Lovegreen Risk Management Announces The Development Of A New Steel Mesh Curtain Lovegreen Risk Management announces the

development of a new steel mesh curtain that shields machine operators and pedestrians from hydraulic press hazards. October 19, 2011 -- An object that ejects from a hydraulic press can become a de adly projectile and cause serious injury if it hits the machine operator or anot her bystander. When properly installed, the steel mesh curtain will stop project iles, safely dropping them to the floor. Originally intended to protect people i n the vicinity of a bomb blast, this product makes the workplace environment saf er. In the past, guarding a hydraulic press meant installing expensive, cumbersome d oors that interfered with the ability of operators to do their jobs efficiently. Installing our new steel mesh curtains allow easy access to machines while prov iding a low cost method of meeting hydraulic press guarding standards. Government safety standards require that machine hazards must either be eliminat ed or properly guarded. The steel mesh curtains meet or exceed GSA testing stand ards, providing effective hydraulic press safety as well as government complianc e for the workplace. Recent testing certified that the mesh exceeded the ISC/GSA Performance Condition 3b criteria for acceptable levels of protection from glas s fragment hazards during an explosion. (GSA-TS01-2003) It also meets the toughe r Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-010-01 standard. The curtains are fabricated from Cascade Coil Defense steel mesh. When installed on a hydraulic press, the mesh curtain secures at the top but hangs free at the sides and bottom, providing easy access to the machine. The mesh will stop dang erous, flying debris and allow it to fall safely to the ground. Because the mesh is black, the press operator s eyes can easily focus on the point of operation. The curtains are lightweight, easy to install, maintenance free and allow natural l ight visibility. Cascade Coil steel mesh curtains feature interlocking wire coils, which act as i ndividual springs that absorb energy, expand and stretch. The holes in the mater ial allow the pressure of an explosion to go through the mesh while stopping the flying objects that pose a danger. The product was designed for, and is used in areas with a high likelihood of ter rorist attacks. It has proved to be effective protection from flying glass and s hattered window frames. Tests reveal that most of the shattered glass and debris lands within two feet of a window covered with a steel mesh curtain. The produc t has saved lives and decreased injuries in bombing attacks near restaurants and hotels in Israel and in other countries as well. About Lovegreen : Vernon Lovegreen Sr. founded Lovegreen Industrial Services in 1948, and it remai ns a family-owned business located in Eagan, MN. The businesses include a Machin e Safeguarding Department, Fabrication Facility and Millwright Division. The Lov egreen Risk Management Department has more that 30 years of experience in machin e guarding and assists employers in complying with government safety standards a nd regulations. To learn how Lovegreen can meet your machine safeguarding needs, please contact Frank Schmidt at fschmidt@lovegreen.com or by calling 800-262-8284. Lovegreen Machine Guarding Press Contact: Frank Schmidt

Lovegreen Risk Management, LLC Eagan, MN 800-262-8284 fschmidt@lovegreen.com http://www.lovegreen.com