One in ten construction workers are injured every year. This engaging presentation will dive into the major factors that affect hand injury rates in the construction industry and how to eliminate/reduce those factors. These glove and impact protection experts will cover construction industry best practices when it comes to hand protection. Watch the webinar, reduce injuries. Speakers: Bill Soellner, US Sales Manager for Superior Glove®. With 24 years in the safety industry, having worked for four major manufacturers and a major safety specialty industrial distributor. Bill has held positions in sales, sales management and product management with special emphasis on hand and arm protection. Bill has been published in leading trade publications such as ISHN, Cleanrooms Magazine and Compliance Magazine, writing articles on proper glove selection, clean environments products and chemical glove selection. He holds a BA from Western Michigan University Dan Branson , Chair of the ISEA glove committee for anti-vibration and back of hand impacts. Dan Branson is a 15-year glove veteran. Having managed global glove brands that include Stanley Black and Decker, Dewalt, Remington, and Smith and Wesson, Dan is a respected authority when it comes to hand protection. Dan is also a member of the International Glove Association and holds a position as Director of North American Sales for D3O.

1. Construction Safety
Mistakes You’re Probably
Making & How to
Avoid Them
W E B I N A R

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Speakers
Bill Soellner, US Sales Manager for Superior Glove®
With 24 years in the safety industry, having worked for four major manufacturers and a major safety specialty
industrial distributor. Bill has held positions in sales, sales management and product management with special
emphasis on hand and arm protection. Bill has been published in leading trade publications such as ISHN,
Cleanrooms Magazine and Compliance Magazine, writing articles on proper glove selection, clean
environments products and chemical glove selection. He holds a BA from Western Michigan University.
Dan Branson, Director of North American Sales for D3O®
Dan Branson is a 15-year glove veteran. Having managed global glove brands that include Stanley Black
and Decker, Dewalt, Remington, and Smith & Wesson, Dan is a respected authority when it comes to hand
protection. Dan is also a member of the International Glove Association and holds a position as
Director of North American Sales for D3O®.

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The total costs of fatal and non-fatal
injuries in the construction industry were
estimated at $11.5 billion in 2002, 15%
of the costs for all private industry.
The average cost per case of fatal or
non-fatal injury is $27,000 in construction.

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Construction injury incidents
vs. other industries.

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Factors that do
affect injuries.

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Management Attitude
Safety managers on site are
3.5 less likely to have
incidents versus NO safety
manager on site.
Journal of Project Management.

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Employ Trained Safety Personnel
Construction companies
who have full-time first-aid
trained personnel among
their staff have fewer
injuries and illnesses than
those who do not.
Redcross.ca.

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Construction companies
who have an in-house
safety program that is
based on more than
standard OSHA
regulations have fewer
injuries and illnesses
than those who do not.

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Training - especially
younger workers.

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Laborers who received safety and
health training were 12% less likely than
non-trained laborers to file for workers
compensation.
Among workers 16 to 24 years old, training
was associated with a 42% reduction
in claims.

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Hand injury statistics

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That means you are 40x more likely to
have a hand injury if you’re working at a
company with less than 100 employees
versus a company with 500+!!!

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PPE Spending
Calculate your company’s
PPE ROI visit superiorglove.com.

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Change the culture.

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Hierarchy of safety controls

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Go to a glove with some cut and
impact resistance.
Product ID: 378GKGVB
Endura® Oilbloc™ Goatskin Kevlar®-Lined
Anti-Impact Driver Glove
Product ID: S18TGFN
TenActiv™ 18-Gauge Cut-Resistant Glove

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Having a 10 minute
tool box talk about
safety with your team
once a week, that is a
small time investment
that will have an impact
on safety.

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Modify the work cycle.

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Alternate between tasks.

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D3O
World Beating Protection

21. Who is D3O?
D3O is the world’s leading impact protection brand.
Through a combination of smart materials, patented technologies and innovative
product design, D3O delivers protective solutions for global brands.
Born out of the 2006 Winter Olympics, D3O’s award winning products can be
found in a variety of applications across a range of markets.
A Private Equity backed company, D3O head-quarters and global innovation
centre is in South London, UK, with operating bases in North America and the Far
East.
D3O leads the world of impact protection and shock absorption
WWW.D3O.COM
“It works !”
FINANCIAL
TIMES
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“The use of D3O could lead to
the creation of a world of even
safer and more responsive
materials”
WIRED MAGAZINE

22. D3O for a World that needs protecting
WWW.D3O.COM
SPORTS INDUSTRIAL MOTORCYCLE DEFENCE
The World of D3O
D3O® technology protects, in some of the toughest testing grounds around the
world.
D3O protects; Professional football players, oil workers, world super bikers, elite
runners and the US Special Forces.
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ELECTRONICS

23. The D3O Lab
At the heart of D3O’s global
innovation centre is a dynamic
team of chemists, engineers and
designers.
This wealth of experience in
material science and product
development ensures a pipeline of
innovative, game-changing
solutions that out-perform
incumbent offerings.
D3O’s in-house test laboratory
replicates the test practice and
equipment of internationally
recognised test houses.
WWW.D3O.COM

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Comparative Impact Test
10J impact test DTS051
The Superior Glove featuring
D30®offers superior impact
protection by an average of
54% compared to
competitors tested.
The impact test can be
viewed on
www.superiorglove.com
and
www.youtube.com/user/
superiorgloveworks
Superior Glove/MXD30 Glove Competitor 2 GloveMXD30

25. D3O® technology
WWW.D3O.COM
D3O® is unique in two key ways:
No one else has the Know-How or
experience to integrate D3O®
dilatants into a polymer structure.
D3O® has global patents that
protect the technology and its
various applications. SOFT AND
FLEXIBLE
LOCKS ON
SHOCK
RETURNS TO
FLEXIBLE STATE
HOW D3O® WORKS
The D3O® material in its raw state flows freely
when moved slowly, but on shock, locks together
to absorb and disperse energy, before instantly
returning to its flexible state.
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26. D3O Material Portfolio
WWW.D3O.COM
D3O is continually expanding its portfolio
of smart materials which include:
• Set foams
• Set elastomers
• Formable foams
• Formable elastomers
All D3O® smart materials are engineered
to offer enhanced shock absorption and
impact protection with varying
characteristics including weight, density
shock attenuation, temperature stability,
all of which are compatible with a range
of different processing techniques.
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27. D3O Solutions Provider Approach
WWW.D3O.COM
D3O combines materials, platforms and
branding to design solutions to meet
customer requirements.
An in-house Lab with Design,
Development and Marketing capabilities
delivers a one-stop solution for clients.
Experience within and across our vertical
markets means a quick and efficient
process right through to testing and
product support.
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28. Contact D3O
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www.D3O.com
Dan Branson
(001) 971-221-5225
dan.branson@d3o.com

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