This March is giving us a taste of spring in several parts of the country, with sunny days and temperatures above normal. For many, there is anticipation in hearing the sound of birds sing again, along with warmer, longer days and flowering buds; but to others, it is also a tough time due to suffering through pollen allergies. Experts are forecasting this year as being one the worst pollen seasons in decades in many parts of the world.

FR, fall protection, work gloves and dust collection were among the top occupational safety and health products featured on ISHN.com this week.

FallTech®, a U.S. manufacturer of fall protection safety solutions today announced the launch of its DuraTech® Personal Leading Edge line of single and twin 9' self-retracting lifelines.

When time is of the essence, after an exposure to a hazardous chemical substance, any delay, even for a few seconds, can result in serious injury. OSHA and ANSI require that emergency showers be located within 10 seconds walking distance from hazardous site location.

The Premium Floor Matting suppliers, First Mats have unveiled a brand new range of safety message floor mats designed to bring a heightened level of health and safety compliance to commercial and industrial workplaces around the country. The innovative safety message mats highlight potential dangers and communicate essential safety information such as fire escape locations to staff and visitors with highly-visible messaging that simply can’t be missed.

Weld Systems Integrators, Inc. (WSI), Warrensville Heights, Ohio, and TECNADirect.com, a WSI company, are pleased to announce the launch of www.BalancersDirect.com, a new website featuring the full line of TECNA Tool Balancers, in stock in North America for immediate shipment. TECNA tool balancers are a perfect fit for a wide variety of applications, in capacities ranging from 0.4 lbs. to 400 lbs. (0.2-180kg).

Radians®, Inc., a top-tier manufacturer and supplier of quality Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), recently launched over 50 new leather gloves. The company has been aggressively expanding their hand protection line over the last four years, but the 2018 acquisition of Bellingham Glove™ and the introduction of their new leather glove line demonstrates the safety leader’s commitment to high performance hand protection.

ILLUMAGEAR, whose mission is to illuminate people working in high-risk environments, making them safer and more prepared, today announced that it has opened a round of $4 million, led with a $2.5 million investment from Brick & Mortar Ventures, the leading VC in the built space.

For those that work in hazardous environments, proper FR clothing is critical to ensuring safety and protection. When choosing FR workwear for your employees, you should consider the following:

Chemical processing facilities that produce high concentrations of fine, hazardous, combustible and nuisance dust need an industrial dust collector that is cost effective to operate and easy to maintain on the plant floor. The Quad Pulse Package 2 (QPP2) dust collector from Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) has two main filter cartridges designed for 590-1765 cubic-feet-per-minute air volumes to increase filtration capacity.