Buyers Products Announces New Line of Camlock Truck Tool Boxes

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Buyers Products has unveiled its new line of Camlock Underbody Truck Tool Boxes. Buyers manufactures the aluminum boxes in its manufacturing plant in Northeast Ohio. The boxes are built with heavy-duty, 0.125-inch thick, smooth aluminum, and come equipped with either smooth aluminum or polished stainless steel doors. A multi-position hasp allows the boxes to be installed on either the driver or passenger side of the trailer, which can help reduce upfitter inventory requirements. “We decided to add the camlock option to our underbody lineup for applications that need that added layer of security,” says Jennifer Pusateri, Truck Tool Box product … Read more

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Brass Knuckle SmartCut BKCR404 Gloves Smooth as Glass, Strong as Brass

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Safety Today announces the distribution of Brass Knuckle and its SmartCut BKCR404 Gloves for applications requiring toughness and a sure grip. Brass Knuckle SmartCut 404 combines ANSI-cut level A3 protection and a smooth-grip polyurethane coating. Ideal applications include construction, electrical assembly, general assembly, HVAC, manufacturing, vehicular construction, receiving areas and sheet metal. The toughness of SmartCut 404 begins with high-performance HDPE knit fiber that provides protection without bulk and a strength-to-weight ratio 8-15 times higher than steel. Next comes the polyurethane coating on full fingers and palm. Soft and flexible polyurethane coatings are excellent for dry-grip applications, but also perform … Read more

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Power Tool Institute Cautions Tool Buyers against Counterfeit, Knock-Off Batteries

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When it comes to buying power tool batteries, going cheap can have potentially disastrous consequences, which is why the Power Tool Institute strongly cautions tool buyers to only buy batteries manufactured by their tool’s original equipment manufacturer. The costs related to a single fire caused by a counterfeit or knock-off battery will quickly reveal the lower initial purchase price to be no bargain at all. Fires and injuries cost much more than buying quality OEM batteries. Spending a little more up front for a product that will perform well and for a longer period of time is a smart investment. … Read more

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Tangible Ways to Improve Day-to-Day Safety Performance

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How STEP influences the role of a superintendent through leadership, culture, process + results By Joe Xavier Our people are our greatest asset, and we must take advantage of every opportunity to leverage and advance world-class safety for the construction workforce of more than 7.5 million. Safety is an essential pillar of Associated Builders and Contractors’ mission, and we strive to ensure all construction workers go home in the same — or better — condition than when they arrived on the jobsite or at the office. One of the most important tools in the journey to safety is the STEP … Read more

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Hilmerson Safety Patents Guardrail Storage Platform

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  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Hilmerson Safety® U.S. Patent D959,085 S for its guardrail storage platform, the foundational mechanism of the Hilmerson Safety Rail System™ kit. Granted on July 26, 2022, the patent recognizes the invention of the reusable, galvanized steel mobile guardrail cart that provides contractors a new and efficient method of delivering, stacking, storing and transporting guardrails on high-profile job sites. The OSHA compliant guardrail system is built Construction-Grade™ to prevent falls from height, the #1 cause of fatalities in construction. It’s built lean to safeguard the environment & increase worker efficiency. And, it’s … Read more

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