Incidence of work-related injuries in general have shown declining trends in recent years. Incidents that produce more serious or fatal injuries have not.  This presentation will explore those trends and their impact using the Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index.
The presenters will introduce a unique approach for assessing & reducing risk for serious injury/fatalities and, through Q & A discussion with attendees, examine the unique role of protective equipment in mitigating high severity risk scenarios.  Learn more about the presenters and register for the Fall Meeting.

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(Honeywell Industrial Safety)

The article looks at key considerations for selecting a hard hat that meets every worker's 
comfort zone and supports safety across the site.


Honeywell that ArmorSource LLC, a leading provider of advanced ballistic head protection products, is using Honeywell Spectra Shield ballistic composite materials to create 
helmets that meet and exceed the latest military requirements in the U.S. and around 
the world.


A Q&A with Paula Varsamis, Product Portfolio Manager, Breathing Protection.


The top strategies or technologies that facilities use to enforce safety include 
personal protective equipment (86%), lockout/tagout procedures (78%), job safety 
analysis (69%), and internal safety audits (68%).


Updating specifications with new material choices, new technology and new levels of 
ergonomic designs can really make a difference to the departments.


The report focuses on the U.S. market, and categorizes the market based on 
manufacturers, type and application. 
 
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a New Jersey builder three 
willful, four repeat and six serious safety violation citations and fined the company $291,997 
for lack of employee fall protection, failure to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) 
and unacceptable ladder use.


The grant will be used for personal protective equipment such as helmets, boots, gloves and jumpsuits etc.


The mission critical life safety equipment procurement was due to a department-wide 
upgrade to the type of breathing apparatus their firefighters use to meet the current 
NFPA 1981 Standards.

For more information on policy related topics, contact ISEA's Government Relations Director
Dan Glucksman  at 703-525-1695.

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Proactive safety equipment may be the next major step to be taken in the area of 
occupational safety as technological advancements change the way the sector works.

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Send company events and important announcements to include in the MID to  Lydia Baugh.  
For policy related questions, please contact Dan Glucksman  at 703-525-1695.

Disclaimer Statement:
The Information provided in the Market Intelligence Digest (MID) also includes information derived from various third parties which may not be endorsed or supported by the ISEA, and does not necessarily reflect any policies, procedures, standards or guidelines of the ISEA, it mainly serves as a means to inform readers. Whilst the Information and the third party Information contained in the MID have been presented with all due care, the ISEA does not warrant or represent that the Information or the third party Information are free from errors or omissions.


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