August 10, 2016 
In This Issue
Safety Industry & Member News
Washington Update 
Emerging PPE & Global News
ISEA News


The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) announces that 78 sales and marketing professionals from safety equipment companies were awarded the 
Qualified Safety Sales Professional (QSSP) designation in the second quarter of 2016.


Bosch's annual key event,  Bosch Connected World  Chicago, will  be held at Morgan Manufacturing on September 27 and 28.  500+ Bosch Executives, customers, partners, 
as well as senior leaders are expected to attend, discuss trends, real-world 
implementations, and up and down industry value chains. 
ISEA Members enter "IoTChicago" during registration to receive a $250 discount.
View the flyer here.

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Safety Industry & Member News


"Scott Safety invests a considerable amount of time in the development of our personal 
protective equipment (PPE) to ensure we design lightweight products. We use the best 
performing materials that offer the correct level of protection" explains Chris Ellerby, Senior 
Global Product Manager.

Ergodyne Adds New Frame to Skullerz Safety Glasses Series 
Response Efforts When Accidents Occur

Bradley Corp., designer and manufacturer of industrial safety and commercial washroom 
products, introduces its new Customized Emergency Signaling Systems, which help to 
quickly alert and mobilize emergency response teams to affected personnel using 
emergency safety showers and eye and eye/face wash fixtures, while discouraging 
vandalism that impairs the performance of emergency fixtures.


W.W. Grainger Inc. has appointed D.G. Macpherson CEO, effective October 1. 
Macpherson has been with Grainger since 2008 and most recently served as the 
company's chief operating officer. 


Firefighters spoke of how their identity as a firefighter, social and individual pressures, and avoiding certain situations challenged them to use their PPE properly and practice safe 
behavior. 


The Construction Industry Institute showcases a new safety tool

Industrial Safety Gloves Market Size is Likely to Exceed USD 13 Billion by 2023 
(Report available for purchase)

U.S. industrial safety gloves market share was the largest in 2015; strict regulations 
and growth in manufacturing industries were among key factors to drive the demand. 

United States High Visibility Apparel Sales Market Report 2021 (Report available for purchase)

This report studies sales (consumption) of High Visibility Apparel in the U.S. market, 
focuses on the top players, with sales, price, revenue and market share for each company.

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Washington Update 

 
The U.S. Department of Labor recently launched the " Hear and Now - Noise Safety 
Challenge," a competition that it hopes will encourage investors and entrepreneurs to 
develop a technological solution to hearing-related workplace noise hazards.

 
The U.S. Centers for Disease and Control (CDC) selected Dr. Samuel S. Edwin as the new director of the agency's division of select agents and toxins (DSAT).

 
Officially titled A10.48 Standard - Criteria for Safety Practices with the Construction, 
Demolition, Modification and Maintenance of Communication Structures, the ANSI/ASSE 
standard encompasses the entire tower, construction, service and maintenance industry, 
and is being described as "the most comprehensive tower construction and use standard 
ever developed," according to NATE Executive Director Todd Schlekeway. 

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

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Emerging PPE & Global News

 
MSA will be showcasing its Latchways product range of world leading engineered fall 
protection systems, at the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE) 
Exhibition held in the Palais des Congrès, Paris, August 21-26.

 
A U.S. researcher has created a system of sensors and 3D modelling to monitor the 
structural integrity of scaffolding to lift safety on construction sites.

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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.

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