Working in a warehouse environment can be a dangerous undertaking. Workers who move heavy loads from one place to another can suffer injuries to the back, neck, shoulders, or legs. Workers assigned to the dock are susceptible to accidents due to lack of concentration or quick closing doors. Two new products have been introduced that … Read more
Businesses that expose workers to potentially hazardous chemicals that could cause blindness or damage to their eyesight are required by law to have working emergency eyewash stations available at all times. In some cases, an emergency shower that can wash hazardous materials — especially corrosive chemicals or radiation — from workers’ bodies also should be … Read more
Linde Material Handling, a well-known global industrial truck manufacturer, has introduced a new driver assistance system to ensure the safe operation of forklift trucks. Called “Speed Assist,” the system helps forklift operators drive more safely by reducing their speed when entering a warehouse. The system includes radar sensors mounted to the overhead guard of the … Read more
A cemetery on Long Island was fined more than $123,00 by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration last month after one of its employees was accidentally buried during a cave-in at a grave he was digging. The incident occurred May 7 at the St. Charles/Resurrection Cemeteries in Farmingdale, New York, about an hour west of … Read more
Every business has a trash area that includes, at the very least, a dumpster. Managing your trash area is important because it could potentially be one of the most dangerous areas of your facility — not to mention the smelliest! Trash comes in many different forms: There are liquid wastes, paper, solids and industrial byproducts. … Read more
(Editor’s Note: In this week’s Thursday Feature, we take a closer look at one of the most common types of personal protective equipment: The respirator) Respirators are protective devices that cover the nose and mouth or the entire face or head in order to protect against gasses, dirty air, or other atmospheric dangers. There are … Read more
Hard hats are standard personal protective equipment that are required to be worn in most construction sites, as well as many other industrial settings. They usually are made of a high-impact plastic material and are designed to absorb most of the force should something collide with your head. They are responsible for many avoided injuries, … Read more
A UK-based company has combined a few common sensor technologies to create a new safety system for trucks that can alert drivers when they are in danger of colliding with cyclists and other obstacles. The Bike Hotspot, developed by Sentinel Systems — a family-owned business based in Gloucestershire — features sensors located at the front … Read more
Shipping materials that can cause harm to humans or the environment if they are spilled during transport requires an informed knowledge about national and international laws and regulations. If something should happen and your company is responsible for a haz mat spill because the proper protocols weren’t followed, ignorance is no defense. Fortunately, there are … Read more
I.D. Systems, Inc. — the Woodcliff, New Jersey, based maker of wireless M2M asset management solutions — was awarded a patent by the US Patent Office for an automatic method of sensing, recording and reporting vehicle impacts. The patent is applicable to all of the company’s business segments, which includes vehicle management systems (VMS) for … Read more
