New Hot Knife Design Cuts High-Tech Fiber Hot-blade Cutting Offers Benefits Over Scissors Editor’s Note: Photo available by contacting Sandy Frinton, sandy@mallen.com, (845) 454-3895 Fort Mill, S.C., Dec. 22, 2008 – High-tech organic fibers such as aramids are used in a variety of nonwoven and fabric applications where strength, toughness, abrasion resistance and resistance to […]
* Press Information <http://www.aamanet.org/news.asp?sect=1&id=38&newsid=217&showarchive=> * AAMA’s Skylight Council publishes Fall Protection paper SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Responding to heightened industry and public concerns about fall prevention, the American Architectural Manufacturers Association’s (AAMA’s) Skylight Council has published a position paper entitled Fall Protection, which provides practical suggestions for minimizing and preventing falls through roof openings. Highlighted within […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Janine Leggitt ChemSW Phone: (707) 864-0845 E-Mail: jleggitt@chemsw.com December 18, 2008 New NIST GC Retention Index (RI) Database Enables Gas Chromatographers to Quickly and Easily Search and Compare Compounds Fairfield, CA- ChemSW, Inc. has just released a new NIST GC Retention Index (GC-RI) Database library and search program for GC Method […]
Recent statistics show OSHA continues to focus its inspections on specific problems, rather than conduct them randomly.
The city of Montreal, Canada, has shown that it takes drinking — or even just carrying — alcohol on the job while using city equipment very seriously.
Worker’s comp shields companies from expensive lawsuits (most of the time) when a worker is injured on the job. But injured workers can file — and win — expensive lawsuits against third parties involved in the incidents.
From our Bizarre Accidents File: When it comes to injuries involving falls from heights, your first thought probably goes to the person who fell. This story shows others are in danger from falls as well.
Recently, industry has increased the use of the solvent 1-bromopropane (1-BP) as a substitute for other banned substances. Now, scientists are looking into potential problems with 1-BP.
A company in Tonawanda, NY, faces OSHA fines for the second time this year. This time, the fines are for failing to correct hazards cited during a previous OSHA inspection.
