December 14, 2015
 
The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) honored Richard (Rich) Duffy, renowned fire safety expert, and retired Assistant to the General President for Occupational Medicine, Health and Safety for the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), with the prestigious Robert B. Hurley Distinguished Service Award, at the association's Award Dinner on Dec. 2 at the Westin Alexandria in Alexandria, Va.
 
 
ISEA's Protection Update is available, featuring stories on emergency eyewash and showers, and instrumentation and monitoring equipment.
 
 
The purpose of the Scholarship is to recognize and financially assist talented young people in achieving their fullest potential.

Are You Fully Protected When Wearing a Powered Air Respirator? (Scott Safety)Scott
 
Inside Scott Safety´s factory, the latest robotic technology works round the clock to produce the highest filter quality ensuring the protection of asbestos removers. 
 
 
New role underlines continued growth in new and existing markets.
 
 
Ergodyne announced the addition of a new Squids®  Tool Connector: the Squids® 3755 Self-Adhering Tape Trap. Without the use of a heat source or messy adhesives, the 3755 creates a secure connection point for nearly any tool in a matter of seconds (when used with 
Squids® Web Tails™).
 
 
Dustin Schneider on WindTalk's podcast discussing the importance of fall protection, 
the proper use of safety products at wind farms, and what is new in the industry.
 
 
As part of the DBI-SALA portfolio, the new harness incorporates many of the existing 
features that make the range so successful. 
 
 
Honeywell announced the formation of Honeywell Industrial Safety, part of Honeywell 
Automation and Control Solutions and comprised of Honeywell's safety products businesses: Honeywell Safety Products, Honeywell Analytics, Honeywell Specialty Safety and 
City Technology.
 
 
Magid expands its broad line of work gloves to include thermal protection for cold weather conditions, paired with the cut resistance that workers need to protect against sharp materials.
 
 
Mallory is the largest independent safety distributor in the Western United States, with 
approximately 250 employees, and 13 locations in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, 
Nevada and Wisconsin. 
 

Highlights from the report: Construction industry deaths increased 16 percent from 2011 
to 2014. In 2003, the number of construction related deaths was 1,171. In 2014, this 
decreased to 908, however, the construction industry had the highest fatality rate 
among all other industries this  same year.  Fatalities from falls in construction rose 
15.7 percent from 2013 to 2014, and r oofers accounted for the highest number of 
deaths in construction between 2003 and 2014.


The WPRC successfully advocated for and secured an important provision (Section 884) that discourages the use of "lowest price technically acceptable" (LPTA) contracting methods for
 items of personal protective equipment (PPE) and critical safety items. 

 
The United States has sufficient capacity for treating another outbreak of the Ebola virus, but financial, staffing and resource challenges remain a hurdle for many hospitals and health 
systems attempting to maintain dedicated treatment centers for highly infectious diseases, 
according to new study released today.


Halyard Health Inc., formerly Kimberly-Clark Health Care, has been awarded a contract by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of HHS/ASPR, to develop a one-of-a-kind, high-speed machine for rapid manufacture of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs). 

 
After an investigation, customs seized two batches of fake masks, which also led local police
 to a counterfeiting factory in the city.

Drager Takes Industrial Safety Across Remotest Parts of India Drager
 
With an aim to reach out to the last mile to create awareness about latest trends in safety technologies Draeger Safety India Pvt. Ltd. initiated, 'Mission Suraksha' which is an industrial roadshow aimed at reaching out to the major industrial belts of India and making the industrial stakeholders aware of the latest technological solutions for safety at their site. 

 
Personal protection kit is about far more than hard hats and safety gloves.
Ensuring worker safety is a concern all employers share.
 

Send company events and important announcements to include in the MID to 
Lydia Baugh.   For more information on policy related questions please contact Dan Glucksman at 703-525-1695.


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