Capital Safety, a global provider in fall protection and home of the DBI-SALA and PROTECTA brands, announced that it has acquired Python Safety, a Woodstock, Georgia-based company that offers dropped object prevention solutions for tools and equipment. “We are very excited to have Python Safety become part of Capital Safety. This acquisition is a natural…
Trends in safety
The global fall protection equipment market is expected to develop at a compound annual growth rate of just under 6% from 2015 to 2019. This is one prediction from a recent report by research and advisory firm Technavio. “Fall protection equipment is increasingly becoming an integral part of safety and protection equipment in the energy…
Occupational hazards: OSHA revises its arc-flash standards
Tahnee Miller / Electrical Design Engineer / Ulteig / www.ulteig.com Workers in the wind power industry face several potential hazards that include arc flashes, electrical discharges that occur upon opening energized circuits. Without proper training and safeguards in place, one wrong move could lead to thermal burns, electrical shock, and falls as a result. As…
Enerpac Academy promotes safety with in-house training of high-pressure hydraulic tools
Enerpac has developed an in-house training program, Enerpac Academy, to offer Enerpac product operators and maintenance staff the opportunity to be trained in the use and maintenance of high-pressure hydraulic tools. With a focus on how these tools work and how they should be maintained, Enerpac Academy enables operators to learn how to use the…
Arc-flash personal protective equipment (PPE) kit meets new OSHA standards
With the OSHA 1910.269 amendment for personal protective equipment (PPE) taking effect on April 1st, 2015, employers that operate or maintain electric power generation, transmission, distribution lines, or equipment will be looking for quality solutions. To meet this requirement, Hi-Line Utility Supply presents their new, PPE Category 2/12 CAL Arc-flash Protective Equipment Kit (CPAG12-size-NG). This…
Keeping turbines and workers safe with lightning diverters and electric meters
High current is a hazard to the turbine and technicians alike. For the turbine, lightning strikes can damage blades and short out electric equipment when not sufficiently grounded. There are ways to handle the high current in lightning. Inside the nacelle, technicians have to diagnose issues to get troubled turbines back into production as soon…
Honeywell Safety Products announces 2015 Miller Fall Prevention & Protection Training courses
Honeywell announced the 2015, open enrollment, Miller® Fall Prevention & Protection training schedule. This comprehensive offering of fall prevention and protection classes is part of the Honeywell Safety Institute, an initiative aimed at providing educational tools, resources, and training programs that inspire workers to implement good safety practices in industries around the globe. The schedule…
Gear Keeper’s heavy tool tether offers 61% more stretch
The objective of personal tool tethering for at-height work is to secure tools, so as to prevent injury and damage to people and equipment below. It’s equally important to ensure this tether be ergonomically designed to maximize worker safety, productivity, and convenience. The new, ergonomic Gear Keeper model #TL1-3014 tether (for tools up to 15 lbs)…
Compact IR Camera
The TC4 TempCam is a combined IR Camera and CCTV camera designed for close-quarters, stationary temperature monitoring inside sealed high voltage equipment. It is intended for use in mission critical electrical equipment where close monitoring of temperature of specific objects can prevent potentially catastrophic failures resulting from fire or arching. The IR camera is designed…
Safety: Properly adjusting your harness can make all the difference
Article by Edward Bickrest, Miller by Sperian, www.millerfallprotection.com Workers on windpower job sites receive product training on properly adjusting their fall protection equipment, yet, life-threatening situations arise when users forget or ignore instructions. For example, a photograph below illustrates correct and incorrect methods of donning and adjusting a full-body harness. A snug fit means a…
How bolting system simplicity increases safety
Article by Jason Junkers, Director of Operations at HYTORC Wind, www.hytorcwind.com In the world of industrial maintenance there are three priorities above all else: safety, quality, and schedule. Depending on whom you talk to, one may take precedence over another. However, for the person performing the work, safety is always the number one consideration. While…
Welding safety presented in interactive guide
Welders of all skill levels can access the safety information they need anywhere, anytime thanks to Welding Safety Interactive Guide. It converts Lincoln Electric’s Welding Safety Interactive DVD into an easily accessible online format viewable on computers, tablets, and mobile phones. Intended to educate arc welders about potential arc-welding safety hazards and the safe practices they…
Obstruction light runs on 2W
A medium-intensity obstruction light flashes red to mark structures at night that present a hazard to aviation. The L450-864-G has benefits of advanced LED and controls, as well as an effective intensity of 2,000 cd red, 20 fpm night flashing operating mode, horizontal beam coverage of 360°, vertical beam profile of 3° min., and stabilized…
Turbine training center comes with a tower
Capital Safety, home of the DBI-Sala, Uniline, and Protecta brands of fall protection equipment, today announces the opening of a new wind turbine training structure center at its North American headquarters in Red Wing, Minnesota. The new training structure will be used to provide a variety of rescue and climbing training scenarios for the wind…
Shock-absorbing lanyards can let you down
A quick-acting braking system that arrests falls within inches, not feet, has safety managers retiring conventional shock-absorbing lanyards. Instead, they favor compact, lightweight, personal fall limiters (PFLs), also known as self-retracting lifelines. As manufacturers introduce PFLs with 100% tie-off fall protection (dual or twin legs), workers can move safely anywhere on a job site without…
Climb assists completed in Australia
Manufacturer of climb assists Power Climber Wind, a division of SafeWorks, LLC, has completed installation of the IBEX 1000 climb assist systems in 21 turbines at Challicum Hills wind plant located near Victoria, Australia.
Planning on Fires and Falling
Oliver Hirschfelder Global Wind Energy Director Capital Safety Red Wind. Minn. www.capitalsafety.us The World Wind Energy Association forecasts that the wind energy industry will employ one million people by 2012. This means wind power is becoming one of the largest sources of new electricity generation. As the market grows with more turbines on towers, so…
Rescue Assist Rated for Two Workers, Multiple Descents
A proper safety at height program includes the necessary steps for safe and quick rescue in an emergency. The SafEscape Elite RDD is the next generation global solution for rescue and descent that meets applicable safety standards throughout the world. It also lowers cost of ownership, enhances safety, and is easy to use. Companies operating…
Composites distributor presented safety award
As a distributor of composite materials for the wind industry, Composites One LLC was presented a Platinum award by Great West Casualty Company as a part of the 2010 National Safety Awards Program. This is the ninth consecutive year that Composites One LLC has been named an award recipient.
What are the safety precautions for wind turbine workers?
Safety in wind turbines is prompted by hazardous weather, working at heights, a potential for fires in the nacelle, and working around high voltages. From lightning: Wind turbine towers are a natural target for lightning strikes. A main lightning discharge is characterized by rapidly rising current that peaks at about 200,000 Amps and averages about…