superior glove: construction safety mistakes you’re probably making & how to avoid them

Construction Safety Mistakes You’re Probably Making & How to Avoid Them

W E B I N A R

Copyright © Superior Glove Works Ltd. 2016

Speakers

Bill Soellner, US Sales Manager for Superior Glove®

With 24 years in the safety industry, having worked for four major manufacturers and a major safety specialty

industrial distributor. Bill has held positions in sales, sales management and product management with special

emphasis on hand and arm protection. Bill has been published in leading trade publications such as ISHN,

Cleanrooms Magazine and Compliance Magazine, writing articles on proper glove selection, clean

environments products and chemical glove selection. He holds a BA from Western Michigan University.

Dan Branson, Director of North American Sales for D3O®

Dan Branson is a 15-year glove veteran. Having managed global glove brands that include Stanley Black

and Decker, Dewalt, Remington, and Smith & Wesson, Dan is a respected authority when it comes to hand

protection. Dan is also a member of the International Glove Association and holds a position as

Director of North American Sales for D3O®.


The total costs of fatal and non-fatal injuries in the construction industry were estimated at $11.5 billion in 2002, 15% of the costs for all private industry.

The average cost per case of fatal or non-fatal injury is $27,000 in construction.


Construction injury incidents vs. other industries.


Factors that do affect injuries.


Management Attitude

Safety managers on site are

3.5 less likely to have

incidents versus NO safety

manager on site. Journal of Project Management.


Employ Trained Safety Personnel

Construction companies

who have full-time first-aid

trained personnel among

their staff have fewer

injuries and illnesses than

those who do not. Redcross.ca.


Construction companies who have an in-house safety program that is based on more than standard OSHA regulations have fewer injuries and illnesses than those who do not.


Training - especially younger workers.


Laborers who received safety and health training were 12% less likely than non-trained laborers to file for workers compensation.

Among workers 16 to 24 years old, training was associated with a 42% reduction in claims.


Hand injury statistics


That means you are 40x more likely to have a hand injury if you’re working at a company with less than 100 employees versus a company with 500+!!!


PPE Spending Calculate your company’s PPE ROI visit superiorglove.com.


Change the culture.


Hierarchy of safety controls


Go to a glove with some cut and impact resistance.

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Endura® Oilbloc™ Goatskin Kevlar®-Lined

Anti-Impact Driver Glove

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TenActiv™ 18-Gauge Cut-Resistant Glove


Having a 10 minute

tool box talk about

safety with your team

once a week, that is a

small time investment

that will have an impact on safety.


Modify the work cycle.


Alternate between tasks.

2016

D3O

World Beating Protection

Who is D3O?

D3O is the world’s leading impact protection brand.

Through a combination of smart materials, patented technologies and innovative

product design, D3O delivers protective solutions for global brands.

Born out of the 2006 Winter Olympics, D3O’s award winning products can be

found in a variety of applications across a range of markets.

A Private Equity backed company, D3O head-quarters and global innovation

centre is in South London, UK, with operating bases in North America and the Far

East.

D3O leads the world of impact protection and shock absorption

WWW.D3O.COM

“It works !”

FINANCIAL

TIMES

Copyright © August 2015 D3O Lab – Proprietary and Confidential

“The use of D3O could lead to the creation of a world of even

safer and more responsive materials”

WIRED MAGAZINE

D3O for a World that needs protecting

WWW.D3O.COM

SPORTS INDUSTRIAL MOTORCYCLE DEFENCE

The World of D3O

D3O® technology protects, in some of the toughest testing grounds around the

world.

D3O protects; Professional football players, oil workers, world super bikers, elite

runners and the US Special Forces.


ELECTRONICS

The D3O Lab

At the heart of D3O’s global

innovation centre is a dynamic

team of chemists, engineers and

designers.

This wealth of experience in

material science and product

development ensures a pipeline of

innovative, game-changing

solutions that out-perform

incumbent offerings.

D3O’s in-house test laboratory

replicates the test practice and

equipment of internationally

recognised test houses.

WWW.D3O.COM

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Comparative Impact Test

10J impact test DTS051

The Superior Glove featuring D30®offers superior impact

protection by an average of 54% compared to competitors tested. The impact test can be viewed on

www.superiorglove.com and

www.youtube.com/user/ superiorgloveworks

Superior Glove/MXD30 Glove

Competitor 2 Glove

MXD30

D3O® technology

WWW.D3O.COM

D3O® is unique in two key ways:

No one else has the Know-How or

experience to integrate D3O®

dilatants into a polymer structure.

D3O® has global patents that

protect the technology and its

various applications. SOFT AND FLEXIBLE

LOCKS ON SHOCK

RETURNS TO FLEXIBLE STATE

HOW D3O® WORKS

The D3O® material in its raw state flows freely

when moved slowly, but on shock, locks together

to absorb and disperse energy, before instantly

returning to its flexible state.


D3O Material Portfolio

WWW.D3O.COM

D3O is continually expanding its portfolio of smart materials which include:

• Set foams • Set elastomers • Formable foams • Formable elastomers All D3O® smart materials are engineered to offer enhanced shock absorption and

impact protection with varying characteristics including weight, density shock attenuation, temperature stability, all of which are compatible with a range of different processing techniques.


D3O Solutions Provider Approach

WWW.D3O.COM

D3O combines materials, platforms and branding to design solutions to meet

customer requirements. An in-house Lab with Design, Development and Marketing capabilities delivers a one-stop solution for clients. Experience within and across our vertical

markets means a quick and efficient process right through to testing and product support.



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