Sandwich, MA is one of the oldest towns in Cape Cod. It was settled by the Quakers in the 1600s and offers residents and visitors beautiful architecture, views of oceans and historical sights. Town Neck Beach is located in Sandwich off of the Cape Cod Bay. The beach provides visitors with walkways and views of the bay.
For certain applications, aluminum planking has proven to be the more durable than aluminum grating. Saint Gobain contacted SlipNOT® because aluminum grating was being used over an area that had to be accessed frequently. When the workers took the aluminum piece off to access underneath they would toss it to the side. Eventually the tossing caused the aluminum grating to become deformed and unusable.
In “Keeping the Chill Out: Working Safe in Cold Weather,” Cynthia Roth discusses worker safety during harsh winter weather months. Workers can face serious health issues when working outside in cold weather elements for an extended period of time. According to Roth, workers in industries that have exposure to cold weather include postal workers, construction workers, utility workers, police and firefighters. Working in harsh weather can cause frostbite and hypothermia and be potentially harmful to employees. When working outside for an extended period of time, employees should be aware of the warning signs of frost bite and hypothermia and what they can do to protect against illness. Roth states that symptoms of frostbite and hypothermia include feeling numb, burning sensations, shivering and dizziness. Workers in wet conditions, wearing little or no insulation and who are outside in long periods of time are at risk for developing warning signs.
According to the Boston Globe, at a recent Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park in Boston Massachusetts, a local man slipped and fell on a stair case causing injury to himself during a game against the Los Angeles Angels. The man was sent to the hospital due to his injuries from the accident. The incident happened at Gate B in Fenway Park. Fenway Park Gate B is one of the main entrances to the park that offers visitors handicap accessible elevators and stairs to access seats for baseball games.
Slips and falls on stairs are one of the most common injuries workers can face on the job. Over 33,000 people are injured each year with 12,000 people killed, 1,200 of those deadly falls occurring at work. Many companies can prevent these slip and fall accidents and injuries with by following a few guidelines.
According to the article “Is Your Safety Training Program Effective?” by John Rekus, it is extremely important for employers to not only offer safety training programs but test and evaluate employees’ progress after completing training. Often times, Rekus explains that employers show training videos or offer classes to employees on safety training, however, employees are never tested and evaluated on the skills learned during safety training to ensure they can properly execute the information learned. Rekus compares completing safety training programs to completing a driver’s training program; a person would never be able to acquire a drivers license just by watching a video or going to a class, much like an employee should not be expected to understand safety training without utilizing the training in real life applications. Furthermore, in the article, Rekus cites OSHA standards that require employees demonstrate that they can execute how to complete select safety training tasks.
A steel stair nosing is used throughout many industries to provide sure footed safety and coverage. Industries demand quality products that are going to last and reduce chance of injury. A prime decision would be SlipNOT® Metal Safety Flooring’s steel stair nosings, which have a file hard surface and a coefficient of friction greater than or equal to 0.85. They are available in three grades of slip resistance varying from fine to coarse, and may be custom fitted to your specifications. SlipNOT® stair nosings come in steel, aluminum, stainless steel, galvanized steel and can be retrofitted to wood, concrete or metal. Depending on what industry or application used, determines what surface or finish you may need.
Marine environments demand excellent protection of surfaces against harsh and corrosive conditions. Slip resistance is a must for marine applications such as boat decks, swim platforms, boat docks and oil-drilling platforms. Many employees are being paid combat pay to work on dangerous wet surfaces similar to oil-drilling platforms. One false step on this platform could lead to a 10-story plunge into the ocean.
According to “Preventing Driver Slips and Falls” from the National Associate of Whole-Sales Distributors, slip and fall accidents are one of the major causes of injuries to commercial drivers. The Hartford, an insurance company, recently conducted an analysis of commercial driver job functions and found there are three functions that expose drivers to slip and fall accidents; operating a commercial vehicle, handling freight and walking and climbing around the truck or loading area.
