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ASTM International announces the new, digital version of its entire library of technical information in digitized format. This new information repository enables users to access nearly all of the ASTM literature spanning more than 140 technical committees and more than 100 years.

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From metals, petroleum, and construction to the environment, forensics, and consumer products, ASTM’s comprehensive and authoritative collection of work is an invaluable resource. Users of its Digital Library will find a self-service environment with the capability of locating a few articles or chapters, an entire book, or the entire library related to a particular topic.

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To help companies protect their workers against fall-related accidents and stay compliant with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), safety industry publisher MANCOMM has developed The Complete OSHA Guide to Fall Protection (Product No. 36B-001). Like many MANCOMM reference works, this 140+ page, 8-1/2″ x 11″ volume is enhanced with RegLogic®, a colorful, graphical approach that makes reading and understanding regulations easier than ever.

This comprehensive guide provides pertinent fall-protection OSHA regulations from:
· Part 1910: General Industry
· Part 1915: Shipyard Employment
· Part 1917: Marine Terminals
· Part 1918: Longshoring
· Part 1926: Construction
· OSHA Letters of Interpretation

“This guide will do much to help companies protect their workers from fall related accidents,” says Benjamin Mangan, president and founder of MANCOMM. “When OSHA revealed the 10 most-violated OSHA standards, based on citations issued from October 1, 2004, through August 30, 2005, the third most cited standard was fall protection (with 5,504 violations). America’s workplaces need more fall protection education, and so we’ve created The Complete OSHA Guide to Fall Protection. There’s no other safety book like it.”

Can fall protection training save lives? The following case report from NIOSH, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, shows how a lack of safety awareness can lead to dire consequences.

While working inside a 172-foot-high concrete silo, a 27-year-old cement finisher lost his balance and fell from the scaffolding. His fall protection equipment, a safety lanyard, caught him—but then it snapped and he fell to his death, 160 feet below. When the lanyard was examined, burn damage was discovered at the point where it had snapped. This damage probably occurred during welding or burning operations from a previous job. Apparently, time had not been taken to examine the fall protection equipment.

“People often say ‘knowledge is power,’” Mangan says, “but there’s more to it than that. When it comes to fall protection, ‘knowledge is survival.’”

The guide is now available for $36.95. For more information, call (800) MANCOMM.

Thomas C. Wilson, a provider of products to the boiler, condenser, and heat exchanger industry, recently announced the promotion of Stephen Hanley to president and chief operating officer. In his new role, Hanley will lead the company towards expansion into new markets both domestically and internationally, continuing work that he began in his former role as vice president of sales.

Hanley has been with Thomas C. Wilson for over 28 years, since December 1978. Prior to becoming vice president of sales, he also served as sales manager for the entire company and as regional sales manager for the southern New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Maryland territories. He also holds a B.S. in Business and Psychology from Lynchburg College in Lynchburg, VA.

“We are looking forward to Mr. Hanley continuing his valued service to the company and building on his already impressive record,” said Thomas C. Wilson’s Chairman of the Board, Jane Hanley Wilson. “He has been instrumental in our successful expansion in new HVAC markets, particularly internationally.”

“My goals in this position are to continue to bring quality-engineered products and solutions to the boiler and heat exchanger industry,” said Hanley. “I think Thomas C. Wilson’s role in the market is to provide solutions to our customers as their products and businesses change. We’re continually evolving to comprehensively meet the needs of our customers.”

About Thomas C. Wilson
With over 80 years of experience, Thomas C. Wilson, Inc. provides air, water, and electrically driven tube cleaners, as well as tube expanders, tube removal and portable pneumatic tools, torque controlled expander drives, and countless other products for the boiler, condenser, and heat exchanger industry. Wilson products are supported with a 24-hour service hotline.