July, 25 2014 
In This Issue
Emerging PPE & Global News

On the 9th of July, Capital Safety opened the doors to one of the biggest indoor training facilities in Australia. They played host to representatives from a range of industries and companies including Power & Water, Laing O'Rourke, JKC, GTNT, Leighton, Sunbuild, Monadelphous and ConocoPhillips.

Acklands-Grainger Announces Agreement to Acquire WFS Enterprises Inc.

 

Acklands-Grainger, Canada's largest distributor of industrial, safety and fastener products announced its agreement to acquire WFS Enterprises Inc., a leading distributor of tools and supplies to industrial markets in Southern Ontario and select U.S. locations. 

Appointments: Richard Ryan Joins Draeger Safety (UK)

 

Richard Ryan has been appointed as a regional account manager and will be responsible for working with customers primarily across the South East, specializing in safety solutions.

Mission Ready Services Inc. Files Patent Application for its Fragment Protective Patch


Conceived by military veterans, the Frag Patch is a life-saving adhesive patch that prevents small fragments and debris caused by IED's, land mines, and other battlefield threats, from penetrating combat clothing and injuring the wearer. The Frag Patch is synthesized using advanced ballistic aramid fiber and anti-microbial silver blended fabric.

This Suit Keeps Ebola Out, So How Can a Health Worker Catch It? (West Africa)


 The fight against Ebola in West Africa suffered a setback Wednesday. Dr. Sheik Umar Khan, one of the top doctors treating patients, caught the virus, even though he was wearing PPE. 

Academics Call on HSE to Tighten Silica Dust Safeguards (UK)

 

Hundreds of thousands of workers are being put at risk and more than 1000 could die every year due to inadequate safeguards for a workplace dust known to cause cancer and other diseases, however the Health and Safety Executive said tighter limits are not practical.

MERS Virus Detected in Air Samples (Saudi Arabia)

 

Saudi Arabian researchers have detected genetic fragments of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the air of a barn holding a camel infected with the virus. Researchers advise people who care for camels or who work for slaughterhouses should wear face masks, gloves and protective clothing, and wash their hands frequently.

 

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed law on amendments to the Customs Code and the Tax Code of Ukraine on the exemption from import duties and value added tax of personal protective equipment and medicines for the needs of the ATO. 

Angola: Engineer Warns About Necessity to Use Protective Equipment in Construction Work

 

The Angolan engineer Pit�goras Ramos considered fundamental, the compulsory use of personal protective equipment as stated in the Angolan legislation concerning hygiene, health and safety at work. 

Growth in the Western European Above-the-Neck PPE Market

 

Germany, the United Kingdom and Ireland, and France were the top markets in the above-the-neck personal protective equipment (PPE) market. Growth is expected to pick up due to increased activity in end-user industries such as manufacturing and oil and gas as well as growing awareness among end users.
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Sincerely,
Lydia Baugh
Communications Director/ MID Editor
International Safety Equipment Association
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