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Is it a Slip or a Trip?

posted by: Supply Link Wed May 5 2012 | 3:12:08 PM
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Is it a Slip or a Trip?

Do you know the difference between a slip and a trip? Give us your best guess.

When Is Hot Too Hot?

posted by: Supply Link Thu Jul 7 2011 | 2:33:52 PM
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When Is Hot Too Hot?

Most of the United States is currently dealing with extreme heat conditions that can pose a real threat to worker safety.

The Vanishing Incandescent Light Bulb

posted by: Supply Link Mon Apr 4 2011 | 2:20:54 PM
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The Vanishing Incandescent Light Bulb
The incandescent light bulb is slowly being phased out in the U.S. That marvelous invention by Thomas A. Edison has run its course. December 31, 2011 will mark the 132nd anniversary of the day that Edison flipped a switch at his Menlo Park laboratory and turned on the first electric light bulb. The electric light bulb would ultimately replace all gaslight systems. Thus began the age of electric lighting.
 

OSHA's Top 10 Safety Violations for 2010

posted by: Supply Link Mon Dec 12 2010 | 2:46:26 PM
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OSHA's Top 10 Safety Violations for 2010

Here's OSHA's list of the top 10 safety violations for 2010.  Once again, scaffolding and fall protection are at the top.

1. Scaffolding  - 9,093 violations - Scaffold accidents most often result from the planking or support giving way, or from the employee slipping or being struck by a falling object.

It’s Time To Think About Your Motor Energy Usage

posted by: Supply Link Fri Dec 12 2010 | 10:36:34 AM
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It’s Time To Think About Your Motor Energy Usage
On December 19, 2010, new energy legislation will take effect which impacts the manufacturing of certain industrial motors. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) legislation sets stringent new efficiency standards for a broad range of General Purpose and some Definite Purpose 3-phase motors. Motor designs which do not meet the mandated legislation requirements can no longer be manufactured after December 19, 2010.

Making The Case For LED Lighting

posted by: Supply Link Fri Dec 12 2010 | 10:20:20 AM
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Making The Case For LED Lighting
Let’s face it. The century old Edison bulb is a bad deal. The bulb is cheap to buy but expensive to operate. The bulb wastes 95% of its energy. Over its lifetime, a 60-watt incandescent bulb will cost you roughly $20 more in electricity than a comparable LED bulb that uses 7-10 times less electricity.
 

Flashlight Ratings Coming Soon

posted by: Supply Link Thu Jul 7 2010 | 2:15:03 PM
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Flashlight Ratings Coming Soon
Have you ever tried to buy a flashlight?  You walk into a store (or shop online) and scan the myriad of choices: LED, krypton, xenon (this one sounds cool - the light beam must reach all the way to Mars), as well as cheap and expensive. But how do you know that the flashlight will shine as bright as you want? Or last long enough? You don’t. It’s been mostly trial and error for me.