Customer Caring: Selling safety to the tradesmen
Apr 26, 2007, Richard MandelIn a survey distributed by Kimberly-Clark Professional at the National Safety Council Congress in November 2006, 85 percent of the safety professionals...
What You Need to Know About Hexavalent Chromium
Apr 26, 2007, Richard MandelSteel is made into "stainless" alloys with the addition of 4 percent to 30 percent chromium, and the typical stainless steel alloys contain about 10 percent...
What do you know about handling oxygen?
Mar 19, 2007The safe handling of oxygen is a principal safety practice in welding, especially when you are using an oxyacetylene rig. The issue came up in an unusual...
A heads-up on hose and regulator safety
Mar 19, 2007, James BenesThe result of regulator burnout or seat ignition. (Photo courtesy of ESAB Welding & Cutting Products) Internal construction of an oxygen regulator. (Photo...
Safety Apparel Moves Into the Comfort Zone
Mar 19, 2007By CLARE GOLDSBERRY, associate editor "Yes, safety apparel has to be functional, but all other industries have made advancements in the look, fit and...
OSHA revises standards on hexavalent chromium
Feb 28, 2007, Richard MandelThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released at the end of October 2006 a revised standard that governs regulation of employee exposure...
Building an oil boom
Jan 17, 2007, Richard MandelFort McMurray, Alberta, Canada Construction begins 300 miles to the south of Fort McMurray for many of the structures needed at the oil sands facilities...
Laser welding without burning
Jan 17, 2007, Richard MandelBy RICHARD MANDEL, senior editor Since the use of lasers in welding applications continues to expand in independent and hybrid-combination systems, it's...
Welding fume litigation update from GAWDA 2006
Nov 6, 2006Orlando, Fla. - Attorney Michael Degan provided a detailed update on welding fume litigation to the members of the Gases and Welding Distributors Association...
Not out of the woods yet
Nov 6, 2006, Bruce VernyiAttorney Michael Degan gave a detailed update Oct. 16 on welding fume litigation at the 62nd annual Gases and Welding Distributors Association convention...
New directions sought in welding fume litigation
Nov 6, 2006Orlando, Fla. - While the thousands of welding fume injury lawsuits that are pending in courts across the nation primarily say that the neurological damage...
Safety depends on you
Oct 26, 2006BRUCE VERNYI, Editor-in-Chief A sharp-eyed reader in Minnesota pointed out that we made a serious mistake in our August issue. Tom Baldwin is the chairman...
Eliminating the Air Apparent
Sep 27, 2006A self-contained air cleaning system designed for weld operations promotes safety and efficiency. A source capture system with filtration can be locally...
Controlling insurance costs
Sep 27, 2006, ,Fabricators that weld and grind in their shops can control their insurance costs by proactively managing their risks, and by finding an insurance broker...
Managing a fire risk
Sep 27, 2006, ,Labels on FM-approved hot-work safety products. Winnebago Industries (www.winnebagoind.com) wanted to minimize the risk posed by gasoline in its hotwork...
