Worker safety - Articles - Page 20

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Personal protective equipment

April 9, 2013

Built with ear cushion foam technology and ear cups that tilt for greater comfort, 3M Peltor X Series earmuffs provide noise protection up to 31 decibels.

Seven die in Grupo Modelo accident

The cause of the accident has not been officially determined.

Shane O'Halloran

April 8, 2013

The cause of the accident has not been officially determined.

USPOULTRY and NCC refute poultry worker safety claims

They say a recent report on poultry production facilities was misleading.

Shane O'Halloran

March 26, 2013

They say a recent report on poultry production facilities was misleading.

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Protective clothing

February 7, 2013

Ansell VersaTouch cut-resistant 74-730 and 74-731 gloves have enhanced cut protection in high-risk areas.

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Fume hood replacements

October 16, 2012

Designed to protect users during lab applications that emit vapors and/or chemical particles, Erlab Captair Flex fume hood alternatives have a flexible, adaptable modular filtration column.

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Safety spectacles

October 12, 2012

Magid Gemstone Myst Flex Y19CFC reader-style safety spectacles are available in 5 magnification levels from a 1.0 to 3.0 diopter.

Tequila producer finds safe, efficient way to add dry ingredients

Wayne Labs

October 4, 2012

Twin flexible screw conveyors do the heavy lifting of ingredients to the top of mixing tanks.

Drop the knife, and move away from the pork

Kevin T. Higgins

August 6, 2012

Tool-less opening of primal cuts in foodservice and back-of-house retail operations has come to pork, a year after Sealed Air Corp.’s Cryovac division introduced the feature to bags used in beef shipments.