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Enhancing Workplace Safety: Key Insights from Kimball Midwest Seminars

Written by Kimball Midwest | October 24, 2024

Kimball Midwest has been servicing customers like you for more than 100 years in the maintenance, repair and operations industry. With such a high traffic market that touches the lives of almost every American it’s important we not only supply you with the goods you need but back up those goods with safety education. This way you can continue to keep the country up and running for years to come.

 

Kimball Midwest offers safety seminars in all our major categories; abrasives, cutting tools, DOT air brake systems, fasteners, electrical systems, hydraulics and chemicals.

 

Pairing our industry leading products with safety training goes a long way in preventing accidents and ensuring your company and employees comply with regulations.

 

Key Seminars

  1. Abrasives: In the abrasives seminar, we cover the cost of accidents, why safety is important, power tool safety, general abrasive safety, mounting, grinding tools, cutoff tools and surface conditioning tools.

  2. Cutting Tools: The cutting tools seminar covers the cost of accidents, why safety is important, drill motor safety, general drilling safety, drill bits, hole cutters, saw blades and reamers.

  3. DOT Air Brake Systems: This seminar reviews compression fittings versus nylon tube air (NTA) brake fittings, NTA components, DOT instant fittings, DOT tubing and fitting identification, while also covering truck hoses, fittings and installation practices.

  4. Fasteners: The fasteners seminar reviews terminology, fastener matched assemblies, testing of fasteners and safety considerations.

  5. Electrical: The electrical seminar covers the cost of failures, proper crimping and tools, terminal/connector selection, general electrical safety, standard crimp terminals, sealed connections, specialty connectors and wire selections.

  6. Hydraulics: The hydraulics seminar covers hydraulic best practices, proper application and assembly for hydraulic hoses and matched fittings based on use and applicable adapters. The seminar also covers the proper routing methods for a complete assembly, measuring and identification.

  7. Chemicals: The chemical safety seminar covers aerosol safety, storage, disposal, regulations and restrictions. Additionally, overall category options, product chemistry, Kimball Midwest paints, hazardous chemicals, standard employer requirements and a training video are reviewed.

Implementing Safety Seminars in the Workplace

 

We encourage you to start a culture of safety by engaging employees in safety discussions, regularly updating safety materials and resources and conducting safety audits to identify and address potential hazards. This is where the importance of a Kimball Midwest safety seminar comes into play, by addressing the risk.

 

So, if you are purchasing any products in the above categories or notice a safety hazard that needs addressed, reach out to your Kimball Midwest sales representative to see how a safety seminar can benefit your team. If you don’t already have a sales rep, we can help you