May 5, 2017
In This Issue
ISEA News
  • 2017 National Safety Stand-Down to Stop Fall Fatalities and Injuries
Safety Industry & Member News
Washington Update 
Emerging PPE & Global News
  • The Right to a Safe Workplace (Bangladesh)
ISEA News
      
 
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s annual Safety Stand-Down initiative to prevent falls in construction is set for May 8-12, 2017. 

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Safety Industry & Member News


Dropped objects are neither a recent problem nor exclusive to the wind industry.



Since 1945, when Scott Safety developed the first Air-Pak SCBA for firefighting, a culture of innovation has fueled the company. 


Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Market for Women Industry Report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Market for 
Women for 2017-2021. 

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Washington Update 


The action could be a precursor to publication of a new proposed rule more favorable to 
industry organizations. At the same time, the rule may not reduce exposure to beryllium 
as much as the previous regulation, which was estimated to prevent 94 worker deaths per 
year.

 
In introductory remarks, R. Alexander Acosta noted the importance of good, safe jobs and said he considers job safety "incredibly important." 

 
An Essex County, NJ, jury awarded a local construction worker $2 million in response to 
claims that a serious eye injury occurred when a nail gun misfired on a residential framing 
job in October 2012, leaving the worker "industrially blind" in one eye,  according to NJ.com.

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Emerging PPE & Global News

 
294 workers were killed while 101 workers were grievously injured in the first three months 
of this year is not a shock. 

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Thank you MID Readers!  ISEA Earns 2016 Constant Contact All Star Award
The annual award recognizes the most successful 10 percent of Constant Contact's customer base, based on their significant achievements using email marketing to engage their customer base and  drive results for their organization during the prior year. 

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The Information provided in the Market Intelligence Digest (MID) also includes information derived from various third parties which may not be endorsed or supported by the ISEA, and does not necessarily reflect any policies, procedures, standards or guidelines of the ISEA, it mainly serves as a means to inform readers. Whilst the Information and the third party Information contained in the MID have been presented with all due care, the ISEA does not warrant or represent that the Information or the third party Information are free from errors or omissions.

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