Caster Wheel Kit Adds Mobility to Rockford Systems GermBlockâ„¢ Cough and Sneeze Shields

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – ROCKFORD, IL, JUNE 1, 2020 — Promoting employee health by creating a COVID-19 safe workplace is the mission of GermBlockâ„¢ cough and sneeze shields from Rockford Systems. Now that same protection is available in a totally portable design thanks to new GermBlock caster kits. “Giving GermBlock shields mobility is valuable where…

Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 with Cough and Sneeze Shields

According to the American Lung Association, sneezes and coughs are your body’s way of releasing irritants found in the nose and lungs. In effect, people have a high-speed face cannon capable for expelling all sorts of bugs and germs. Unfortunately, getting rid of irritants in such a violent method means spreading germs in a large…

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 — GermBlockâ„¢ shields help protect against the spread of airborne substances The COVID-19 pandemic is causing businesses to take extra precautions for the well-being of employees and customers. Rockford Systems, a leader in industrial safety solutions, is helping organizations protect employee health and safety by launching…

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 (ETO) services for its fuel valve trains and overall custom combustion solutions. Staffed by an experienced team of in-house engineers, the new service scales out to provide end-to-end project management from…

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 around every corner. Depending on the workplace, employees’ hands are endangered from chemicals, abrasive surfaces, splinters, broken glass, and cuts or scrapes, among countless other hazards. According to the US Department…

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. A key culprit is unguarded hazardous machinery. Year after year, OSHA issues thousands of citations and levies millions of dollars in fines for machine safeguarding violations in an attempt to prevent…

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 study completed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) regarding injuries in the workplace found over 34,000 people sustain a lost-time injury in the workplace annually due to machine accidents. Additionally,…

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 explosions. Rockford Systems stands committed to the prevention of fuel valve train accidents by offering combustion safety products and services that minimize or eliminate risks posed to facilities and workers alike,…

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 of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) designed to reduce the wearer’s exposure to job-related hazards. The new PPE line will include cut-resistant gloves and sleeves, safety goggles, hearing protection, respirators, and reflective…