Posts Tagged 'worker injuries'



Flange Spreader Safety Revealed

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By Lisa Raynor-Keck

Lurking on the shelf of your shop is one of the most underestimated safety hazards you’ll encounter. It appears innocent and is often harmless until something goes wrong. Surprisingly, it’s your poorly designed flange spreader.

A flange spreader’s uncomplicated appearance is deceiving. Every year people are treated for injuries when seemingly adequate flange spreaders fail. The results can be anything from cuts and gashes to serious injuries. That’s why having a flange spreader that incorporates strength and safety into ...

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Safety’s Best Friend: AutoTORQ Hydraulic Chain Pipe Wrench

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A drilling deck is a dangerous place. There’s no doubt about it. If you could remove the biggest safety offender, wouldn’t you?

Each year, tongs and come-a-longs are used on drilling decks, in shops and around pipe yards to turn pipe. Also, each year, a significant number of people are injured, and even killed, using this method to turn pipe. It is even a major concern for OSHA. There is a better way – the AutoTORQ Hydraulic Chain Pipe Wrench.

The AutoTORQ ...

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