SAFETY Safety Leadership / References
100 Years of Safety Leadership The year 2016 marked the 100-year anniversary of the leadership of the former Norton Company in the creation of the first ever safety code for abrasives. In 1916, following more than a decade of safety research, advocacy, and leadership by the Norton Company (now Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives), “The Safety Code for the Use and Care of Abrasive Wheels” was published. This 13-page booklet, containing an unprecedented set of safety device recommendations and procedures, was the spark that changed the entire future of the abrasives industry. In the 1970s, this code received the ultimate endorsement when selected by OSHA as the basis of new federal regulations concerning abrasive wheel machinery. Today, the ever-evolving “Safety Requirements for the Use, Care and Protection of Abrasive Wheels” (commonly known as the ANSI B7.1 standard) continues to mirror the latest technologies and remains the global authoritative abrasives safety standard.
Breakages/Personal Injury In the event of on-machine breakage of Norton abrasive products, call your local Norton distributor immediately. Whether involving personal injury or not, the abrasive user should leave the equipment and other evidence undisturbed until a Norton sales representative has been notified and conducts an investigation. Prompt action on the part of abrasive users, distributor, and Norton sales personnel is important to ensure swift determination of the breakage cause and to guard against recurrence.
It is the user’s responsibility to refer to and comply with ANSI B7.1 and B7.7 – Contact us for a free copy.
Abrasive Safety References
Safety Information on the Web Norton website nortonsga.us/safety UAMA (United Abrasives Manufacturers Association) website at http://www.safety.uama.org
Safety Videos Watch our videos on: YouTube.com/NortonAbrasives • Safety, It's The Smart Thing To Do (Safety information for portable grinding and cutting wheels) • Foundry Safety
• First in Precision Grinding Safety • Proper Grinding Wheel Mounting • Railroad Abrasive Safety • Coated Abrasive Belt and Disc Safety
Safety Poster (Form # 7868-English, 7868-French, 7868-Spanish)
To order this poster for your shop, nortonliterature@saint-gobain.com
EZ Essentials Stock Abrasives Program
www.nortonabrasives.com
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