S+H Staff

Although truck drivers and delivery workers are exposed to a number of traffic-related hazards every day, one hazard that may not be apparent is the risk of falling from a vehicle.

It is a pleasure to recognize the 2012 class of the NSC Rising Stars of Safety, presented by DuPont Sustainable Solutions. This elite group of up-and-coming safety professionals 40 and younger was selected from more than 160 nominees.

The CFM VHC200 EXP air-operated vacuum provides a safe pneumatic option for combustible dust housekeeping and preventive maintenance.

Fall is a time when crop harvests across the country are being brought in and heavy-duty machinery use is in full swing. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health, about half of the state’s 500 reported farm machinery and equipment injuries occur each year between August and November.

Page 2: The National Safety Council recognizes an elite group of up-and-coming safety professionals 40 and younger, selected from more than 160 nominees.

he Pelican ProGear 9420 Remote Area Lighting System/LED Work Light is designed as a lightweight, portable and powerful LED area light. The light’s two LEDs shine up to 1,000 lumens in high mode for two consecutive hours and 500 lumens in low mode for up to four hours.

The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration describes a pinch point as any point where it is possible for part of a worker’s body to be caught between moving parts of a machine, between stationary and moving parts, or between material and any part of the machine.

Page 3: The National Safety Council recognizes an elite group of up-and-coming safety professionals 40 and younger, selected from more than 160 nominees.

The STRATOS Series of full body harnesses come with Strato-lite padding, a comfort shoulder/back pad and leg pads permanently affixed. Strato-lite padding is designed with open-celled air-mesh for breathability and moisture control.

A 47-year-old auto mechanic died when gasoline he was pouring into a motor vehicle ignited and burned him. The victim had worked at the auto shop for two years. His employer did not have a written safety program, Injury and Illness Prevention Program, or job training program that provided safety training to employees.