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ANSI Z358.1 FAQ: What is the Weekly Test vs. the Annual Test?

Are you unsure of when you should test the emergency showers and eyewashes in your facility? Do you know the difference between the weekly and annual testing requirements? In certain cases, a full 15-minute drench period is not required, however it is important to know what is required on a weekly basis versus annually. ACTIVATE WEEKLY Per the […]

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Things to Consider When Choosing Emergency Showers and Eyewashes

By Jim Schneider, Plumbing Engineer Magazine In many work environments, properly installed and utilized emergency fixtures can mean the difference between a minor injury and a major injury or worse. When health and safety is on the line, it’s important to make sure all necessary considerations are taken into account when facilities are being designed […]

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Preparation: The Best Guard to an Emergency

Do you know the protocol to flushing hazardous chemicals off of your body in an emergency? It’s always a good rule of thumb to be knowledgeable on how to properly execute safety shower and eyewash performance in an emergency situation. Take the time to get to know the mechanics of the emergency equipment in your […]

News and Events

Take A Shorter Shower — It’s World Water Day

Even though water scarcity is probably among the top of our list of 21st century worries, few people stress about it unless directly lacking a safe source of ample water. World Water Day — this year landing on Sunday, March 22 — aims to raise awareness, especially among those who do not try to do […]

News and Events

Visit Us At These Upcoming Trade Shows

Trade show season is in full gear! Haws will be exhibiting at various safety and hydration shows throughout the year to expose and promote new and existing products. If you plan to attend any of the following upcoming trade shows, stop by and check us out! You may be lucky enough to walk away with a free […]

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How To Protect Your Workers From Hypothermia

EMERGENCY RESPONSE BEST PRACTICES :: PROTECTION AGAINST HYPOTHERMIA Low ambient temperature and wind chill may simply be part of the job in cold climates, but they can have a lethal effect on exposed skin – particularly when combined with hazardous conditions where safety showers are required. This problematic combination creates a scenario for an ineffective and injurious emergency […]

Hydration

Reduce Plastic Waste by Adding a Bottle Filler to a Drinking Fountain

Every day, Americans collectively consume a staggering 50 million plastic water bottles. What’s even more concerning is that it takes over 17 million barrels of oil to produce these plastic bottles, as most plastics are derived from petroleum. To put this into perspective, that’s enough energy to fuel more than a million cars and power […]

Safety

Blog Repost: Facility managers should upgrade to tankless water heaters

Repost: Eemax As a facility manager, your job is two-fold. Everything in your buildings has to be maintained and running smoothly, and you need to keep the cost to do so as low as possible. With that in mind, an electric tankless water heater fits perfectly into your plans. Outdated practices Before looking to the […]

Safety

New Product: Need a eyewash but have no water?

NEW PRODUCT RELEASE Model 7601.15 is a 15-gallon, air-pressurized, self-contained eyewash with an ASME rated tank with optional drench hose. Model 7601.15 is an ideal solution for a facility’s ANSI eyewash requirements in locations without access to a continuous potable water source and where an ASME tank is required. More specifically, Model 7601.15 is able to […]

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These 5 Emergency Equipment FAQ’s Can Keep You Out of Trouble

1. How do you determine if you need a safety shower versus just an eye/face wash? It depends on what the potential hazard is. We advocate that an eye/face wash should be the requirement over an eyewash as it is rare for a chemical to only splash into your eyes and not on your face […]

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REPOST: Trends in Emergency Eyewashes/Showers

Repost from Safety & Health article by Tracy Haas Equipment reliability is imperative Unlike personal protective equipment such as hard hats and steel-toe boots, emergency eyewashes and showers are not meant to be used every day. Ideally, a worker will never need one. But should an incident such as a chemical splash occur, it’s vital that […]

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Increase In OSHA Fines Now in Effect

For the first time in twenty-five years, OSHA penalties are increasing – and significantly. A federal act passed in 1990 exempted OSHA from increasing fines to account for inflation, but the new budget signed into law on November 2, 2015, includes an amendment striking that exemption.¹ The “Catch-Up Adjustment,” based on the percentage difference between October 1990 and […]