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Miners: Use extra caution during cold weather

Miners who work in cold temperatures are at risk for cold stress, which may trigger hypothermia, frostbite, and other injuries and illnesses.




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Working after dark

Whether it’s once a year when working on a specific project or part of a regular routine, if you’re a construction worker, you may be asked to work outside of traditional hours.




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Paint pail lifter

The Pail Lifter is the fast, safe and easy way to handle 5-gallon paint pails.




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Powered elevating hand truck

The LNB-2 is the next generation in powered-elevating two-wheel hand trucks.




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Ergonomic lifter

The Battery Plate Manipulator Lift/Pitch System is a lift-assist device that allows a single operator to lift 150-pound lead battery plates, re-orient them vertically and move them to an adjacent workstation for further processing.




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Four-way transport system for bariatric patients

The Chauffeur is a unique four-way directional transport system designed to prevent injuries among health care workers who move bariatric patients.




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Evacuation sled

The Slyde Evacuation Sled is an easy-to-use, cost-effective solution for evacuating nonambulatory occupants from a multistory building.




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Remote-controlled crane hooks

Working with Ludwig System GmbH & Co. KG, OTH Pioneer Rigging has developed an alternative to traditional lifting hooks that helps quicken the rigging process while mitigating risk to workers.




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Ergonomically designed material mover

The RollMover RX Roll Pusher’s new power profile offers an increased capacity to move rolls up to 8,000 pounds across a flat floor or up to 5,500 pounds into transitions.




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Gantry crane and material basket

This free-standing gantry crane lifts and lowers material baskets, allowing for the transport of tools, brick pallets, equipment and more.




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DragonWear by True North

Booth #1023

DragonWear’s APEX Award-winning Dragon Shield™ FR Jacket offers inherent flame and arc resistance with an arc rating of 18.6 and HRC2 protection. Made with a durable water repellency that maintains breathability, it features a grid fleece interior for insulation and improved wicking. Made in the U.S.A.

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Accuform Signs

Booth #5837

Request your Accuform Signs catalog today! Accuform’s newest full-line catalog, BEC15, is set to ship this fall. Discover a complete product line of facility identification that will INFORM, PROTECT, and MOTIVATE™ the global workforce, with over 100,000 products to meet the unique needs of virtually any plant or facility.

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American Heart Association

Booth #4355

Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Online is a self-directed course that uses interactive lessons and videos to teach you comprehensive first aid, CPR, and AED knowledge. This program is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs an AHA course completion card.

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Anti-Microbial Products, Inc.

Booth #5749

Anti-Microbial Products, Inc. (AMP) is a distributor of Anti-Microbial gloves. AMP sells to food service distributors, hospitals, schools, retailers and food companies all over the United States. The AMS Anti-Microbial Glove is highly effective at protecting the product and inhibiting the growth of bacteria that may affect them. AMS is developing glove products that, in the future, can be utilized in health care markets.

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BlueWater Manufacturing, Inc.

Booth #5824

BlueWater Manufacturing offers industry-leading, non-penetrating OSHA-compliant guardrail systems for fall protection on flat roof buildings and elevated platforms. Our versatile modular solutions are engineered-to-order, portable, easy to install, and never jeopardize roof integrity. We manufacture in-house, so special challenges are our specialty!

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Board of Certified Safety Professionals

Booth #2217

The “Career Paths in Safety” brochure offers certification options at basic, technologist and technician, trainer, and professional levels. It outlines safety education, experience and job roles. “Career Paths in Safety” includes information on BCSP’s certifications including the CSP, OHST, CHST, STS and CET.

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Brady Worldwide, Inc.

Booth #2231

Brady Worldwide, Inc. has been creating a smarter, safer world for 100 years. When it comes to the workplace safety puzzle, Brady has the pieces. Our products include high-performance labels and signs, safety and lockout/tagout devices, printing systems and software, absorbents, and more. Visit us at Booth #2231 at the 2014 NSC Congress & Expo or at www.BradyID.com for more information.

