The current hi-viz national standard, ANSI/ISEA-107-2010, was published in January 2010 as the American National Standard for High Visibility Safety Apparel.
Gets behind annual educational effort of Prevent Blindness America
March 5, 2013
It's estimated by experts at Prevent Blindness America that more than 700,000 Americans injure their eyes at work each year. And that nearly 1 million Americans have lost some degree of their sight due to an eye injury.
From a new system to hold prescription lens in safety glasses to industrial gas detectors that only have to be calibrated once a year to impact protection gloves, here are the top products of the week as featured on ISHN.com:
Industrial glove manufacturer Southern Glove has announced that it has introduced a new glove, called the Mud Dawg™. The Mud Dawg is for use where oil drilling exposes the skin to mud and petrochemicals.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions has developed a new workplace safety training program that discusses standard protocols on the handling, inspection, and maintenance of various personal protective equipment (PPE). PPE: Inspect and Respect takes a close look at hard hats, earplugs and earmuffs, safety glasses, goggles and face shields, chemical and electrical gloves, respirators, protective footwear, and harnesses and lanyards.
Rx Rim brings Wiley X's ANSI-safety rated vision protection to broad new audience
February 27, 2013
Wiley X®, Inc. has launched its innovative Rx Rim System for 2013, expanding prescription lens ranges for its popular Climate Control™ WX Echo and WX Gravity sunglass models and bringing Wiley X's battlefield-proven, ANSI-safety rated vision protection to a broad new audience.
Breakthrough technology enhances comfort and wearability of protective eyewear
February 26, 2013
3M’s newest line of safety eyewear, 3M™ SecureFit™ Protective Eyewear, enhances comfort and wearability by seamlessly integrating self-adjusting temples and a secure fit into a single product.
A “stretchy” reflective band that “sticks” to any protective head gear by friction alone. Provides hi-visibility fluorescence in the day and intense reflection for low light conditions. Custom printing also offers a unique form of identification and promotion.
Those who use a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) can run into problems with this life-saving device if it not properly maintained. “Correct inspection, cleaning, upkeep, and service procedures are all vital to ensure optimum SCBA operation,” writes Jaclyn Krah, MA, in a recent NIOSH Science Blog post.