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Archive for February, 2012
Pre-Start Health & Safety. Knowing When a PSR is Required?
February 28th, 2012 Posted by admin
There is a lot of confusion with what the Pre-Start Health and Safety Review (PSR) is, even though it has been around for more than ten years. Most of the confusion lies between when a PSR is needed and what role section 7 (of the Regulation for Industrial Establishments) plays. For answers, we need to [...]
Tags: health, machine safety, ministry of labour, PSR
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ACE Controls Reveal Stainless Steel Industrial Shock Absorbers For Long Life Applications
February 27th, 2012 Posted by admin
ACE controls recently launched a new series of long life application shock absorbers. The high-quality V4A stainless steel line of shock absorbers boast longer life and are ideal for many industry uses, such as packaging, food processing, medical, marine, and more. They also come with a protective cap made of PTFE Teflon, which helps the [...]
Tags: ACE Controls, industrial, shock absorbers, stainless steel, vickers-warnick
Niagara Health System Is Using UV Light To Kill Superbugs
February 16th, 2012 Posted by admin
The Niagara Health System has taken on a three-month trial project to find ways to control the spread of superbug C. difficile using equipment leased from Yanex Technologies Inc. and Steriliz UVC Disinfection — whose equipment is checked for safety and partly assembled by us, Vickers-Warnick Ltd. Ultraviolet light technology that has been used in [...]
Tags: disease control, infection, niagara health systems, superbug, UV light, vickers-warnick
How to Maintain a Safe Learning Environment in the Shop Classroom
February 10th, 2012 Posted by admin
Students are usually inexperienced when it comes to operating machinery safely when just starting out in a shop classroom environment. Therefore it is the task of the educator to maintain a safe working environment and significantly alleviate any risks whenever possible. Guarding should be installed on equipment such as Band Saws, Drill Presses, Lathes, Planers, [...]
Tags: government standards, safety, school assessment, workplace hazards
Automation World awards Red Lion “First Team Supplier”
February 7th, 2012 Posted by admin
Since 2010 Automation World magazine has put together a short list selected by industry professionals created by both the reader and supplier communities. The list basically boils down to which companies the readers would choose to be on their “First Team” when partnering up for automation needs. The winners are chosen through an online voting [...]
Tags: automation, data acquisition, manufacturer, red lion, technology
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