Every month should be safety month. Here are some products for dangers old and new.

Safety concerns heat up

HERE’S WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT FIRES AND FATALITIES.

Here’s a hot take: 18 of the last 19 summers were the hottest on record. And that’s one reason safety is a hot topic in 2022.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for the first time has launched a National Emphasis Program to combat injuries and illness related to heat.

Through the new program, OSHA will conduct more heat-related workplace inspections, to prevent workers across various industries from suffering from preventable injuries, illnesses or, even worse, fatalities.

“Tragically, the three-year average of workplace deaths caused by heat has doubled since the early 1990s,” said Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. “These extreme heat hazards aren’t limited to outdoor occupations, the seasons or geography. From farm workers in California to construction workers in Texas and warehouse workers in Pennsylvania, heat illness presents a growing hazard for millions of workers.”

While heat is a new emphasis of OSHA, a recurring program running this month called the National Safety Stand-Down aims to limit deadly falls. Fatalities caused by falls from elevation

The Werner Multi-Max PRO ladder adjusts for uneven terrain.

Big Ass Fan's Cool-Space 500 can cause a big drop of temperature. Leviton's AFCI outlets help stop fires before they start.

continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 351 of the 1,008 construction fatalities recorded in 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The National Safety Stand-Down raises fall hazard awareness across the country in an effort to stop fall fatalities and injuries. Werner, the ladder company, joined the movement by offering free training to 30,000 jobsite pros. Its online course hammers on the ABCDE’s of fall protection: Anchorage, Body support, Connections, Descent & rescue and Education.

Safety concerns don’t end when construction is complete. May is also National Electrical Safety Month, and electrical manufacturer Leviton is stepping out with reminders and advice on how to prevent electrical hazards and fires. There are an estimated 35,000 home fires and 400 electrocutions in the U.S. each year, many of which are caused by hazardous arc-faults and ground-faults. While many homes are equipped with smoke detectors, few are equipped with products that actually help to prevent fires and electrical problems. Leviton points to a “critical need” to increase awareness of arc-faults and ground-faults among homeowners and facility owners and educate them on how to prevent electrical accidents from happening.

Preventing danger from heat, height and fire.

Big Ass Fan’s Cool-Space 500 sells for about $4,900, and it delivers cooling power on a large scale for up to 6,500 square feet and is capable of reducing environmental temperatures by up to 33° farenheit. Bigassfans.com

The Werner Multi-Max PRO ladder has a built-in leveling system provides up to seven inches of adjustments to. keep the user safe on uneven surfaces. Wernerco.com/us

Leviton’s AFCI outlets immediately detect an arc in an electrical circuit and shut down the flow of electricity, stopping fires before they start. Leviton.com