A product catalog for those who work waaay up

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Excerpt: Spider, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, announced the release of the 4th edition of its Spider Solutions Catalog, a comprehensive product catalog for the suspended-access industry. Celebrating the company’s 65th anniversary this year, the company says it has updated in-depth product information …

Lift assists improve tech moral, productivity, and safety

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Excerpt: Power Climber Wind has completed installation of 66 IBEX 1000P climb assist systems at Erie Shore Wind Farm near Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada. The wind farm is one of the largest wind power facilities in Canada, owned by Capstone Infrastructure, representing about 2.2% of installed wind capacit …

Glove provides back-of-the-hand protection

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Excerpt: Ergodyne announced the expansion of its Dorsal Impact-Reducing Glove Series to include the ProFlex 924LD Light Dorsal Impact-Reducing Gloves. This new lighter duty glove provides back-of-hand impact protection combined with breathable Air-Mesh construction for outstanding breathability and dexte …

Safety 101

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Excerpt: Safety in wind turbines is prompted by lightning strikes, hazardous weather, working at heights and around high voltages, a potential for fires in the nacelle. Lightning: Wind turbine towers are a natural target for lightning strikes. A main lightning discharge is characterized by rapidly ris …

Fire suppression 101

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Excerpt: Automatic fire-suppression equipment has been developed to protect critical components in wind turbines regardless of location. The systems work without need of external power so they can activate around-the-clock and without manual activation or monitoring. Some claim to require no maintenan …

Seriously, wind turbines are NOT bad for your health

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Excerpt: There's been much debate as to whether or not wind turbines pose health risks. According to The Boston Globe, a panel of independent scientists and doctors have found that there is little or no evidence that wind turbines pose a health risk to nearby residents. Those living near wind turbines ha …

This one’s for the girls

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Excerpt:   A manufacturer of safety products has a new line that's tailored for women. Gateway Safety's  GirlzGear collection includes eye and head protection with a look, size, and feel that fit women better.   The GirlzGear eyewear collection includes styles that are sized 10% smaller t …

Surge protection for valuable equipment

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Excerpt: The ABB Low Voltage Products division has released the UL 1449 3rd Edition certified OVR DIN Rail surge protective devices (SPD). The devices provide long service-life protection for valuable equipment from damage caused by transient surges such as from lightening strikes, upstream equipment, an …

Self retracing lifelines support up to 420 lbs.

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Excerpt: The DBI-SALA Nano-Lok Self Retracting Lifelines (SRL) can be used in place of lanyards and can be directly attached to any harness, reducing fall clearances. At only 1.6 lbs, the SRL’s are almost unnoticeable to the user wearing it. The Nano-Lok SRL’s are 15% lighter and 30% smaller than …

Silicon terminations for 15 to 35kV cables

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Excerpt:   Elastimold Ranger2 indoor Shrink-Fit Terminations provide easy-to-install, economical devices for medium voltage, TRXLP, and EPR cables in interior and exterior applications. The Ranger2 Shrink-Fit Terminations come in 15kV indoor design, and 15, 28 and 35kV outdoor designs for 2 AWG t …