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Rockford Systems Detect-a-Finger® Protects Welder Operators’ Fingers from Injuries
ROCKFORD, IL, SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 — The Rockford Systems RKC-500 Detect-A-Finger® drop-probe device prevents serious injuries to welder operators by halting welding machinery from starting its stroke
Rockford Systems GermBlock Shields Offer Protection Against Highly Transmissible Delta COVID-19 Variant
ROCKFORD, IL, AUGUST 9, 2021 — Restaurants, businesses and schools are at risk of losing hard-won gains in fighting COVID-19 as the highly transmissible Delta
Rockford Systems Ramps Up PROTECTOR™ Series Shields to Capture Growth Opportunities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – ROCKFORD, IL, JUNE 21, 2021 — Rockford Systems, LLC, is accelerating investment in its PROTECTOR™ Series Shields, the world’s most
Ten Tips for Safeguarding Your Shop’s Metal Lathes
Operators of lathes are one of the largest machine worker populations in the United States, estimated to account for over 140,000 machinists. Of this
OSHA, Happy Golden Anniversary!
The Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on December 29, 1970 – that measure that created
Rockford Systems Reopens Machine Safeguarding Seminars to In-Person Learning
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – ROCKFORD, IL, MARCH 26, 2021 – Rockford Systems, LLC. today announced plans to reopen its in-person Machine Safeguarding Seminars following
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Rockford Systems Introduces New Line of Cough and Sneeze Shields for Industrial, Commercial, Clean Room and Retail Applications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – ROCKFORD, IL, APRIL 22, 2020 — GermBlock™ shields help protect against the spread of airborne substances The COVID-19 pandemic is
Rockford Systems Announces “Engineered To Order” Service to Address Need for Custom Combustion Solutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – ROCKFORD, IL, MARCH 18, 2020 — Rockford Systems, LLC. announced today the expansion of its capabilities with Engineered To Order
How to Get Your Hands on the Right Safety Gloves
Hands are the most used tools in the workplace, making their protection from on-the-job hazards critically important to maintaining employee productivity. Hand dangers are
Machine risk assessments vs. safeguarding assessments
When it comes to accidents, manufacturing ranks second highest of all industries. That comes despite OSHA regulations and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards.
Machine Guarding Named on OSHA’s Top Ten Violations in 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – ROCKFORD, IL, DECEMBER 17, 2019 — Recent media reports have put a spotlight on machine shop injuries. A newly released
New Year is Perfect Time to Inspect Your Fuel Valve Trains
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – ROCKFORD, IL, DECEMBER 6, 2019 — Defective or inadequately maintained fuel valve trains have led to countless boiler and furnace
Choosing the Right PPE for Machinists
Workplace safety is a growing concern among workers in North America. According to Injury Facts®, preventable workplace deaths totaled 4,414 in 2017 in the
Rockford Systems Adds Personal Protection Equipment to Safeguarding Product Line
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – ROCKFORD, IL, October 22, 2019 — Rockford System today announced the expansion of its industrial safety portfolio with the addition
Bye-Bye Boomers: What Retiring Machinists Mean to Plant Safety
Within the next decade approximately 2.7 million Baby Boomers (1946-1964) will retire, thereby ensuring that tens of thousands of positions will become available without
