Hydration

You Can Lead the Students to Water

Placing self-serve electronic water dispensers in elementary and high schools significantly increased students’ interest in water as a lunch beverage, though the number choosing milk with meals dropped slightly at first, according to a study in the American Journal of Public Health. The dispensers, called water jets, are clear plastic jugs with levers that dispense […]

ANSI Z358.1

Everything ANSI You Will Ever Need!

MARCH 2015 NEWSLETTER Live ANSI Z358.1 Webinar: Your Complete Guide to Tepid Water The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) introduced tepid water as an emergency wash requirement in 2009 as an update to the ANSI Z358.1 Standard. In this FREE webinar, we’ll provide insight into what tepid water is, ANSI requirements for tepid water, and […]

Hydration

Bottle Fillers Installed at California State University

Three new bottle fillers have been added at the University-Student Union (U-SU) at California State University, Los Angeles! ASI’s Vice-President for Academic Governance, Nicholas Carrillo says, “The Space Allocation and Building Use Committee wanted to provide students the opportunity to have healthier and more sustainable drinking options on campus. We want to encourage students to stray away from bringing or […]

Safety

Why AXION is the Secret Ingredient to Your Safety Success

AXION’S ground-breaking technology continues to change the emergency response landscape by offering the only eye/face wash duplicating the methodology recommended and used by medical professionals. Listen to the Introduction to AXION MSR Technology by watching this video. For more information on the AXION Technology and Haws products that have this technology, click here.  

Safety

What is Considered an Obstruction in the Pathway to an Emergency Shower?

Obstruction means that the path from the hazard to the eyewash and/or shower isn’t clear. There should be nothing on the ground that could trip the victim or impair them from getting to the equipment. This could include boxes, hoses, stairs or even permanent obstructions. The standard (appendix) now states that the step into the […]

News and Events

Happy Bottled Water Free Week!

As different groups and organizations are celebrating Bottled Water Free Day on all different days of this week, we are here to say Happy Bottled Water Free WEEK! Bottle Water Free Week is a week of action to promote healthy and sustainable bottled water free communities. It was founded to raise awareness about the damages to our […]

News and Events

Ancamna Sales Ltd as New Atlantic Canada Master Distributor for Haws

Haws Corporation is proud to announce the appointment of Ancamna Sales Ltd as our master distributor for Atlantic Canada, serving the plumbing channel effective April 1, 2015. Established in 2006, the Ancamna Sales team has more than 90 years of experience specializing in the representation and distribution of mechanical building and plumbing products. This new […]

Hydration

Look What Drinking Enough Water Can Do To You!

This gal wrote on a very interesting topic pertaining to hydration. She mentioned learning that woman should be drinking at least 91 ounces of water everyday. She also spoke about her skin breaking out and that recent articles have sworn that drinking the proper amount of water is the magic cure to acne. So she […]

Hydration

It’s World Plumbing Day!

We had a recent guest blogger write an article about the evolution of the drinking fountain and we thought it would suit as a great post for the celebration of World Plumbing Day! By Monica Gomez Evolution of the Drinking Fountain A drinking fountain is a masterful combination of engineering, sanitation and refrigeration, but few people […]

ANSI Z358.1

Are You Compliant With the ANSI Z358.1-2014 Revisions?

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) introduced the ANSI Z358.1 – 2014 Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment update in January 2015. If you missed our free webinar or would like to share the on-demand recording, see the link below: View the On-Demand Webinar » In addition, below is a link to download the […]

Hydration

CASE STUDY: Renown Health Upgrades Their Hydration Offering

Northern Nevada’s Renown Health™ is a nationally recognized health network with various large and small healthcare facilities committed to providing excellence and innovation in all aspects of its operations. During a recent remodel, the hospital saw an opportunity to replace dated five-gallon water jugs in various locations throughout the large facility. The goal was a hydration solution that would […]

Safety

AXION Advantage® Upgrade System: 3x Award Winner!

2014 was a successful year for Haws’ AXION Advantage Upgrade Systems! These systems offer safety professionals a medically superior response for upgrading existing emergency equipment. The AXION® MSR design and technology improves existing emergency equipment with the optimal victim comfort system while maintaining ANSI compliance. Your facility will have the tools to upgrade older Haws products, replace […]