Product Focus

Trends in … material handling

What’s the latest in the area of safe material handling? Safety+Health recently spoke with Matt Spang, material handling product director for Neenah, WI-based Appleton Mfg. (a Double E Co.), to get his take.

Trends in … eyewashes/showers

For workers who are exposed to chemicals or other hazardous substances at work, the importance of emergency eye/facewashes and showers can’t be overstated. But to prevent injuries – and even save lives – that equipment need to be fully functional. That’s where testing comes in.

Emergency signaling systems

Customized Emergency Signaling Systems help to quickly alert and mobilize emergency response teams to affected workers using emergency safety showers and eyewash and eye/facewash fixtures.

Water supply station

The Therm-O-Mix Station instantly and continuously delivers an OSHA-compliant 80° F tepid water supply to emergency safety shower and combination face/eyewash stations using a facility’s existing steam and water supplies.

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Emergency eyewash station

Kleen Eyes II is an emergency eyewash station that attaches directly to existing faucets. The station irrigates both eyes simultaneously with gentle streams of aerated water.

Material handling trucks

With lifting capacities of up to 2,200 pounds, these Powered Material Handling Trucks can be designed to lift, transport, load and unload a variety of material types.

Materials pusher

Power Tug is designed to mobilize loads up to 5,000 pounds with ease. It has a mono-drive wheel with a stabilizing swivel caster that enables the unit to move loads over uneven surfaces with complete control.

Wheel guards

Path Pro Wheel Guards clear the wheel’s path of cords and other obstructions, cutting production delays, annoyances and hazards.

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Telehandler

The Traverse T1246X telehandler has a traversing boom carriage that can move loads by traveling horizontally. This exclusive feature allows operators to safely place loads at full lift height without having to coordinate multiple boom functions.

Foot protection

By encasing the wheels of the manual pallet jack, the FootGuardian reduces the exposure associated with foot rollover injuries.

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