Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has released the 2012 findings of its annual global study, The Product Mindset, which examines manufacturer and consumer perceptions about how products are made, sold, bought and consumed. This year's findings show high expectations about quality and safety.
The Building Performance Institute Inc. (BPI) offers tips for contractors to pass along to those impacted by Hurricane Sandy on the safety hazards of carbon monoxide poisoning due to improper use of generators. Another potential hazard facing homeowners in the coming weeks is the evolving effects of water damage.
Tecumseh Products Co. and its Tupelo, Miss., manufacturing facility has received recognition from the Liberty Mutual Group for exceptional safety-related performance during 2011.
W.J. Maloney Plumbing, Heating & Cooling has been recognized with a Best of the Best Award for safety from SCF Arizona for the second consecutive year. The Phoenix plumbing, heating and cooling contractor was honored for being among the top 120 companies in a pool of nearly 25,000 businesses.
The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) and its National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau (NCPWB) subsidiary have compiled a set of NCPWB Toolbox Safety Talks addressing key safety concerns for those involved in pipe welding.
The Ruskin Inspector™ brochure is an all-in-one publication explaining how the manufacturer’s new panel PC system integrates with its complete line of life safety products. Technicians and others can continuously monitor the health and status of all life safety dampers in a building.
The Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) and its National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau (NCPWB) subsidiary have compiled a set of NCPWB Toolbox Safety Talks that address key safety concerns for those involved in pipe welding. The talks provide speaking points for contractors’ safety training meetings.
Acklands-Grainger Inc., one of Canada’s largest distributors of industrial, safety, and fastener products, celebrated the grand opening of its new 122,000-square-foot distribution center in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.