Kate Wade

Kate Wade
Kate Wade is the managing editor of Utility Fleet Professional and Incident Prevention magazines. She has been employed by Utility Business Media Inc. since 2008.

Body Rescue Hooks
As a worldwide manufacturer of hot-line tools and equipment, Hastings understands that every day has the potential to bring the unexpected to lineworkers. That is why Hastings designs every product, including its Body Rescue Hook products, with safety in mind. Body Rescue Hooks are available in a variety of configurations and lengths. The basis of […]

Full-Brim Safety Helmet
In pursuit of creating the safest and most technologically advanced industrial safety helmet, North American safety helmet innovator STUDSON recently announced its new SHK-1 Full-Brim ANSI Type II Safety Helmet. The new full-brim helmet represents the first of its kind in the Type II safety helmet category. The STUDSON SHK-1 Full-Brim safety helmet is designed […]

Worker Safety Monitoring and Alerting System
Grace Connected Safety uses the new Grace Cloud Connect Monitoring and Alerting Engine, supporting the Grace Lone Worker System, with features including fall detection and suspension trauma prevention products. Grace Cloud Connect solves the safety monitoring problem for workers in fixed or remote locations who are working alone or at heights. Using cloud connectivity via […]

Interlocking Outrigger Pad
Bigfoot has a brand-new product feature: the interlocking outrigger pad. The interlocking outrigger pad system allows two pads to lock in place with each other, preventing shifting or sliding and providing twice as much thickness at half the weight when lifting the pads. The efficiency of this system is demonstrated in the accompanying photo, showing […]

Load Break Tool
Utility Solutions Inc. has announced the LOAD-RANGER FLEX-LT. The first of its kind, this tool features a patent-pending 180-degree rotating flex head. The rotating head is designed to solve a common industry issue: tool binding when approaching cutouts from certain angles. The LOAD-RANGER FLEX-LT also addresses complicated service procedures, another common pain point in the industry. It can be […]

New 2023 Products to Watch
Youngstown FR Fleece Ground Glove (Booth S3159) Youngstown’s FR Fleece Ground Glove is a durable and dexterous winter glove designed for cool and cold weather use. It is not designed for freezing temperatures but for the more common cold experienced throughout most of the U.S. in the winter months. By targeting cold but not freezing […]

Arc-Rated Long-Sleeve Shirt
Shield against the sun while staying dry and comfortable in this arc-rated CAT 2 UPF 50+ lightweight stretch long-sleeve shirt. Wear it as a base or outer everyday layer. Features include UPF 50+ rated sun protection; ideal for spring and summer work; lightweight CAT 2 shirt; four-way stretch for freedom of movement; anti-odor Silver Plus […]

Spartaco Acquires Ronin Revolution Corp.
Huskie Tools has announced that their parent company, Spartaco Companies, has acquired Ronin Revolution Corp. Ronin is a manufacturer of battery-powered ascenders and climbing accessories used predominantly in telecommunications, power utility, arboriculture and military markets. “We welcome the Ronin team and their innovative product line to the Spartaco family,” said Nick Skrobot, Spartaco CEO. “Ronin’s […]

Dump Bed Safety Device System
BedLock Safety Products LLC is working hard to make your dump truck repair shops safer when doing routine maintenance or cylinder and hose change-outs. Our BedLock dump bed safety device system secures the raised dump box with two chains, two hooks and our exclusive double key slot retention plate. This system allows numerous ways to […]

Voltage Detection Meters
Bierer & Associates has released its new app-enabled VD1000 line of voltage detection meters. This new meter enables the user to connect wirelessly to the meter and view the reading right there on their phone. It also allows the user to record their readings on the phone and gives them the ability to make annotations […]