Respiratory protection plays key role in safety program

Managing a safety program to protect a foundry employees is a challenge. Workers are exposed to a number of respiratory hazards while performing task such as molding, melting, etc. - so they require high quality respiratory and face protection. In Maynard Steel Casting Co., a restructured safety program puts emphasis on enlisting active employees participation encouraging safe work attitudes and developing systematic education and training plan. As a result, four-fold reduction in worker compensation claims between 1990 and 1994 was achieved. Additional indication the company's focus on safety is making progress is the reduction in OSHA 200 Log lost time accidents - down from 65 in 1991 to 25 in 1993.