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Columbia Southern University




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Encon Safety Products, Inc.




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Fastenal Company

Booth #5653

Local products. Accountable people. We Are Where You Are. For all of your industrial and construction supply needs, visit us at www.Fastenal.com.

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Gateway Safety, Inc.

Booth #5237

The Serpent® Safety Helmet has a sleek shell design that provides an attractive style while offering durable protection. The lightweight helmet offers superior comfort with an eight-point, six-strap nylon suspension that also provides exceptional impact absorption. Available in both unvented, Class E and vented, Class C only models.

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Health & Safety Institute

Booth #1938

Get total EH&S training support so you can be proactive with training or respond to needs as they emerge, ensuring employees are trained and in compliance. Summit Connect, the first available subscription option for EH&S training, gives you readily available, quality online training solutions for greater cost savings and flexibility.

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Honeywell Safety Products

Booth #4537 and 4737

Introducing the Miller® AirCore™ Wind Energy Harness – the ultimate in fall protection safety, comfort and productivity for wind turbine construction and maintenance workers. Its advanced design combines lightweight comfort with superior fall protection for workers who build and service wind turbines – reducing fatigue for increased endurance, safety and compliance.

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Industrial Scientific Corporation

Booth #4037

By wearing the Tango™ TX1 Single Gas Monitor, which includes two identical sensors for the detection of the same gas, workers will be the safest single-gas monitor users in the world. The Tango’s three-year runtime and patent-pending DualSense® Technology increase worker safety, regardless of bump test frequency, while reducing overall maintenance costs.

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Insect Shield

Protect outdoor workers from dangerous insects and harmful UV rays with the Insect Shield Technical Field shirt. Invisible, odorless Insect Shield technology is built in and repels mosquitoes, ticks and other insects that can cause Lyme disease and West Nile virus.

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J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.

Booth #5437

J. J. Keller has a line of solutions specific to the oil & gas industry, including: Safety Compliance Manual; H2S, driver, and employee Safety Handbooks; Standards for Oil & Gas Handbook; online training courses; and more. Learn more about them at www.JJKeller.com.

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K-Sun Corporation

Booth #1104

Visit Booth #1104 at the 2014 NSC Congress & Expo and receive FREE MaxiSigns® V.2 Safety Sign-Making Software (a $499 value)! Try the K-Sun® PEARLabel® 400iXL Pipemarker and Safety Labeling Solution, an Energy Star, high-resolution printer with easy-to-use PipeMarker™ V8 and powerful MaxiLabel® Pro Ver 5 software. Make signs/labels/pipemarkers in-house, on-demand at great savings! Call (800) 622-6312 x214 or email us at info@ksun.com.

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Mr. Chain

Booth #5716

We design and produce our products. Since 2012, we have added these products: Magnet Ring/Carabiner used to mark off aisles and loading docks; Snap Reflector with DOT reflective tape clips onto chain or any loop; and X-Treme Stanchion with a bladder for ballast, wheels, keyhole slot and c-hooks for ease of use.

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Nextteq

Booth #3755

Nextteq’s VeriAir Flex manual-inflating sample bags offer a patented design that allows a whole air sample to be collected without expensive sampling pumps or equipment. Simple, reusable, and made of durable multi-layer foil, VeriAir Flex bags are available in 1 and 5 liter sizes. A 1-liter VeriAir Flex Tedlar® bag is also available.

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PortaGas, Inc.

Booth #3751

Getting tired of dealing with empty calibration gas cylinders? PortaGas makes it easy and convenient with PortaGreen. Each cylinder comes with a prepaid return-shipping label. Once the cylinder is empty, simply strip off the shrink-wrap to reveal the prepaid FedEx return label and hand it off to your shipper.

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Protective Industrial Products, Inc.

Booth #3923

The new Maximum Safety® TuffMax5 provide users with cut and pinch point protection in general duty handling and oily conditions. Its HPPE fiber shell is lightweight and provides excellent dexterity, tactile sensitivity and cut resistance that is available in EN cut level 5.

