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ISO OHSMS standard going forward

July 4, 2013

The New Work Item Proposal (NWIP) for development of an ISO Occupational Health and Safety Management System standard has been approved. A new ISO Project Committee, PC 283, has been established to develop the standard. BSI has been appointed as secretariat.

Knowledge of the new ANSI fall protection standards is a must

John Corriveau

June 7, 2013

The latest 2012-13 ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Standards for General Industry and the 2012 ANSI A10.32 guidelines for Fall Protection in the Construction Industry are great tools to assist companies with updating their fall protection programs

There’s no excuse for not installing emergency showers & eyewashes

Maureen Paraventi Marisia Makowski

June 7, 2013

Companies cite various reasons for failing to install emergency showers and eyewash stations where needed.

Rigid Lifelines launches new website

The website provides a comprehensive view of the Rigid Lifelines product line, including engineered fall protection systems and a complete line of soft goods

April 24, 2013

Rigid Lifelines™, a leading provider and manufacturer of engineered fall protection systems and accessories, has launched a new fall protection website at www.rigidlifelines.com.

Gravity flow eyewash

April 2, 2013

Sellstrom’s Gravit-Eye™ self-contained 16-gallon gravity flow eyewash unit uses gravity to deliver water through dual spray heads

The emergency shower is set up... now what?

Casey Hayes

May 4, 2012

Most emergency shower and eye/face wash installations across North America do not comply with significant code provisions, even though the most recent ANSI Z358.1 Standard was released in 2009.

Why risk losing an eye?

“Because I don’t want to look like a geek wearing glasses”

Janet Andrews Nora Kirby

May 3, 2012

Work-related eye injuries treated in emergency rooms exceeded 800,000 in 2008; men having a rate four times higher than women.1

Workplace violence prevention subject of new ANSI stanard

October 28, 2011

On October 20, two American National Standards Institute (ANSI) members and accredited standards developers, ASIS International and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)announced the release of ASIS/SHRM WVP.1-2011, "Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention."

Veteran-Owned Wiley X® Eyewear Celebrates America’s Independence July 4th

June 29, 2011

Every 4th of July, Americans from every walk of life gather together to spend time with family and friends – enjoying picnics, parades, and of course, awe-inspiring fireworks displays.