Safety & Maintenance

Fans have been used for centuries to provide relief from heat and to create a cooling effect. Despite not lowering ambient air temperature, fans...

Everyone knows what it feels like to be too hot. But far fewer people truly realize just how costly and dangerous excessive heat can...

For heavy machinery like snowplows, dump trucks, backhoes, front loaders, and rear loaders, Hydraulic Power Units (HPUs) provide the “muscle” behind critical operating machinery...

Recently, the EPA released the findings for its study on the human health impact of hexavalent chromium. The dangers of this chemical, also known...

Lifting injuries are a common occurrence in logistics and load handling, where workers are required to move heavy loads throughout their workday. These injuries...

When a local supplier of pre-cut and formed steel and aluminum materials accepted a request from a customer to form a few pieces of...

A technician spills a toxic chemical. She isn’t injured, but easily could have been. The Hazmat cleanup costs over $10,000 and shuts down a...

Noise and distractions from machines. Welding fumes and chemical emissions. Heavy materials to lift and move. The potential hazards related to the metalworking and...

Ever since companies began developing alternatives to traditional lubricants and greases, there has been some confusion surrounding the terms “environmentally friendly” and “food grade.”...

As the forging industry’s most experienced maintenance staff and equipment operators retire, keeping legacy machines producing at full capacity is increasingly difficult. When new...