The standard for cut resistance have been set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). This helps ensure that a glove’s cut resistance rating is consistent from manufacturer to manufacturer, regardless of cost, style, materials and design. This is good news for glove users because the new standards better equip safety managers to find the…
With wild fires burning out of control in California, it is a reminder that we all have to be vigilant about fire safety. From a workplace perspective, fire safety has come a long way since the tragedy at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City, that killed 146 garment workers -123 women and 23…
You have just received your new full body harness, 6-ft. shock-absorbing lanyard and anchorage connector. A structural engineer qualified all of your anchor points to ensure that they meet strength requirements per OSHA regulations. Is your personal fall arrest system complete? Perhaps not. If you have not determined available clearance below the working surface and calculated…
We rely on our vision to accomplish the majority of tasks at home, at work, behind the wheel – and to stay out of harm’s way wherever we go. Our eyes are considered our windows to the world and provide the sense we rely on above all others. Over time, it’s common to develop vision…
5S is a system and way of organizing and managing workspaces to improve efficiency by eliminating waste, improving flow and reducing process. 5S systems are common in manufacturing, warehouses, offices and hospitals but 5S principles can be applied to any workplace. Pioneered by Toyota Motor Company, the 5S method applies standard housekeeping practices in the…
Workplace safety cannot exist on best practice guidelines and policies alone. A safe working environment is based on how well the people, in both management and on the factory floor. Here’s the Top Workplace Safety Tips Every Employee Should Know to help you inform your own workers and create a workplace safety environment based on shared responsibility:…
1.What is the maximum use of magnesium ? Ans: Magnesium is used to alloy with aluminium and as an additive for making SG (Spheroidal Graphite) iron. 2.What for zinc finds applications ? Ans: Galvanizing consumes the largest proportion of zinc. Zinc is resistant to corrosion but is attacked by acids and alkalies. Zinc alloy.s are…
1.What do you understand by eutectic ? Ans: It is mechanical mixture of two or more phases which solidify simultaneously from the liquid alloy. 2.Explain the difference between grey iron and white iron. What is mottled iron ? Ans: The carbon in cast iron could exist at room temperature as either iron carbide, or as…
1.Define buckling factor. Ans: It is the ratio of the equivalent length of column to the minimum radius of gyration. 2.What do you understand by catenary cable ? Ans: A cable attached to the supports and carrying its own weight. 3.What is coaxing ? Ans: It is the process of improving fatigue properties by first…
1.What is the structure of pure iron and whether it is soft or hard ? Ans: Ferrite and it is soft. 2.Which elements increase the corrosion resistance of steel ? Ans: Chromium and nickel. 3.What causes hardness in steel ? How heat treatment alters properties of steel ? Ans: The shape and distribution of the…