(6/6/2005
Issue)
High-performance Glove
Shock-Absorbing Pads
New high-performance glove line features three distinct, sleek
styles. One style to be introduced this spring is Framers
heavy-duty glove, which is designed for framing and building
professionals. It is made of premium grain goatskin with a half-finger
first, second and thumb making it easy for exposed fingers to
work with fasteners and other small parts. The gloves
design combines hand protection with a better sense of touch
and features reinforced palm patches, shock-absorbing knuckle
padding and a spandex back. Illinois
Glove Co.; 800/342-5458; www.illinoisglove.com

Safety Supervisor
Project Management Tool
Company offers an electronic system for managing all aspects
of project safety for construction companies across the U.S.
This new eSolution will allow project safety engineers to
have immediate access to all project data and information,
as well as everyone within the company that may need access
to such data for management, insurance and claims in real
time through a high-security web-based application that is
easy to use. Construction Safety
Software Corp.; 877/726-9016; www.csscsystems.com

Evacuation Doors
Aluminum or Steel Construction
A line of JD and JD-AL emergency evacuation doors provide
egress from underground platforms and tunnels in emergency
situations. To facilitate a safe escape in emergency situations,
they are equipped with a stainless steel panic lock and compression
spring operators for smooth, easy operation, says the maker.
Additional features include handrails to aid emergency egress
as well as custom interior and exterior signage. The doors
are reinforced for AASHTO H20 wheel loading and come in a
number of modifications to meet the requirements of any transit
system.
Bilco Co.; 203/934-6363; www.bilco.com

Firestopping
Easy To Install
Manufacturer develops a new firestopping technology, the FlameSafe
FlowTrak system. It is designed for applications into head-of-wall
joints between the top of fire resistive gypsum wall and floor/roof
assemblies. It provides a faster, cleaner, simpler and more
accurate alternative to conventional stuff and spray technique,
the company says. In addition, FlowTrak is an easy-to-install,
easy-to-inspect, durable head-of-wall firestopping solution
that allows full unrestricted dynamic movement between the
drywall and ceiling surface. It also provides solid coverage,
which makes it easier to inspect and visually confirm proper
installation without the need for destructive testing or sampling.
Grace Construction Products;
617/876-1400; www.graceconstruction.com

Safety Strap
Loop Design
This suspension trauma safety strap helps relieve the negative
effects of suspension trauma. It allows the worker, who is
suspended, to stand up in the harness to relieve the pressure.
The strap is easily installed to most harness sizes, styles
and brands. To attach, simply choke the pack around the harness
web at the hip. After a fall, the packs are quickly unzipped
deploying the web loop and hook strap. The continuous loop
design allows for either one or two-foot suspension relief
without pinching. DBI/SALA &
Protecta; 800/328-6146; www.dbisala.com

Warning Device
Detects over 100 Gases
Model X-am7000 is a new portable multi-gas warning instrument
that is used for monitoring tasks in the water and wastewater,
oil and gas, chemicals and offshore industries, and more.
The device can be fitted with three electrochemical and two
infrared optical or catalytic sensors and can simultaneously
measure up to five gases. A choice of over 25 sensors allows
detection of more than 100 gases and vapors. Draeger
Safety Inc.; 412/787-8383; www.draeger-safety.com

Revolution Harness
Ergonomic Advantages
A new concept in full-body harness design is based on key,
user-identified needs. The Revolution harness features seven
unique components. One is the PivotLink Connection. Its unique
rotary design provides comfort in bending and mobility, a
better ergonomic fit with a unique hip rotation point as well
as an attachment point for belts and tools. Miller
Fall Protection; 800/873-5242; www.bacou-dalloz.com

Safety Arm Attachment
Designed for Post Driver Units
The new SM-0011-SAA safety arm attachment is designed to enhance
post driver operator safety when driving posts into the ground.
It is now standard on the companys new post driver units
and can also be fitted on existing units already in the field.
The spring-loaded, steel attachment will safely hold a post
in the unit at full impact and work with nearly any kind of
post, from the smallest round post to large railroad ties.
The operator can stand at the required 45û angle, away
from the front of the post driver, from start to finish. Use
of the safety arm attachment also enables the user to drive
a post even straighter than before, says the maker.
Shaver Manufacturing
Co.; 712/859-3293; www.shavermfg.com

Clamp-On Guardrails
No Drilling
The new SurShield guardrail clamping system allows contractors
to quickly erect freestanding, OSHA-compliant guardrail systems
on concrete decks without drilling. It is designed for slab
structures up to 11 in. thick and can be used for projects
ranging from multifamily housing and commercial building to
highway and bridge construction. The worker simply secures
the bottom leg under the concrete ledge, lifts the adjustment
ring and tightens the device in place with an integral tension
bolt. The steel component SurShield guardrail clamp incorporates
the proven design of the high-impact polymer Safety Boot allowing
a fast build out of railings and toeboards using construction
grade 2X4s, according to the maker.
Safety Maker Inc.; 800/804-4741;
www.safetyboot.com

Barricade
Unlimited Configurations
Called the Navigator Barricade, this pedestrian delineation
device is made to assist pedestrians with a safe and accessible
route through construction work zones or other public rights-of-way
that have been temporarily altered. The components simply
snap together; no assembly tools are required. They can create
up to 90û angles and when disassembled, the units are
stackable for easy transportation and storage. They also meet
all criteria under ADA, Draft Guidelines for Accessible Public
Right-of-Way. Plastic Safety
Systems Inc.; 800/662-6338; www.plasticsafety.com
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