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Safety Industry & Member News
Washington Update
Emerging PPE & Global News
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Reasons to Attend:
- ISEA's Executive Summit serves as a powerful resource and networking opportunity, designed to keep safety equipment industry leaders up to date on the industry landscape as you chart a course for the future.
- Speakers in political strategy, tax and infrastructure, global trade and economic insights, will convey valuable and thought-provoking information, sure to stimulate conversation with your industry colleagues. Register here.
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A new year brings with it new opportunities, new challenges, new technology and new trends. These EHS leaders share their thoughts on what lies ahead.
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Safety Industry & Member News
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"Its back-of-hand and contact heat protection, along with superior abrasion resistance make
it a rugged choice for heavy construction or any other demanding job where this level of
protection and durability is a non-negotiable," said Aaron Skemp, product specialist,
Ergodyne.
Using claim data from San Antonio-area businesses, Texas Mutual found the most claims
were reported in the services (48 percent), retail (16 percent), and construction industries
(16 percent).
New members Jack Poole of Poole Fire Protection Inc. and Rodger Reiswig of Johnson
Controls are serving three-year terms effective Jan. 1, 2018.
There are many questions to answer when thinking of adopting the new standard
Experts from ConstructConnect, a leading provider of construction information in North
America, predict wristbands and wearables embedded into apparel and personal protective equipment such as gloves, boots, hardhats and safety vests could prevent thousands of
injuries and illnesses suffered on construction sites each year.
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The CDC recommends all dental health care professionals wear personal protective
equipment (PPE), to prevent exposure to hazardous materials and infectious agents.
These include gloves, eyewear, and masks or respirators. Certified respirators are fitted to
the face and designed to filter out potentially hazardous particles in the air.
Employees at a Pennsylvania carpentry framing company performed their work without
fall
willful and five serious safety and health violations. The Bensalem company, which
specializes in commercial and industrial
construction, faces $213,318 in fines.
The Agency issued
citations for failing to provide adequate personal protective equipment,
Ohio's workers compensation agency is increasing its financial effort to help protect
firefighters from carcinogens they face on the job.
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Emerging PPE & Global News
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It's no surprise that in the area of health and safety, there are always new developments
affecting the rules and regulations governing those working in the sector. The article lists
nine of the most pressing current developments.
Fortress Distribution will be officially launching three products at The Health & Safety Event: Guard-Dogs Aggressive Eyewear, BodyPartner posture alignment clothing and ColdRush
personal cooling products.
Exposure Based Safety reduces risks in the workplace through new science and technology.
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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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