Dual SRL Bracket Features Flexibility, Durable Construction

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The Dual SRL Bracket from Guardian Fall Protection is designed to assemble two single-leg self-retracting lifelines into a dual-leg SRL, allowing the user to maintain 100 percent tie-off when transitioning between anchor points. Easy and quick to install underneath the D-Ring of any Guardian harness, the Dual SRL Bracket gives the user ultimate flexibility in selecting their fall protection system. The Dual SRL Bracket is durable and lightweight and is made of corrosion-resistant zinc-plated steel. It features tool-less installation and has a visual positive locking indicator to ensure proper attachment.

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3M Personal Safety Division Launches 3M Center for Respiratory Protection

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For construction superintendents tasked with running and overseeing the day-to-day operations on a construction site, finding tools and resources to make their project and safety managers more effective can be a great help. It’s important to feel secure in the knowledge that your team has resources and tools available to help them protect their crews, and ensure that everyone on site is compliant with current standards and regulations. Creating and implementing a respiratory protection program can be a complex and challenging task. From exposure assessments to respirator selection to fit testing, a written respiratory protection program has multiple requirements that … Read more

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Sundt Construction Company Earns 2015 AGC Safety Award

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Sundt Construction, Inc. was recently named the nation’s safest construction company in 2015 by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association, which oversees the Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety Excellence Awards, an annual ranking of construction safety programs, noted that 51 other companies were selected as winners for the quality of their safety programs. “The foundation of any successful construction project is workplace safety,” said Charles Greco, the association’s past president and chairman of Linbeck Group. “By demonstrating excellence in safety, firms like this strengthen our industry and set an outstanding example for others to follow.” Greco said Sundt … Read more

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McCownGordon Receives Grand Award; Brian Schrader Honored as Safety Professional

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — McCownGordon Construction was selected for the Grand Award from among all divisions presented by The Builders’ Association, Missouri Department of Labor Standards, Kansas Department of Labor and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Kansas City Area Office. The Grand Award honoree is selected from the first place award winners in various categories. McCownGordon won the First Place Award in the General Contractor Division 300,001 – 500,000 work hours. Brian Schrader, safety director for McCownGordon, was named the Mark Banden Safety Professional of the Year in the 9th Annual Builders’ Association Safety Excellence Awards Program. Schrader, winner … Read more

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New Gear Keeper Hard Hat Tether Series Offers 3 Safety Options

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The new family of Gear Keeper Hard Hat tethers includes two versions of retractable tethers and one non-retractable economy tether. Dropped from aloft, a hard hat is a one-pound unguided missile that endangers the entire worksite. In the unfortunate event of a fall, a fall-arrest harness protects the worker, but as his hard hat continues its descent, a fall-arrest harness won’t protect the worksite. The retractable RT5-5601 and RT5-5602 Hard Hat Tethering Systems are weight tested to safely secure all commonly used industrial hard hats.The standard Hard Hat 20” loop lanyard uses a spring clip that attaches to coveralls or … Read more

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