Under his first term, now President-elect Donald Trump made significant efforts to reduce regulatory burdens across various industries, including construction and manufacturing. The Republican Party Platform details key issues such as tax, foreign policy and the economy that will be…
In manufacturing environments, the safe handling of glass is crucial to prevent injuries, especially when dealing with broken glass. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides guidelines to ensure worker safety and minimize risks associated with glass handling. OSHA…
Bruce Willis flies into a window and glass shards spray everywhere. Miraculously he is unhurt. It’s a scene played out a hundred times in the Die Hard series of movies. It’s hard to think of an action movie that doesn’t…
When it comes to handling heavy and oversized windows, doors or special application products, the more hands the better. At least that used to be the case. A door flipping table and conveyor is a specialized workstation designed to assist…
Glass shipping racks are specialized racks designed to safely transport glass products. Wakefield’s glass shipping racks are constructed to provide support and protection for fragile Low E and IG units during transportation. Stop glass breakage and costly waste with an…
If you’ve never seen an up cut saw in action, you might wonder what’s so special about them? Are they that different compare to a manual saw or automatic chop saw? Up cut saws are helping manufacturers be more competitive…
Unlike what the name sounds like, a window glazing bead has nothing to do with what we typically think of a bead. Glazing beads are the trim pieces found around the perimeter of a glass unit and held into place…
Glass Cladding Office Building In construction, cladding refers to the application of one material over another. There are a variety of different types of cladding that use materials ranging from wood, metal, natural stone, plastic and glass. Exterior cladding is needed…
In May, 2023, OSHA announced a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) aimed at preventing and reducing workplace falls. The initiative was announced in May with a 90-day outreach period. Inspections first began around July 30, 2023. According to the OSHA release,…
Tips to Keep Your Business off Their Radar In early 2023, OSHA issued a memorandum providing their guidance on issuing Instance-by-Instance citations. The guidleines went into effect on March 26, 2023. This new plan aims to reduce injuries and fatalities…