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Rigid Lifelines

Booth #4015

Defy™ self-retracting devices are designed to be lightweight yet extremely durable and exceed OSHA codes and ANSI standards. They’re slim, sleek and compact, so you’ll hardly notice how well they have your back. Plus, they come in a variety of lengths to catch you and take gravity out of the equation. Learn more about our new fall protection family.

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Skedco, Inc.

Booth #4404

Sked, the most versatile rescue stretcher available today, can be hoisted vertically or simply dragged or carried through the smallest of passageways. The Sked and Oregon Spine Splint II, combined with Skedco’s Sked-Evac Tripod and 4:1 mechanical system, can bring immobilized patient through holes as small as 11" x 15".

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Span International Training, LLC

Booth #2219

SPAN is the world leader in safety professional exam preparation workshops, self-study workbooks and software. Take your career to the next level – get certified (ASP, CSP, CHST, CHMM, OHST).

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Springfield LLC

Booth #939

DuPontTM Nomex® MHP from Springfield is a new high-performance fabric that provides inherent FR protection against heat and flame, electric arc, and small molten-metal splash. Its lightweight strength, durability and FR protection make it ideal for multi-hazard industrial environments. NFPA 2112 certified and NFPA 70E 2 compliant. Call (516) 861-6250 or visit www.springfieldllc.com.

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Prevent fatigue among shift workers

Adequate sleep is important for an individual’s health and well-being. Most experts recommend getting between seven and nine hours of sleep every day, which can be difficult to achieve, especially for people who work during nighttime hours or on a rotating shift schedule.




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Employee wellness

Poor eating habits and lack of physical activity are the major contributing factors to being overweight or obese in the United States, according to the World Health Organization. If people made the choices to eat better, engage in more physical activity and quit smoking, at least 80 percent of all heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes – and up to 40 percent of cancer – could be prevented, WHO says.




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Tips for avoiding shift-work sleepiness

Shift work may be a fact of life for many U.S. workers, but the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation warns that such work can have serious repercussions.




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Preventing prescription drug abuse

Prescription drug abuse is a rising epidemic that can significantly affect the workplace. Symptoms of prescription drug abuse can be hard to spot. However, if you suspect an employee is abusing or addicted to a prescription medication, contact human resources or your employee assistance program.




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Manage workplace stress

Work-related stress can have serious physical and emotional repercussions. The American Psychological Association states that work-related stress can cause stomach problems, sleep issues, headaches and irritability. Read APA's seven recommendations for managing stress.




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5 steps to properly wash your hands

CDC provides tips on how and when to wash your hands, and comments on the effectiveness of hand sanitizers.




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Promoting healthy eating at work

Has your workplace considered starting a healthy eating program? According to the Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety, “When a workplace can help employees to make wise food choices, as part of a workplace health program, it can influence the person’s long-term health and wellness.




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Fighting fatigue

Do you regularly arrive at work feeling tired, groggy or run-down? If so, you may not be getting enough sleep. It’s estimated that more than one-third of the U.S. workforce is sleep-deprived.




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Feeling stressed at work?

Do you regularly feel overwhelmed, anxious or stressed at work? You’re not alone.




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Having a holiday potluck at work?

Nothing brings people together like food. And with the holidays fast approaching, office potlucks will be kicking into full swing, so it’s a good time to talk about safe food-handling practices.




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Post-traumatic stress disorder in the workplace

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental illness. It can occur when a person experiences something frightening, stressful or overwhelming.




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Working with arthritis

If you have arthritis, you’re not alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that 23 percent of all adults in the United States – roughly 54 million people – have arthritis, a term that refers to more than 100 diseases and conditions that affect the joints.




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Are you getting enough sleep?

Although it’s recommended that adults get seven to nine hours of sleep a night, NIOSH notes that multiple factors may contribute to workers being sleep-deprived.