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The NEW Model 15 Industrial Air-Vac offers 15 gallons of cleaning capacity for powders and combustible dusts, running only on compressed-air,
No electricity required! With it’s uniquely portable design, 99% filter efficiency rating, noise levels below OSH
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• VAC-U-MAX Single-Venturi Power Unit: Adjustable for “Double-the-Vacuum” Power
• PTFE Pre-Filter & Secondary Cartridge Filter
• After 60 years, still the lowest compressed- air consumption on the market
• Suction Power at 16” HG (208” H20)
• Anti-Sparking 304SS & 316SS
• Cleaning Tool Kit for Floors, Walls, Machinery & Overhead Surfaces
• Off-the-Shelf Static Conductive Poly-bags
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By focusing on the areas where construction workers are most at risk, employers can gain greater peace of mind knowing that fewer employees are falling through the cracks.
or workers miss the meetings altogether. Safety meeting management is another area where technology has removed the clutter around an otherwise complicated task. A good EHS software solution to- day can provide tools to efficiently record, track, distribute, and report important safety meeting information across the en- tire organization. Meeting schedules, agen- das, notes, roles and responsibilities, action item status, and all other meeting docu- mentation can be recorded and housed in one centralized system and can instantly be distributed to attendees via email. By making it easier to coordinate and conduct safety meetings, more regular meetings can occur and EHS managers can spend more time focusing on providing effective train-
ing and hazard information to their crews.
Filling In the Cracks
Out of 4,379 worker fatalities OSHA re- corded in 2015, more than 20 percent were in the construction industry, which should serve as a signal to employers that more at- tention needs to be placed on maintaining effective safety programs. Add to that OS- HA’s increased focus on temp workers and it’s clear that now is the time to re-evaluate your EHS programs and embrace technol- ogy solutions to overcome the challenges you face. By focusing on the areas where construction workers are most at risk, employers can gain greater peace of mind knowing that fewer employees are falling through the cracks.
Chuck Haling is a vice president at Veloci- tyEHS, a cloud software provider with easy to implement and easy to use environmen- tal, health & safety solutions, including prod- ucts for training management, on-demand training content, managing safety meetings, conducting audits and inspections, manag- ing incidents, SDS/chemical inventories, er- gonomics, and compliance with air, water, and waste regulations and more. For more information, visit www.EHS.com or call Ve- locityEHS at 1-888-362-2007.
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