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SafetyUpdate
Safety Eyewear Contemporary and Comfortable
Kimberly-Clark Professional, Roswell, GA, under its Jackson Safety brand, has intro- duced two new additions to its Smith & Wesson line of protective eyewear—the 44 Magnum and the Aviator. Both promise to offer contemporary and comfortable pro- tection, to promote compliance and keep workers safe. The 44 Magnum protective eyewear includes several new and innovative ergonomic features, designed for
long-term performance and all-day comfort, including a cut-to-shape, distortion-
free, one-piece lens; a flex- ible nose piece that easily con- forms to different nose shapes; and vents on the temples to help
increase air flow.
The Aviator, which also offers a cut-to-
shape, distortion-free, one-piece lens, features a rugged, sturdy structure with a nylon frame. Both models are available with several different lens tints for different light settings, and meet ANSI Z87.1-2003 and CSA Z94.3 requirements. Kimberly-Clark Professional: 888/346-4652; www.kc-safety.com
Website Offers Weld-Fume Advice to Help Fabricators Prepare for New EPA Regulations
The Lincoln Electric Co., Cleveland, OH, has taken its “Are You Ready?” weld-fume- control awareness campaign to the next level by offering new resources to help U.S. fabricators comply with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that take effect July 25, 2011.
Information presented in Phase 2.0 of the campaign helps fabricators under- stand the regulation details, requirements and compliance dates associated with the EPA National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) reg- ulation as it pertains to Metal Fabrication Hazardous Air Pollutants (MFHAPs). This includes background on the regulation, educational resources for manufacturers and fabricators, and information on available products that aid in weld-fume removal and control.
Everything you need to know can be found at Lincoln Electric’s “Are You Ready?” interactive website: www.lincolnelectric.com/weld-fume-control.
Lincoln Electric Co: 216/481-8100; www.lincolnelectric.com
Online OSHA-Compliant Training Just Got Better
Webnettraining, Minneapolis, MN, has introduced the next generation of its web- based OSHA-compliant safety training system, version LMS 2.0. The system, which allows manufacturers to customize training using more than 50 programs offered over the Internet (29 programs in Spanish), now offers the ability to upload inhouse job- specific training programs.
“LMS 2.0 allows manufactures to upload their own PowerPoint and .pdf files and run them on our system,” says company president Greg Juster. “In effect, it becomes part of webnettraining on their company specific site, and allows them to schedule and track their training all in one place.”
Webnettraining, LLC: 866/292-2641; www.webnettraining.com
Robotic-Safety
Partnership Grows
in Numbers
The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), Ann Arbor, MI, announced that six companies have joined its Partnership for Collaborative Safety, in time for RIA’s National Robot Safety Conference, which was held September 27-29 in Indi- anapolis, IN. Joining the partnership’s ini- tial member company, PIAB Vacuum Products, are Denso Robotics, From- melt Safety Products, IPR Robotics, Omron STI and Pilz Automation Safety.
The National Robot Safety Conference featured the first public release of the new Robot Safety Standard Draft, R15.06 (2011).
Robotic Industries Association: 734/994-6088; www.robotics.org
Online Solution for Managing MSDSs and Safety Training
Imtek, Atlanta, GA, has introduced its Online MSDS Management Solution, which offers the ability to upload hun- dreds of documents in minutes, from any- where, in a secure environment. The hosted service requires no specialized software installation, new hardware or IT resources.
All future improvements are auto- matically available at no additional cost, and the system is globally available 24/7. Imtek: 770/335-5586; www.onlinemsds.com
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