3oTrimestre07 | PROTECCIÓN LABORAL 56 Productos de actualidad / Updated Products Makuiland presents Master Lock’s Safety Series During the VIth International Congress of Work Hazard Prevention, held in La Coruña, Makuiland, S.L., a company distrib- uting high-quality hardware and protective equipment products, presented the Safety SeriesTM range of services and products, by renowned Master Lock®. The products have been especially designed to develop, imple- ment, and suitably update the best signage systems used in industrial facilities. Every year there are thousands of accidents in the workplace, during repair or mainte- nance work carried out on machinery or industrial facilities. Most of these accidents are caused by faulty insulation in electric machines. Master Lock®, the world leader manufacturing padlocks, makes and mar- kets a full range of products that allow industrial workers to work safely, in accor- dance to mandatory regulations. Planned safety procedures consist of prop- er insulation of machinery or industrial equipment during maintenance or repair work, to protect people against possible accidents caused by contact with electrici- ty. By controlling or blocking power supply through the use of padlocks or signage, this aspect is under control. But in all cases, such devices must be durable, complying with standards, and placed in visible places. This, according to Law 31/95, referred to Prevention of Accidents in the Workplace. Full protection by blocking power sources Master Lock® Safety SeriesTM comprises a number of products which in combina- tion with master switches will avoid acci- dental reactivation of machinery or equipment. Safety switch padlocks are made from resistant, durable materials. And the Safety SeriesTM line of products will adapt to most power types: gas, pres- sure, hydraulic or electric. OSHA 1910.147 covers the servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment in which the unexpected energization or start up of the machines or equipment, or release of stored energy could cause injury to employees, known as “1 worker, 1 pad- lock, 1 key”, and the Safety SeriesTM is the answer, with keys, codes, key numbers and lock numbers in each case, guaranteeing full protection as keys cannot be copied. The system will adapt to the needs of large, medium-sized or small companies, for there are over one million different key codes available. The Safety SeriesTM includes a Circuit Breaker Lockout that complies with mandatory standards in accordance to Royal Decree 614/01, pro- tecting the health and safety of workers in the presence of electrical hazards. The series includes circuit breaker lockouts, electrical plug lockouts, wall switch lock- outs and non-magnetic, antistatic circuit breaker switch padlocks and tags. Safe signage In many companies, post-its, stickers or just paper notes are used to warn workers about danger. These systems are unreli- able, as the notes may be misplaced or lost and workers are exposed to hazards. In order to avoid these situations, Safety SeriesTM offers efficient signage products, permanent and reusable, to warn workers about hazards while allowing for proper identification of people, tasks being car- ried out, duration, etc. Master Lock®’s Safety SeriesTM virtually covers all hazards in industrial facilities. PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN, CONTACTE CON: comercial@prensa-tecnica.com