The Right Safety Measures Can Keep Old Man Winter at Bay

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Protecting your jobsite, workers during inclement weather By Thomas Donahue Ask any superintendent what their main priority is and they’ll tell you it’s jobsite safety. It’s already a hard job to make sure everyone is working safely but, as the seasons change, the job gets even more difficult thanks to winter weather. Snow and ice seem to complicate construction and can sometimes even slow it down to a standstill. And, so far, this winter season looks like it may be one for the books. 2018 is shaping up to be a big year for bad winter weather. We kicked off … Read more

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MSA Rolls out New V-SHOCK Line of PFLs

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MSA rolls out new V-SHOCK line of Personal Fall Limiters for fall protection with the V-SHOCK Mini PFL, designed with rugged overmold housing to withstand abusive jobsite environments. It incorporates the groundbreaking radial energy-absorption technology found in the V-TEC line of self-retracting devices, which eliminates the need for an energy-absorber outside of the housing, making the unit more compact and lighter than other competitive options on the market. The V-SHOCK Mini PFL is suitable for use in multiple work-at-height applications in industries such as construction, general industry and oil and gas.

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MSA Offers V-TEC Self-Retracting Lifeline

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MSA’s V-TEC Self-Retracting Lifeline is the most recent offering in MSA’s range of fall protection product solutions. The V-TEC SRL incorporates spring radial technology, the newest method of energy absorption to be used in self-retracting devices within the personal protective equipment industry. The spring radial energy absorber is precision-made and pre-engineered and does not require calibration or adjustment as seen in traditional SRLs, which ultimately minimizes downtime, repair and maintenance costs. With new retraction dampening technology, the V-TEC SRL simply solves user pain points by preventing excessive lifeline retraction speed that causes premature and accidental load indicator deployment, a common … Read more

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3M Fall Protection Launches Trade-In, Trade-Up Program

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — For safety professionals, keeping workers safe means providing them with effective, dependable equipment while staying compliant with changing safety standards and regulations. To help safety managers stay ahead of the curve with their safety equipment, 3M Fall Protection has launched the 3M Fall Protection Trade-in, Trade-up program. Workers and safety managers can trade in qualifying fall protection equipment and trade-up for more than 170 products from the 3M Fall Protection line, as well as receive cash rebates. To participate, workers and safety managers start by identifying fall protection products they want to trade in or trade … Read more

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Fall Protection Harnesses Feature Patented Relief Cord System

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Werner’s new ProForm F3 Harnesses feature a patented relief cord system, which allows the user to relieve possible deadly pressure on femoral arteries and pressure on the clavicle, typically caused by harness straps in a post-fall condition. No other harness on the market provides immediate post-fall relief in case of an accident. In the event of a fall, workers wearing a Werner ProForm F3 Harness can simply pull the patented relief cords to adjust the built-in seat and achieve the “Gravity Override” position. This reduces the potential hazards of suspension trauma, and also delivers greater comfort and performance for strenuous … Read more

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