• Inland Northwest AGC News

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    3M-DBI Sala Update Recall of Fall Protection Devices
    Friday, August 16, 2019
    Red Wing, MN — 3M Co. has resolved an issue with the energy absorber on one of its recalled fall protection devices, the organization announced Aug. 6. The solution, however, is available only in regions that recognize ANSI standard Z359.14.3M recently issued an immediate recall and stop-use alert for the DBI-SALA Twin-Leg Nano-Lok Edge and Wrap Back Twin-Leg Self-Retracting Lifelines. The energy ...read more
    Categories: Press Release, Safety
    Leading vs. Lagging Indicators
    Monday, August 12, 2019
    Leading vs. Lagging IndicatorsWhile lagging indicators can alert you to a failure in an area of your safety and health program or to the existence of a hazard, leading indicators are important because they can tell you whether your safety and health activities are effective at preventing incidents. A new OSHA webpage: Leading Indicators shows how businesses can improve safety and health programs ...read more
    Categories: Press Release, Safety
    Root Cause Analysis
    Monday, August 05, 2019
    Root Cause Analysis   When we have an unplanned incident (or accident) it is much too easy to stop the investigation at “he tipped the forklift over, that’s what hurt him.”  If we are truly interested in eliminating future “forklift tip overs,” then we must look at what really caused the incident.  Here is an article that reminds us of how far we need to investigate an incident to its root ...read more
    Categories: Press Release, Safety

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