MSA is advising all MSA Gravity Welder Harness customers to immediately stop use of affected MSA Gravity Welder Harnesses produced from July 2015 through
and including January 2018. The harnesses are to be removed from service, marked “UNUSABLE” and destroyed.
Recalls
Fall Protection, Recalls
Stop use and Replace Notice for Fall Protection Device
From Guardian Fall Protection:
Angel Anchor Stop Use & Replace Notice
Guardian Fall Protection is issuing an immediate Stop Use and Replace notice for all Guardian Angel Anchors, part #00260.
The Angel Anchor may be unsafe for use on certain substrate materials, and was additionally labeled with an incorrect maximum worker weight capacity. Guardian has redesigned the Angel Anchor to resolve these issues, but all existing Angel Anchors must no longer be used.
There have been no accidents or injuries related to this condition.
Click here to download the notice.
To coordinate Angel Anchor return and replacement, contact Guardian’s Customer Service Department at cs@guardianfall.com.
Fall Protection, Recalls
Stop Use & Inspect Notice
Important! HLL Inspection Notice
Guardian Fall Protection is issuing an immediate Stop and Inspect notice for selected Kernmantle HLLs to ensure proper threading of the Kernmantle rope through the tensioner.
There have been no accidents or injuries related to this condition.
This is not a product recall.
Please download and read the full inspection notice for more information.
Recalls
Anchor Stop Use Notice for 3M LEAP Post
3M Fall Protection (formerly Capital Safety) has received field reports of broken end-posts (also known as Lead Energy Absorbing Posts, or “LEAP posts”) used in roof-mounted EvolutionTM Horizontal Lifeline Systems. 3M has launched a global Stop Use – Field Service Action to address this situation. The same Evolution end-posts are also used in Free Standing Counterweight Anchor systems. There have been no reports of fall-related injuries associated with this condition.
To address the Free Standing Counterweight Anchor situation, 3M is launching a global Stop Use – Field Service Action to retrieve and replace all end-posts used in these Anchors sold between 2005 and 2015 (at which time the Evolution end-post was discontinued and replaced with a Roof Safe end-post).
View notice here. 3M Counterweight Anchor Notice USA 05172017 EN
Recalls
Genie Recall Notice
Thank you to the Graham Co for providing information on this recall.
The Graham Co has provided the captioned safety notice. Genie scissor lifts models GS3232 and GS4047 are subject to lose of stability or unintended machine movement – see below the line. Please report back if any equipment is onsite.
GS-3232 : http://www.genielift.com/en/products/scissor-lifts/slab-scissor-lifts/gs3232/index.htm
GS-4047 : http://www.genielift.com/en/products/scissor-lifts/slab-scissor-lifts/gs4047/index.htm
Regards,
Recalls
Safety Alert re: SAIA Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) Scaffold Planks
Review the safety alert from SAIA regarding Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) Scaffold Planks.
Thank you to Jody from DIMEO for the provided information from OSHA concerning the captioned matter. The alert has been verified. Seemingly, imported LVL plank is being misrepresented in the US – see link to safety alert below the line.
Fall Protection, Recalls
3M issues recall for DBI-SALA Lad-Saf™ Sleeve.
3M issued a recall for DBI-SALA Lad-Saf™ Sleeve. See the following link. 3m-lad-safe-recall-notice
NIOSH, Recalls
NIOSH Issues Notice Concerning N95 Respirators
From Bob Kunz:
I have just learned of that NIOSH has issued a respirator user notice concerning N95 respirators – see the NIOSH notice link.
Here is some information pertaining to use of N95 respirators:
• OSHA Interpretation
• OSHA Voluntary Use of Respirators
Fall Protection, Recalls
Guardian Issues Inspection Notice for SRL
Guardian Fall Protection has discovered a small number of isolated housing screws backing out of Edge SRLs. The units affected by this notice are limited to 20’ or 30’ Edge Series Cable SRLs with a “G” engraving on the top of the unit housing. We have tested a representative sample of units with the housing screws removed, and all units exceeded all OSHA and ANSI requirements. Click this link for the full notice Guardian Edge – Inspection_Notice___Edge_Series_Cable_SRLs
Recalls
Kiddie Recalls Fire Extinguishers
A faulty valve component can cause the disposable fire extinguishers not to fully discharge when the lever is repeatedly pressed and released during a fire emergency, posing a risk of injury. Full recall notice is in our Recalls section.