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    Respirator Purifies Air

    Miller Electric Manufacturing Co. has introduced the Arc Armor PAPR, a powered air purifying respirator with a lightweight blower and a belt/shoulder strap design for comfort and safety.

     
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    Prevent and Protect Against Falls

    The U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C., lists falls as one of the leading causes of traumatic occupational death.

     
  • Tech Tools: March/April 2009

    Tools to help in metal design and construction.

     
  • Safety Handbook Released

    The Employee Safety Handbook from the Shawnee Mission, Kan.-based Metal Buildings Contractors & Erectors Association enhances loss control and safety awareness programs.

     
  • OSHA Revises VPP Program

    OSHA launches a major realignment of its Voluntary Protection Program, which allows for greater participation by construction-sector employers.

     
  • Manufacturing Plant Is Recognized for Safety

    The Butler Manufacturing’s plant in Visalia, Calif., reached four years without a lost time incident in April. To recognize that achievement, the Kansas City, Mo.- based company hosted a barbecue luncheon for the plant’s 150 associates during which Visalia Mayor Jesus Gamboa read an official...

     
  • Safety Increases Business

    It may sound hard to believe, but an active safety program can increase business for even a small company.

     
  • Crane Fatalities Promp Calls for Rules, Enforcement

    Because of two recent crane catastrophes, the U.S. Congress and state governments are increasing their scrutiny of OSHA regulations.

     
  • OSHA Breaks its Regulatory Logjam

    After taking significant heat from Congress during the past year concerning its stagnant rulemaking process, Washington, D.C.-based OSHA suddenly has become more proactive in the regulatory arena. In November 2007, two initiatives moved forward that impact the construction industry: a final rule...

     
  • National Safety Council Honors Safety Record

    The U.S. National Safety Council, Itasca, Ill., recently awarded its Occupational Excellence Achievement Award to Butler Manufacturing Co., Kansas City, Mo., for its 2006 safety record.