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Safety Industry & Member News
Washington Update
Emerging PPE & Global News
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Wearable technologies are slowly entering the PPE market, with the promise of improving worker productivity, better safety and long term cost-savings through active prevention of accidents. Our panelists will discuss promising opportunities and market drivers, compliance and data privacy challenges, and difficulties faced by manufacturers of smart products in meeting safety standards.
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ISEA, the leading association for personal protective equipment and technologies, and
ANSI-accredited standards developing organization, is pleased to welcome A-Med Supply
as its newest member.
The Z87 Committee on Safety Eye and Face Protection, which is administered by ISEA
and accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), is seeking consensus body participants.
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Safety Industry & Member News
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TheFireStore Becomes MSA Distributor for Virginia
TheFireStore, the leading source for firefighting equipment and supplies, recently
announced that it is now an authorized MSA distributor to over 600 fire departments in
the state of Virginia.
While most of the sessions took place in classroom settings, also popular was
a workshop on the tradeshow floor by Dave Malcomson of Capital Safety, Red Wing,
Minnesota. Malcomson didn't just talk safety he enlisted his audience in some hands-on
training in proper selection and use of safety equipment.
National Safety Apparel is pleased to introduce the Hybrid FRâ„¢ line of
flame resistant
hi-vis
safety apparel. This line combines high visibility and dark fabric to provide a new
look for those required to wear hi-vis protective garments.
Industry insiders discuss what's new and offer advice on hearing protection.
One of the most important questions to consider on any jobsite is "how well can others
see me?" Wearing the proper amount of high-visibility apparel and, in many cases,
the proper color can mean the difference in going home - or not.
The donation of PPE reinforces the corporate partnership between the industrial gas
corporation and the school's welding program, after donating shielding gas to the course
in 2015.
Wearables and Smart Technologies for Industrial Environment--A PPE Perspective
Zevado offers extensive experience with multiple equipment brands in product
commissioning, ANSI Z358.1 annual inspections and training, repairs, warranty
support,
and preventative maintenance to enable facilities to provide properly functioning,
ANSI
compliant, equipment to employees.
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The rule updates references in OSHA's Eye and Face Protection Standards to recognize
the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) Z87.1-2010 Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face
Protection Devices while deleting the outdated 1986 edition of that same national
consensus standard.
reception from industry groups.
The safety of communication tower workers is an issue that has been growing nearly as
fast as the rate at which new cellular and data towers have been appearing throughout the country.
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Emerging PPE & Global News
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3M's manufacturing plant in Aycliffe, has been acclaimed as one of the world's most ethical companies for the third year running.
As the construction sector in Australia strives to improve safety, the use of intelligence
gained through sensors embedded in personal protective equipment (PPE) is emerging
as a critical area of opportunity.
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