Summer and the heat may seem far away, but the time is now to prepare your employees on safety when they work in hot environments, or are exposed to UV radiation and glare. Some of the heat-related illnesses include heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat stroke, the most dangerous diagnosis. Employers are urged to do

Worker safety has always been a priority for AWRF, which is why we have created a Test Bed Safety Guide to ensure that workers are properly trained and protected while performing the important testing of slings and fixture assemblies. The guide is divided into three categories, with area specific details within each category. These include General Safety

I presented the details of a fatality resulting from improper sling usage for the Associated Wire Rope Fabricators at their October 2013 meeting in Los Angeles. My presentation followed Todd Peterson, an attorney, who presented the events surrounding a serious injury that occurred in Omaha, Nebraska. The economic impact from injury is generally more of

Welcome to our newest AWRF Members! Non-Manufacturing Member Elephant Lifting Products, LLC Gonzales, LA Bryan Davis; Operations Manager Website: www.elephantlifting.com Email: [email protected] Sponsor Member Accu-Tech Baton Rouge, LA Pat Ritchie; Director, Sales & Marketing Website: www.accutech-mis.com Email: [email protected] Manufacturing Member Levtec Chile LTDA Santiago, Chile Alex Theiler; General Manager Website:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Caldwell And Renfroe Join Forces Jacksonville, Fla. — The Caldwell Group and J.C. Renfroe have merged to create an organization capable of providing a significantly broader array of lifting solutions to its global customers. Caldwell, a U.S. manufacturer of below the hook lifting equipment, and Renfroe, a U.S. manufacturer of plate clamp