Procedure meant to avoid performing wrong procedures or on wrong sites
February 15, 2013
A “time-out” instituted to eliminate mistakes during surgery is not being complied with by a significant number of medical personnel, according to a new study. “Methodology and Bias in Assessing Compliance with a Surgical Safety Checklist,” published in the February issue of Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, found that although surgical safety checklists -- such as the perioperative time-out -- have been shown to improve performance on a variety of patient safety measures, some of the items on it are being skipped.
Safety and health certification programs administered by ISHM include CSHM
February 15, 2013
Up until a decade ago, when human resources professionals were tasked with hiring a safety management professional they often searched for candidates with formal training and a certification such as the Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
High load capacity 4-Post VRC (Vertical Reciprocating Conveyor) now includes patented AutoSenz Safety Control System
February 15, 2013
Visitors to Booth 1252 were treated to the premier showing of Wildeck’s new 4-post VRC design that includes, as standard, the company’s full-featured AutoSenz® D-Series Overload Detection System (U.S. Patent No. 7,408,317).
Capital Safety, home of the DBI-SALA® and PROTECTA® brands of fall protection equipment, introduces an important addition to its popular Nano-Lok™ product line – the DBI-SALA® Nano-Lok™ Arc Flash Self-Retracting Lifeline (SRL).
Hands-free, automatic descent for efficient evacuations
February 14, 2013
Capital Safety, home of the DBI-SALA® and PROTECTA® brands of fall protection equipment, introduces a new addition to the DBI-SALA® rescue category – the Rollgliss™ R520 Escape System.
Capital Safety, home of the DBI-SALA® and PROTECTA® brands of fall protection equipment, introduces two new additions to its popular i-Safe™ 3.0 Intelligent Safety System global product line – the Unitech PA690 Handheld Unit and the MX5 USB Reader for Desktop Application. The highly advanced, automated i-Safe™ 3.0 is known for its ability to make managing a safety inspection program faster, easier and more cost-effective.
Featuring revolutionary, patent-pending temple tips engineered for all-day comfort
February 14, 2013
Gateway Safety introduces Flight™ safety eyewear, venturing into a new territory of comfort and style. Flight is revolutionary eye protection, with an exclusive, patent-pending temple design that features the biggest comfort advancement in safety eyewear in a generation.