Tag: safety
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How radiant heat increases injury, illness risk for rooftop solar workers (and four prevention tips)
Working on a rooftop, closer to the sun and out of the shade, puts workers at increased risk for heat injuries and illnesses. The good news is that heat illnesses are 100 percent preventable if you understand what happens to the body while it’s working on that hot rooftop. The scienceRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Here’s the new lineup of fall protection products from PSG for solar installers to know about
The biggest news in the fall protection industry this year was the ascent of Pure Safety Group (PSG) to become the largest dedicated provider of height safety equipment and services in the world. In just 10 months, PSG acquired four leading companies: Web Devices, Guardian Fall Protection, Checkmate and Ty-Flot.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Stay safe on a roof with 3M’s self-rescue device
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required on the job to help keep workers safe, healthy, and productive, and 3M’s Personal Safety Division makes some of the best stuff out there. The company is showcasing its full PPE equipment product lineup at the 2016 National Safety Council Expo this week in booth #1404. One deviceRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SolaTrim expands Canadian distribution through EECOL Electric
SolaTrim LLC, innovators in protective barriers that beautify and safeguard residential solar systems, has reached agreement with EECOL Electric headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, as part of SolaTrim’s expanding network of Canadian distributors. EECOL, a subsidiary of Wesco International, Inc., will be offering SolaTrim’s solar panel protection system to residentialRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Wind Energy-Related Deaths: How Common Are They?
One database tracking the info puts the numbers of wind-energy-related deaths at more than 70 since 1980, with a spike in the boom years since 2000. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling.