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May 18, 2009
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News
Liberty Mutual Study: Cost of Workplace Injuries
The Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety has released the 2007 Workplace Safety Index, which identifies the leading causes of the most disabling U.S. workplace injuries (based on 2005 data). The Index provides direct cost information for the injuries. (The "most disabling work-related injuries and illnesses" consist of those causing an employee to lose six or more workdays.)

Top 10 Causes of the Most Disabling Workplace Injuries in 2005 ($ Billions)
Source: Liberty Mutual
  1. Overexertion — $12.7
  2. Fall on same level — $6.6
  3. Fall to lower level — $5.0
  4. Bodily reaction (injuries from slipping/tripping without falling) — $4.8
  5. Struck by object — $4.4
  6. Highway incidents — $2.3
  7. Repetitive motion — $2.1
  8. Struck against object — $2.0
  9. Caught in/compressed by — $1.9
  10. Assaults/violent acts — $0.4
Reducing or Ignoring Workplace Safety
"Workplace safety processes must be in place at all times," American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) President Warren K. Brown, CSP, ARM, CSHMM, of Fairborn, Ohio, said today. "They are even more critical during business downturns." Brown is referring to recent reports of some companies cutting safety processes hoping to reduce costs. "If companies believe they will save money by reducing or ignoring safety for their workers, customers and communities they do business in, they are mistaken," Brown said. "The ongoing positive results are in and have been for companies that have a strong safety culture and continually invest in and implement effective safety processes. Not only does their bottom line benefit positively, but their company reputation stays intact, employees stay safe and healthy reducing health care, workers comp, training and turnover costs not to mention keeping customers, the communities they do business in, vendors and employees happy. Safety is good business."
Techni-Tool Marks 50th Anniversary
At a time when so many companies have merged or been purchased by conglomerates, Techni-Tool is marking a milestone this year - celebrating its 50th anniversary as a family-owned business. Techni-Tool, which was founded in Philadelphia in 1959, provides solutions and supplies for the electronics production and assembly industries. "In an era of constant change, our customers know they can rely on us today as well as tomorrow to provide innovative products, technical expertise and same day shipping," said Paul Weiss, Techni-Tool president. "While we utilize state-of-the-art technology to offer the highest level of service, our old-fashioned emphasis on putting customers first remains unchanged after 50 years."
Products
Contact Cleaner Effectively Cleans Sensitive Equipment
CLEVELAND, OH: Electro Wizard™ Contact Cleaner from Krylon Products Group features a new patent-pending formula that instantly removes, dissolves and rinses away foreign contaminants. The product provides an effective and compliant solution for cleaning sensitive equipment and precision instruments. Electro Wizard Contact Cleaner is designed to gently and safely clean, circuit boards, precision instruments, and other sensitive equipment. The cleaner removes surface contaminants with minimal effort, evaporates instantly, and leaves behind no residue to harm or ruin the item. Designed to be non-flammable even when exposed to a direct flame, Electro Wizard Contact Cleaner can be directly applied to equipment while it is running. With extremely low VOC content, it is compliant in all 50 states. --- Krylon Products Group
Illuminated Pushbutton Switch
BROOKLYN PARK, MN: E-Switch - Lamb Industries announces the LP4 series, an illuminated pushbutton switch that features multiple LED color options of blue, green, red, white and yellow. The LP4 series switch has multiple cap sizes/options and two termination options: a vertical PCB mount and a right angle PCB mount. You can choose between the latching or momentary functions and a few housing colors to match your project.
Specifications include:
• Electrical Life - 50,000 cycles • Operating Force - 250 +/- 100 gf • Travel - 1.00mm +/- 0.3mm LOCK; 1.5mm +/- 0.3mm FULL • Contact Rating - 100mA @ 30VDC • Contact Resistance - 50 milliohms (initial max) • Insulation Resistance - 100 Megaohms (Min. @ 500VDC). --- E-Switch Inc.
Torsion-Resistant Robot Cable
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI: Cable carrier expert, igus®, has developed a shielded robot cable for applications involving high levels of torsion. Chainflex® CF Robot is designed for both robotic and non-robotic applications, such as rotary tables or spindle drives that have to be supplied with high power levels. In contrast to conventional braided copper shields, which are counter-wound, a torsion-resistant tin-plated copper shield sheath is used with CF Robot. The forces affected on the cable by any torsional movement are largely absorbed by sliding and buffer elements between the sheath, shield and insulation. This prevents early failure of the shield. The outer sheath material is a high-grade TPE mixture with particularly good wear properties. The twistable cable has already been tested in the igus technical center through more than three million torsional movements to +/- 270 degrees. --- igus inc.
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