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  • Glass & Metals 401: Secure Solutions
    The glass industry continues to strengthen its security and fire-rated glazing product offerings, ensuring that architects and owners can provide necessary building protection without sacrificing views and natural daylight.
    May 1, 2013
    ForceFront Blast Curtain Wall from TubeliteTubelite ForceFront Blast curtainwall systems are available for highsecurity projects requiring blast hazard mitigation in low- and mid-rise applications. ForceFront Blast products are designed to comply with ASTM International standard F1642-04, the U.S. General Services Administration Interagency Security Committee security design criteria and the U.S...

  • Glass & Metals 401: Errors to Avoid
    Product suppliers list the most common specification mistakes in protective glass and glazing applications
    April 30, 2013
    1. Use of outdated specifications“We commonly see the use of outdated specifications with products that are not available, are obsolete or do not meet current code minimums.”—Ron Leiseca, eastern regional sales manager, Vetrotech Saint-Gobain2. Not observing published limitations of protective glass“Maximum sizes, installation requirements, etc., are typically clearly identified by the...

  • Glass & Metals 401: Security and Fire-rated Glass FAQ
    Answers to top questions about protective glazing
    April 30, 2013
    Blast & Ballistic FAQsQ: Are codes for security glazing in educational facilities changing in the wake of recent events?“With the tragic events that took place over the past years, there are many local and state jurisdictions currently looking into providing enhanced protection for schools of all levels, as well as other public buildings. Recently, Sen. Barbara Boxer and Sen. Susan Collins...

  • Glass & Metals 401
    An architect’s guide to protective glazing
    April 30, 2013
     Glass & Metals 401:Security and Fire-rated Glass FAQErrors to AvoidSecure SolutionsArchitectural Applications  With security concerns on the rise in light of recent tragic events, the project scope for protective glazing is changing. What was once thought to be a specialty product reserved for high-risk buildings is increasingly finding its way into other nonresidential...

  • Workplace accidents cut into your bottom line
    Effective treatment saves time, money and productivity
    May 13, 2010
    On the jobsite, around the office and in the manufacturing plant, accidents cause bleeding injuries every single day. One might think that a cut finger here, a lacerated forearm there might not be major injuries but, overall, these small injuries can significantly impact a company’s bottom line.According to reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, cuts, lacerations and punctures are the...

  • Keep your evacuation plan updated
    February 23, 2009
    Remember one of the first things that happened after Sept. 11? Businesses everywhere dusted off their emergency evacuation and disaster plans; or, if they didn’t have one, scurried around to put one in place.Fast forward seven-plus years and take a reality check. Is your plan still viable? Does it need to be updated? Is the information reviewed at least annually and communicated to new...

  • Skylight fall protection: More than just the manufacturer’s responsibility
    February 19, 2009
    Daylighting has been proven to help students’ test scores, patients’ recovery time, retailers’ sales, and workers’ and manufacturers’ productivity, in addition to providing other benefits. However, disturbing accounts of individuals falling through roof openings, typically reported as skylights, have increased the urgency in developing fall protection standards and...

  • ‘Oh, my aching back ...’
    February 14, 2009
    This is an all-too-familiar phrase in many workplaces, and understandably so, because back injuries are a leading cause of lost work time and reduced productivity.No matter what type of environment—office, warehouse, manufacturing—material handling puts stress on workers’ backs. Through education and demonstrations, businesses can teach employees how to lift, bend and move, in...

  • Distracted and dozing
    February 9, 2009
    Most one-vehicle accidents occur when a driver dozes off or gets distracted from driving. Employees driving your company vehicles need to be trained to resist distractions and recognize signs of fatigue that lead to accidents.To prevent drowsiness, the most practical way is to get plenty of sleep before starting a trip and avoid actions that induce drowsiness, such as eating a heavy meal and...

  • Flex your wrists!
    January 30, 2009
    One of the most common workers compensation claims relates to wrist damage from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome that ends up causing Cumulative Trauma Disorders.Unlike acute trauma, which is caused by a single event, Cumulative Trauma develops over long periods of time and can result in substantial damage to hands, wrists, elbows, arms, shoulders, necks, and backs.Minimize the risk of these injuries...
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