September 7, 2016 
In This Issue
ISEA News


"The guiding principle of the course is that the people who sell safety equipment can 
be better resources to their customers if they have some idea of what kind of issues the customer faces every day. The goal is to make them valued partners, not order-takers," according to ISEA President Dan Shipp.

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Safety Industry & Member News

 MSA to Ring NYSE Closing Bell in Honor of 15th Anniversary of 9/11

Employers may also have to shoulder the responsibility of instilling more awareness 
and education among their workers. For example, workers sometimes choose not to 
wear hearing protection at work sites because they are not aware of their risks - especially 
when they are not operating loud equipment.


In an effort to understand the incidence of and contributing factors to workplace 
injuries-and in particular workplace hand injuries- DSM Dyneema and Majestic Glove 
partnered with the American Society of Safety Engineers to conduct an online survey 
of safety professionals. 


Internet Retailer recently released its "2016 Top 500", which ranks the top e-commerce 
retailers among different metrics, including their number of fulfillment centers. 

Safety Equipment Institute (SEI) Selected to Manage USDA Biobased Certification 
Program Protecting Customers with PPE

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected the Safety Equipment Institute - a subsidiary of ASTM International - to manage the certification program that supports labeling thousands of products as "biobased ."  

 
"It's in [rental companies'] best interest to provide their customers with the proper safety 
guidance and support. I believe the best approach is to set up and enforce PPE policies 
that make sense to rental customers and associates."


Dynamic Safety, USA, based in Somerset, N.J. began servicing the needs of personal 
protective equipment (PPE) distributors and users in the United States in late 2015.

Top 9 Vendors in the Personal Protective Equipment Market From 2016 to 2020 (Report available for purchase)

Technavio, a global technology research and advisory company, has announced the top  nine leading vendors in their recent global personal protective equipment (PPE) market report. 

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Washington Update 

An upward trend in serious injuries among coal miners has prompted the Mine Safety 
and Health Administration to issue a  national call to safety.


Slated to take place on Sept. 27,  Productive Aging and Work: Theory, Health Data, 
& Practical Solutions is intended for professionals in the fields of occupational safety 
and health, risk management, human resources, health education, medicine, and nursing.

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


With the ever-rising need to comply with strict health and safety regulations, more and more organizations are forced to take a fresh look at issues surrounding the use of PPE. 

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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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