Westex, a world leader in flame resistant fabrics, now offers “Westex TrueComfortTM,” a new advancement in in flame resistant knit fabrics. The new TrueComfortTM fabrics are lightweight, soft & breathable and offer the same guarantee of flame resistance for the life of the garments as Westex’s proven UltraSoft®, UltraSoft AC® and Indura® brands.
Electricians and all those interested in electrical safety have a new online community they can join, thanks to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The new website from the NFPA, necconnect.org, is a resource for installers and contractors, designers and engineers, code enforcers, and policy makers for all things related to the NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code® (NEC®), which sets the standard for safe electrical installations in homes, businesses, industry and institutions.
ESFI offers info on tornado, hurricane, flood readiness
July 17, 2013
Worried about the possibility of severe weather striking your area? Wondering how you’ll handle the consequences? The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) has launched a new collection of severe weather safety resources that will enable people to prepare for storm-related hazards and lower the risk of deaths, injuries and property loss.
IRISS, whose infrared windows are made in the USA, welcomes visitors to a clean, uncluttered website with a host of resources
July 8, 2013
IRISS, a leader in the industrial infrared (IR) window market for electrical safety, is pleased to announce the release of our new website, www.iriss.com, designed with a fresh look, user-friendly navigation, and the latest information about our infrared windows, training solutions and services.
Tom Kasper brings 10+ years of success in industrial safety sales to the leading manufacturer of non-flammable fabrics and apparel
June 21, 2013
Tom Kasper has joined CarbonX as its Vice President of Sales. In this role, Tom will collaborate with supply distributors and direct service providers to design and develop custom safety products for unique applications. He will also lead the establishment of new distribution channels for CarbonX non-flammable fabrics and apparel.
"Everything you are going to do is going to affect others for the rest of your life. So if you get injured, it's an impact that's going to affect everybody," says Gary Norland, a former lineman and electrical accident survivor.
Electrical failure or malfunction is a factor in 45,000 to 50,000 home fires annually – fires which kill approximately 455 people a year. Those sobering figures are from the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Home Electrical Fires report , which said electrically-caused fires account for 13 percent of total home structure fires.
Could your choice of tools cost you your life? Standard tools offer no protection from electrical shock and their use should be limited to un-energized electrical equipment.
First nine installers were educated at IRISS newly opened corporate headquarters and training facility
April 12, 2013
IRISS, a leader in the industrial infrared (IR) window market for electrical safety, announced today their first graduating class of IRISS Certified Installers taught in the newly built IRISS state-of-the-art corporate headquarters and training facility located in Bradenton, FL.
IRISS Hosts Over 130 People at Their Grand Opening and the Official Reading of the Proclamation Naming April 3rd as Global Industry Day by Manatee County Commissioner, Vanessa Baugh