Hydration

5 Secrets About Drinking Fountains You Never Knew

#1 The first drinking faucet was invented in 1906 and patented in 1911 by Luther Haws, a self-employed master plumber. While at his rounds at a public school, he noticed children drinking from a shared tin cup. This unsanitary though typical arrangement inspired the inventor in him. Using available parts, Luther Haws assembled the world’s first drinking faucet. […]

Safety

Case Study: Aquatics Center for the City of St. Albert

Eye safety can be overlooked in environments that do not often deal with hazardous materials. In the circumstance of an aquatics club, some employees are exposed to pool cleaning chemicals that are dangerous to the eyes if exposed.  Looking to transition away from personal eyewash bottles, the Aquatics Department for the City of St. Albert in Alberta, […]

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Safety Tip: The Importance of Tempered Water for Victim Comfort

In the morning before hopping into the shower, you may overestimate how low your body temperature is and turn the shower dial to the hottest that it will reach. You then step your entire body into the water and react to the scalding hot water by stepping away from the water, and turning the dial […]

News and Events

HAWnted Fall Festival at Haws

Yesterday, Haws employees indulged in the fun and entertaining events put on for the HAWnted Fall Festival. All proceeds benefited our quarterly charity, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Early in the morning, all departments put on the finishing touches to their department theme decorations and costumes. Employees bought raffle tickets in order to partake in the […]

Safety

Safety Tip: How to Create a Culture of Safety Leadership

To sustain an injury-free workplace is a goal that safety managers actively work to reach. A safe environment to work in can be attributed to having a safety leader with valuable  leadership characteristics. For safety to be properly executed in the work environment, there must be a leader who has engaging power with his or her […]

Hydration

PHA Motivates Fans of Water to Drink Up!

Since the inception of the PHA’s Drink Up campaign, fans of water have eagerly posted their favorite photos with hashtag #spreadthewater. We love the participation and entertaining photos and we are thrilled at the multitude of people that Drink Up! Water is the immense resource that proves to be the best sidekick throughout the day. We […]

Hydration

How to Improve Water Intake During Fall in 5 Easy Steps

It’s officially time to pull out the parkas! Summer is over and fall is on the way. Your body may not be telling you that it’s thirsty with the colder weather, but hydration should still be a priority in the coming months. Below we’ve included some helpful tipson how to keep hydrated during the fall/winter months. 1. Bring […]

News and Events

Haws® Receives Corporate Citizen Large Award

We are pleased to announce that Haws was recognized by the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) at their Existing Industry Awards this past Monday and was presented with the Corporate Citizen Large award. This category is for companies which have made a significant philanthropic contribution in money, employee volunteer hours or free goods […]

Hydration

Brita® Hydration Station® Spotted at SUNY

We love seeing our products displayed with art and creativity! At the State University of New York, Delhi, CADI (The College Association of Delhi, Inc.) put an art display around the Brita® Hydration Station® located on their campus. The art piece is a mural photo of deep blue water along with the CADI logo. (CADI) […]

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Safety Tip: Product Suitability

Is your facility in need for new emergency equipment? Before investing the time and money in buying new equipment, it is critical that the correct product is sought after. Perhaps you work at a chemical plant and the risk of hazardous chemicals to be splashed in the facial area is high. The best solution in this case is an […]

Hydration

The Most Incredible Drinking Fountain Photos You’ll Ever See

Gorgeous mosaic featuring a drinking fountain titled “Resurrection and the Life” by Sarah Campbell located at the children’s playground at Faith Lutheran Church in Chico, CA Drinking fountain spotted at Busch Gardens in FL! Mural painted by a 19 year old artist at an Elementary School in Reno, NV A baby blue dual drinking fountain captured […]

Safety

6 Ways to Winterize Your Plant

Most manufacturers do a great job at mitigating hazards and risks from the work environment, but what happens when the seasons change? OSHA has issued more than 2,500 citations from October 2012 to September 2013 due to manufacturing plants having potential hazards due to the change in season, particularly during winter. Below are various ways to “winterize” […]