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Safety Industry & Member News
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Safety Industry & Member News
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MSA Named a World's Most Ethical Company for Second Consecutive Year
MSA Safety Incorporated announced that it has been recognized by the
Ethisphere Institute, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of
ethical business practices, as a 2016 World's Most Ethical Company.
A new portable airborne and surface decontamination solution from Scott Safety is
achieving a fire industry first - decontamination of chemical, biological and radiological
vapours, liquids and particles simultaneously in as little as five minutes.
Kimberly-Clark Professional, a division of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, today announced
the strategic addition of DAC International, a Greenwich AeroGroup Company, to its
global aviation distributor network.
Radians has developed Passage, an innovative safety glass that was designed
to be an economical safety solution while adding extra features for worker adoption rate.
The Dominator 2 glasses are available with MAX 3 scratch-resistant coating, which
provides three times greater scratch resistance, MAX 6 anti-fog coating, which is proven
to provide six times greater fog-resistance and dissipation, or BossMan mirror lens coating.
Wheelz goggles by Gateway Safety were designed specifically to fight fogging with a unique Whirlwind™ ventilation system, which circulates air through the inner frame area between
the face and lens.
Farm Bureau members can save up to 30 percent on products purchased through
Grainger, and they also receive free standard ground shipping on all standard
Grainger products, including orders placed in-store, by phone or online.
According to the latest market report published by Persistence Market Research titled
"Global Market Study on Hearing Protection Devices: Stringent Safety Regulations and
Increasing Demand for Reusable Earplugs to Drive the Market", the hearing protection
devices market is estimated to be valued at US$ 951.3 Mn by the end of 2015, and is
expected to expand at a CAGR of 12.4% during the forecast period (2015-2021) to
account for US$ 1,943.8 Mn by 2021.
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Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health and
the head of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), spoke to 170 members
of the oil and gas well servicing industry about what the public can expect to see from OSHA
in 2016.
A potential new standard for emergency responders from the U.S. Occupational Safety
and Health Administration could force many small emergency services organizations to
shut down and, in a controversial move, ban installation of fire poles at new fire stations if
adopted, according to stakeholders.
Kogel will lead the development and implementation of a research program on mine
worker safety and health, according to a NIOSH press release. She also will ensure the
program has necessary resources for its research.
"Our inspections identified a disturbing cross section of hazards that could result in eye, face
or body injuries, burns or hearing loss for employees at the Groton location as well as
potential fires or explosions," Warren Simpson, OSHA's area director in Hartford,
Connecticut, said in a statement.
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Emerging PPE & Global News
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Keith Fecteau, Global Laboratory Manager for 3M Eye, Head and Face Protection
and Simon Field, Technical Application Engineer at 3M UK discuss the important role
lens coatings play in safety eyewear.
On 11th February, the BSIF held its 21st Annual General Meeting in Hemel Hempstead.
Although the Silium+ is extremely lightweight at only 21g it is fully approved to the highest
European safety standards and also incorporates the Bollé Platinum lens expertise
guaranteeing class 1 optical performance and quality.
'She's Empowered', a unique brand of hi-vis work gear, is tailored to fit women,
curvy women and those who are pregnant. The collection includes shirts, pants
and boots.
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