Achieving effective communication in high-noise environments
Headsets and other methods you can use to negate the surrounding sound and allow for effective communication.
safety
Egger wins safety award for U.S. facility
Egger Wood Products’ first new facility in North America has a won a safety award for the project.
By
Larry Adams,
November 30, 2021 | 10:30 am CST
SawStop announces Howard as CEO
Company co-founder and president Dr. Stephen Gass, the inventor of SawStop’s contact detection technology, will step down from his role as president.
By
Karl D. Forth,
January 2, 2019 | 9:44 am CST
Designers, how safe are you on sales calls?
Tips on understanding safety and how to deal with concerns when out alone on sales calls.
By
Michaelle Bradford,
September 6, 2018 | 12:40 pm CDT
Who is Keen Utility?
Recently I had a chance to visit the Keen Utility offices and factory in Portland, Oregon.
Although the temperature was hitting 107, and we had some air advisory notices coming down from fires in Canada…I couldn’t have had a better time.
The Factory -
With a focus on American Made, I got a tour of the Keen Utility fa
By
Ethan Abramson,
August 24, 2017 | 10:39 am CDT
Important Safety Notice - Milwaukee M18 High Demand 9.0 Battery
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
MILWAUKEE EXPANDS WARNINGS & INSTRUCTIONS FOR
M18™ HIGH DEMAND™ 9.0 BATTERY PACK
MILWAUKEE, WI – JUNE 29, 2017 – In consultation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”), Milwaukee Tool is voluntarily expanding the warnings and instructions of its M18™ HIGH DEMAND™ 9.0 battery pack (model no. 48-11-1890).
By
Ethan Abramson,
June 29, 2017 | 10:09 am CDT
How Griptite Controls Tablesaw Kickback
Grip-Tite stops kickback and prevents saw finger amputations.
Woodworking Machine Guard Guidelines
When a machine has a hazard that cannot be eliminated, the appropriate course is to install guarding or other safety devices.
ISHM Educates about Wood Dust Exposure Hazards
Many workers across the nation are exposed to wood dusts at sawmills, wood processing facilities and during construction and renovation activities.
Virginia Tech to host lean safety workshop
The wood-centered event will help attendees improve their workplace safety program.
