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Ergonomic and Repetitive Strain Controls
Harness strap with ergonomic pad
Capital Safety’s DBI-SALA ExoFit XP Arc Flash Harness with Velcro Strap features a lightweight nylon web with ergonomic shoulder and leg padding from Nomex/Kevlar, providing a comfortable fit for the worker, the company says. The ExoFit Arc Flash Harness is designed for use by the utility industry in high voltage environments. The harnesses incorporate an easy-to-don Velcro chest strap that gives the user a vest style harness with no metal above the waist to reduce electrical conductivity, Capital Safety says. The shoulder and leg padding is removable for easy cleaning and inspection.
www.capitalsafety.com

 
New glove offers no-slick grip
Ansell Healthcare says its recently launched HyFlex 11-920 glove is ideal for people handling slightly oily metal components who need a secure grip for safety and performance. The company says HyFlex 11-920’s oil-repellent coating offers workers a combination of controlled grip and continued clean hands without compromising dexterity and overall comfort. HyFlex features Ansell’s Grip Technology, an ergonomic grip design that gives users greater grip control while reducing the risk of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and workplace accidents, the company says. CTS is a type of repetitive strain injury commonly caused by repetitive hand movements, such as those in assembly line, sorting, packing or construction. Ansell says its Grip Technology allows microscopic channels in the glove coating to guide away the oil and moisture resulting in a secure glove-to-surface contact.
www.ansell.be

 
Let us kneel!
If your job requires kneeling for long periods of time, kneepads with silica inserts may be the right protection for you. According to Allegro Industries, its Gel MaxKnee and Gel FlexKnee with silica insert provide maximum comfort and kneecap protection for workers. Gel MaxKnee is designed with a hard ABS kneecap and has two adjustable elastic straps with Velco closure. Designed with large abrasion-resistant rubber cap, Gel FlexKnee’s silica insert cushions and protects the kneecap by dispersing pressure that can build from long periods of kneeling, says Allegro. Gel FlexKnee features an inch-and-a-half nylon-reinforced elastic dual straps and Velcro closures. Allegro says its kneepads are manufactured specifically for harsh or delicate surfaces, high-temperature environments, and places where rugged durability is important.
www.allegrosafety.com

 
Ergonomic Lifter
Pentalift Equipment has introduced a new Drive-On ergonomic bin tilter designed to position parts within easier reach of a worker during unloading and loading of containers. It has a bevelled front edge which enables a smoother entry and exit of a manual pallet truck during the positioning of product container bins onto the tilter. It is available in 2,000 and 4,000-pound capacities, has a tilt capacity of 85 degrees and platform sizes from 38 inches by 40 inches to 50 inches by 48 inches. Other design features include pre-wired NEMA-12 motor and push-button controls; maintenance-free lubricated-for-life bearings at all pivot points; lagging brackets on the gram and an electro-hydraulic power unit, 230, 460/3/60 TENV motor. A 115/1/60 power unit is also available.
pentalift.com
 
Easy Lifting
The Presto Lift Lift Stik is designed to work in stockrooms, assembly areas, laboratories, offices and retail stores by assisting the operator to lift heavy weights from 52 inches to 65 inches in height. It operates by hand-held push-button remote and has maximum load capacities from 185 to 445 pounds. The sponge grip handles can be adjusted to accommodate operators of different heights.
prestolifts.com
 
Ergonomic Pen
Yoropen, with its angle to the paper, is designed to reduce writing strain and let writers loosen their grip. It provides a larger field of vision around the pen and paper and has an adjustable grip that is left-handed friendly. It is designed to make writing less strenuous through the offset angle of the nib and the adjustable grip, but has also been found to help improve posture because users don't have to twist or bend to see what they are writing.
yoropen.ca
 
Shovel with a difference
For use in shovelling of snow and slush, the Wovel is a wheeled snow shovel made of injection-molded polypropylene plastic and steel. It is just over six feet long with a 26-inch by 18-inch blade. Wovel is designed to allow the user to multiply mechanical force to remove snow with an adjustable fulcrum point at the axel that allows it to work like a seesaw, leveraging mechanical advantage and minimizing physical discomfort.

Wovel.com
 


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