Archive for August 2020
PIP® Announces Release of NEW Safety Products Catalog
PIP® is thrilled to announce that the NEW PIP® Safety Products Catalog is now available. The complete catalog outlines PIP® products and the value they deliver in one place — NOW OPTIMIZED for digital flipbook viewing. What’s New? The new catalog has been developed to accommodate the current environment by delivering an ALL-DIGITAL touchless experience. It also offers a completely…
Read MoreAmerican to spray some planes with EPA-approved ‘long-lasting’ COVID-19 disinfectant
American Airlines is preparing to spray planes flying in and out of Texas with the first “long-lasting” disinfectant product approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to kill the SARS-CoV2 virus on surfaces between routine cleanings, according to ABC News. The EPA granted emergency authorization for the Allied BioScience product, Surfacewise 2, on Monday.…
Read MoreWorkplace violence and suicides expected to increase during COVID-19 pandemic
Advanced Technologies and Laboratories International, Inc. (ATL), a government services consulting firm specializing in occupational and environmental safety and health, announces it has been awarded another task order under the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Science and Technical Support Services. Specifically, ATL will deliver data on workplace violence and suicides among…
Read MoreDräger increases N95 respiratory mask production with new US facility
Dräger, an international leader in the fields of medical and safety technology, has announced the opening of a new production facility in Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania that will manufacture and distribute N95 respiratory protection masks. The 45,660-square-foot facility will begin production in September, 2020, adding approximately 50 highly skilled jobs to the local community. The facility will…
Read MoreErgodyne Clarifies Neck Gaiter Findings with Help of Study Authors
Leaders at safety work gear manufacturer Ergodyne issued a follow up today on the company’s Aug. 13 release regarding the recent Duke University study titled, Low-cost measurement of facemask efficacy for filtering expelled droplets during speech. The initial release warned against the dangers of misunderstanding the Duke study, particularly condemning the media’s flawed message that…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Launch of Haws’ New Website
We are excited to share the launch of Haws’ newly designed website: www.hawsco.com! After several months of hard work, we are excited to announce the site is now live. Our goal with this new website is to provide our visitors and trusted partners an easier way to learn about Haws’ products, services, and solutions as…
Read MoreEngaging frontline workers in designing solutions that promote workplace safety, health, and well-being
A Total Worker Health (TWH) program flourishes when it is supported by all levels within the organization, from senior leaders, to middle managers, to frontline workers, according to an AIHA Synergist blog. One of the core concepts of a TWH approach is designing work and the workplace to remove hazards while also promoting well-being. To…
Read MoreReopening America’s schools together
Should schools reopen in-person during the COVID-19 pandemic? It seems that the question should have a straightforward answer, yet it’s debated across the nation, making occupational health and safety part of dinner table conversation, according to an AIHA Synergist blog. This is a personal, intimate subject, at the center of which occupational health and safety…
Read MoreWhy you should care about voluntary consensus standards
Does anyone really care about ANSI/ASSP standards? That’s a question members of ASSP’s Standards Development Committee are asked often. It’s usually accompanied by a statement citing the fact that occupational safety and health law is under OSHA’s purview. Our short answer is “Yes, organizations that want to sustain a true safety culture care about ANSI/ASSP standards.”…
Read MoreNSC: COVID-19 may become third leading cause of death
The National Safety Council (NSC) predicts that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may become the third leading cause of death in the United States for 2020, behind only heart disease and cancer. In 2018, the most recent year of final fatality data, the third leading cause of death was preventable deaths from drug overdoses, motor vehicle…
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