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Haws Celebrates 4th Consecutive SHARP Recertification
Haws workplace Safety Standards Our top priority Haws Corporation is pleased to announce that we have received our 4th Consecutive SHARP (Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program) certification renewal. Haws first achieved SHARP (Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program) status in 2017, marking a significant milestone in our commitment to workplace safety and continuous improvement. […]
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CASE STUDY: Smart Hydration for Schools:
Smart Hydration for Schools: How Haws™ Bottle Filling Stations Transform Student Access to Filtered Drinking Water Download Case Study COMPANY/INDUSTRY Donner Springs Elementary School, Education THE CHALLENGE Students at Donner Springs Elementary School struggle with inadequate access to clean drinking water. “Our cafeteria’s hi-lo drinking fountain was out of order, leaving students with limited hydration […]
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Ensuring Safe Drinking Water in California Schools: Addressing the Lead Crisis
Lead Contamination in California Schools: A Growing Concern Lead contamination in drinking water poses a significant health risk to students in California schools. Exposure to lead can cause cognitive impairment, behavioral issues, and other long-term health problems, making it especially dangerous for young students. According to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), from 2018 […]
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Safety
Global Composite Supplier Chooses AXION® to Put Safety First
As a worldwide leader in the manufacturing of resin chemicals, Alpha Owens-Corning (AOC) understands the value of putting safety first. When one of the North American AOC facilities needed to upgrade aging safety equipment, the decision fell to Catherine Sprigg, Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator at the Lakeland, Florida plant. After seeing the Haws […]
Safety
How Does the Safe Water Drinking Act Affect Emergency Eyewashes and Showers?
The question comes up often… “How does the Safe Water Drinking Act (SWDA) Section 1417, which prohibits the use of certain items that are not lead free, affect emergency eyewashes and showers?” Since 1996, the Act has made it unlawful for anyone to introduce into commerce items that are not lead free. The 2011 Reduction […]
ANSI Z358.1 | Safety
ANSI Site Survey Helps Leading Chemical Producer Meet Safety Standards
BACKGROUND Assuring chemical products are disposed of safely, with human health and environment in mind, should be high priority for any chemical manufacturer. As one of the leading producers of olefin and polyolefin, a U.S. plant makes conducting business in a safe, injury free, and environmentally responsible manner more than just a way of doing business, but also […]
Hydration
Article Re-post: Are Your Children Dehydrated At School?
BRITA reveals the statistics of children’s drinking habits at school and that parents don’t know how much their children drink at school. A new study by BRITA – Europe surveyed 2,000 parents of primary school children. The results show that almost three quarters of parents don’t know how much water their children drink whilst at school. 66% […]
Hydration
The Myth of Hydration in Winter Months
MYTH: Cooler Temperatures Mean I Don’t Need To Drink As Much Water Because I’m Not Sweating As Much… We don’t often associate cold weather with dehydration. If you’re working or exercising outside on a cool fall day, or even a cold winter day, you’re just not as aware of losing fluids as you are when you’re […]
Safety
FAQ’s on the AXION eyePOD Faucet-Mounted Eyewash
AXION® eyePOD®- An AXION Eyewash Everywhere The AXION eyePOD offers a thermostatically-controlled, faucet-mounted eyewash that provides facilities with AXION Medically Superior Response eyewash capabilities in an attractive, low profile, cost efficient design. How does it work? Using the eyePOD is easy. Simply activate your faucet and rotate the front of the eyePOD one-half turn, either […]
Hydration
Stop by at the Coffee, Water & Tea Expo
Stop by our booth #230 at the NAMA Coffee, Tea & Water Expo! This expo is an interactive learning and networking event for professionals to explore the latest innovations in coffee, tea and water products and services. Stop by booth #230 to learn more about the Brita® Professional line from the latest bottle fillers to the newest efficient water […]
ANSI Z358.1 | Safety
Featured Editorial: When Overfamiliarity Becomes a Problem
Avoid the dangerous trap in emergency equipment maintenance. By Casey Hayes Whether it’s the back of your own hand or the drive you take to work five days a week, we become exceptionally familiar with certain things. And even though both of these examples are something you see regularly, you’re likely missing the changes that […]
News and Events
Haws Employees Continue Quarterly Fundraising for Local SPCA
Haws volunteers and CEO presented the local SPCA with employee raised funds on September 30 at the Haws offices. During the second quarter of 2015, Haws employees hosted multiple fundraisers to raise over $5,800 for the SPCA of Northern Nevada. Recently, Haws volunteers ceremoniously presented the SPCA with their donation at Haws headquarters. The SPCA […]
ANSI Z358.1 | Safety
OSHA: Potential Risk From Contaminated Water in Non-Compliant Eyewash Stations
Paragraph (c) of OSHA’s Occupational Safety & Health Standards – 29 CFR 1910.151 (Medical services and first aid.) requires “where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area of immediate emergency use”. […]
Hydration
South Los Angeles Youth Debut School Hydration Station to Make Water the Healthy and Easy Choice
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — National Health Foundation’s Health Academy youth and community partners celebrated the youths’ effort to bring the first hydration station to a high school in South Los Angeles with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, September 16th, 2015 at Thomas Jefferson High School. Health Academy youth were prompted into action after […]
ANSI Z358.1
Monday Tip: Emergency Eyewash “No-No’s”
It is interesting to see what some facilities consider to be sufficient in regards to providing proper emergency shower and eyewash equipment. Below are just a few of these not-so-compliant “solutions”. Not only does this risk potential fines from OSHA for not complying with the ANSI Z358.1 Standard, but it also put workers, students, etc. […]
