In a situation where limiting the free
fall to 6 feet is infeasible, the employer would be required to limit the free
fall to the extent possible and to ensure that the arresting force would not
exceed 1,800 pounds.
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| As I See It |
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It is November 2020, and COVID-19 is still with us. I’ll go out
on a limb here and state what may be the obvious – every business, every
organization, and certainly every individual has been affected by the COVID-19
pandemic in one way or another. It’s more than just an occupational hazard (as you
know), but we need to focus on occupational safety here. While the OSHA
regulations do not specifically address COVID-19 concerns (fact check – the
General Duty Clause), OSHA does provide some guidance. Click here to read the FAQs.
With every analysis of occupational hazards and safety products
requirements, we have to take COVID-19 into account. Industrial hand protection
needs? The medical market has first priority for the delivery of scarce
disposable gloves, so can you use other types of gloves for your application?
And, if so, how can the gloves be laundered and disinfected for repeated use?
And yes, we have the products and information needed.
Possibly crowded
workspaces? OSHA states that engineering controls are always a high priority,
so consider clear plastic workspace dividers as the engineering control,
together with faceshields and face coverings, to address this hazards. And yes,
we have that.
Other touchpoints in the workspace? Tested and approved hand
sanitizers, disinfectant cleaners and antimicrobial wipes can help keep workers
and workspaces clean and sanitary, and yes, we have those, too.
You
see, we never forget that the first P in PPE stands for PERSONAL, so even as
the hazards change to account for COVID-19, we’re still here for you. And since
Thanksgiving is this month, we are reminded to give thanks to you for
entrusting us with your workers’ safety and protection for more than eight decades, because we are Saf-T-Gard International - Bringing Workers Home Safely
Since 1936.
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