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Seeing the Big Picture: Plant professionals can’t afford to ignore safety
Most people who spend their working lives in the plant environment probably figure they could retire early if they just had a dollar for every time they’ve heard one or more of the following: "Safety is our number-one concern"; "We’re…
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It’s All in Your Head: Experts weigh the pros and cons of behavioural-based safety
Dupont calls it the "safe person concept." Proctor & Gamble calls it the "behaviour observation system." Still other companies call it different things. Generally speaking, it’s known as "behavioural-based safety." It’s attracting attention because when it has been implemented, it…
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Dehydration prevention reduces workplace accidents
With the official start of summer only a few days away, many employees in industrial facilities will soon be toiling in the heat. Unfortunately, the high temperatures on the shop floor can do a lot more harm to workers than…
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Beware the hidden dangers of confined spaces
Most dangers are easy to spot in the plant or industrial environment. But, some dangers by their very nature are not readily visible. Recognition of hidden dangers is a matter of life and death. There are hidden dangers confronting the…
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The Night Shift: Experts warn of danger of shiftwork in industrial settings
It’s no coincidence that the most notorious industrial accidents of our times — Three Mile Island nuclear accident, the Bhopal, India poison gas leak, the Chernobyl reactor meltdown, and the Exxon Valdez oil spill — all occurred in the middle…
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Know the Drill: Safe companies rehearse emergency procedures
A man lies face down, motionless. Next to him lie some wires that are attached to a nearby welding machine. They disappear inside a manhole at the bottom of a 20-foot tank. Inside the tank, another body lies unseen by…
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Burlington, Ont., firm receives capital injection from Siemens
Burlington, Ont. — June 7, 2001 — Siemens has taken an equity position in Ivara Corporation, a Burlington, Ont.,…
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Machinery & Equipment MRO article nominated for editorial award
Toronto, ON — June 6, 2001 — Machinery & Equipment MRO has been nominated for a Kenneth R. Wilson Memorial Award…
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SNC to develop technology for power utilities
St. Laurent, Que. — The federal industry ministry has announced plans provide an $8.7-million Technology Partnersh…
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First meeting of CME’s MEMAC Council is set
Mississauga, ON — June 6, 2001 — The first meeting of the MEMAC Council of the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters…
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Rough road ahead for Canadian manufacturers, says CME economist
Ottawa — Manufacturing shipments will continue to fall into the summer, said Jayson Myers, chief economist of Cana…
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Ultrasonic detectors now sourced in Canada
Cobourg, ON — June 5, 2001 — SDT North America Inc. of Cobourg, Ont., has been appointed the exclusive representa…
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Atofina Canada sells lubricants division
Oakville, Ont. — June 4, 2001 — Atofina Canada Inc. has sold its lubricants division to Kaufman Holdings Corporat…
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Cominco recognized for support of Canada’s Reserve Force
Ottawa — June 4, 2001 — Cominco Trail Operations in Trail, B.C., has received a national award for being most sup…
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Microturbine generator technology to be “green” energy alternative
May 30, 2001– Microturbines offer great potential to help supply industry with reliable and affordable power, the…
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Canadian Bearings expands in Quebec through acquisitions
Mississauga, ON — May 29, 2001 — Canadian Bearings Ltd. (CB) of Mississauga, Ont., has acquired the distribution…
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Fluke Canada employees win international sales awards
Mississauga, ON — Fluke Electronics Canada, a supplier of compact, professional electronic test tools, took two ou…
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Maintenance-related delays end at mining facilities
May 25, 2001 — Falconbridge Ltd. of Toronto reported this week that its four nickel-copper mines in Sudbury, Ont.,…
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Garlock Bearings to acquire industrial polymer bearings business from Dana
May 24, 2001 — In a move that builds upon a successful long-term business relationship in industrial bearings, The…
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CR Industrial Seals operation to be absorbed by SKF Canada
Toronto — May 23, 2001 — Effective July 3, 2001, SKF Canada Limited will be responsible for the sales, customer s…