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Omron Chief Expands Executive Roles
Omron chairman and chief executive Nigel Blakeway adds the role of chief executive officer of Omron Electronics to guide sales activity in the Americas, the region of steadiest growth for the flagship industrial automation business unit that contributes 38 percent in annual sales.
Hard-Hat Head Assemblies for Powered Air Purifying Respirators
Lightweight Titanium 9400 series hard-hat PAPR systems from Miller Electric are designed to evenly distribute weight for optimal comfort and have dual air speeds that allow users to adjust the volume of air to maximize comfort.
Method for Saving Money on Dust Collector Filters
This brochure from Camfil Air Pollution Control describes how to calculate the “Total Cost of Ownership” for cartridge dust collector filters.
Why We Violate the Rules, Revisited
In many cases, rules actually produce unintended consequences that are far worse than the behaviors we are trying to shape. Let’s think through this food for thought together.
Honeywell Hosts Free Hearing Conservation Seminars
These half-day seminars, scheduled for June around the U.S. and Canada, will help safety professionals improve their workplace hearing conservation programs with practical information on noise-induced hearing loss and the latest research and technologies.
Honeywell Appoints New President of Safety Products
Bringing over 20 years of diversified management experience, Sach Sankpal steps in as the president of Honeywell Safety Products.
Ergodyne-Clad Explorers Successfully Reach North Pole
The safety equipment manufacturer sponsors American team to accomplish the crossing into the North Pole for the first time since 2010.
Wausau Wins Wisconsin Corporate Safety Award
This awards program honors businesses for exemplary safety records and excellence in safety and health management.
Anticipated Growth in Manufacturing Should Refocus Worker Safety
After adding nearly 570,000 jobs over the past four years, more growth is expected as production facilities re-shore to the U.S. Guest columnist Scott Corriveau explains why corporate executives, safety officials and equipment manufacturers must work together to identify unmet safety needs and prepare a new labor force for the hazards they may face.
Hidden Danger: Laundered Shop Towels
Millions of workers may be exposed to potentially harmful metals by using laundered shop towels that retain measurable levels of metals after commercial laundering.
Safety: Are You Good or Just Lucky?
When safety systems are designed and managed to look at multiple areas of risk and analyze them in a holistic context, they provide a more useful way to measure safety than simply counting bodies and broken bones.