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Video: Choosing the Right Emergency Eyewash or Shower: 5 Essential Steps
https://youtu.be/vnxaC1QMqEY Video Segment Step 1: Understanding the Basics Boost your preparedness for emergencies with this introductory video. Learn essential details about eyewashes, eye/face washes, and combination units from industry expert Justin Dunn, Sr. Field Marketing Specialist at Haws®. Discover how to select the right equipment based on SDS specifications and understand step-by-step first aid after […]
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Water Bottle Filling Stations are Fighting the Microplastic Epidemic. Here’s what we know.
Microplastics in Plastic Bottles Less than a month into the New Year, researchers at Columbia University and Rutgers University issued findings on the distressing micro and nano-plastics found in plastic water bottles. The study revealed a staggering average of 240,000 microplastics in everyday liters of water. Researchers took five separate samples looking at three […]
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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” […]
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AXION Advantage™: New Product of the Year
2013 and 2014 have been great years as we launched various products including the Model 1900 Bottle Filler, the 9400 Steam Water Heat Exchanger, and the AXION Advantage™ System which have all received strong recognition within the industry. The AXION Advantage™ system offers health and safety professionals a medically superior response for upgrading existing emergency eyewash and shower […]
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Throwback Thursday: Our Early Beginnings
Since the invention of the drinking fountain in 1906, Haws® has aimed to re-define expectations. Having been around for over 100 years, Haws has a rich history filled with eminent events that have shaped who we are as a company today. We have included some of our favorite photos of yesteryear to give a glimpse of Haws‘ […]
Safety
Make October Your Home Eye Safety Awareness Month
When working around the house, it can be a common mistake to not wear proper eye protective gear while working with welding or manual tools. Last year in the United States, 94,000 adults and children were treated for eye-related injuries resulting in activities from home. Prevent Blindness® has published a list of the top most common […]
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#FBF: Haws® Drinking Fountain Filmed and Featured On How It’s Made
Back in 2011, the Discovery Channel sent a film crew to Haws to record a segment for their How It’s Made documentary television series on the making of a Drinking Fountain. The episode featured the Haws concrete pedestal Drinking Fountain, model 3060, and several talented Haws employees. The segment on Haws Drinking Fountains aired on […]
ANSI Z358.1 | Safety
Helping avoid unnecessary OSHA fines
In June of this year, an insulation plant in Phenix City, Alabama was fined $27,500 by OSHA solely for not having a sufficient place, such as a wash station or shower, to flush fluids from the body in an emergency. In this case, the plant had been cited previously, which resulted in the large fines they […]
Safety
Top Ten OSHA Violations: 2012 vs. 2014
A list of the “OSHA Top Ten Violations for 2014” has been released along with links to valuable resources to help your facility stay on top of safety in the workplace. We compared the results from 2012 and 2014 to create a visual representation of how far accidents in the workplace have come during the […]
News and Events | Safety
Look for Haws® on Autodesk®
The Haws® team is excited to announce that we are now on Autodesk® Seek®. A program designed to provide detailed Revit® Files on our products, Autodesk® Seek® will help contractors, architects, and engineers gain valuable insight of how our products will fit into their projects. Autodesk® Seek® allows design professionals to search for specific product design files in […]
Hydration
Helping O2X Go Bottled Water Free
O2X Summit Challenges, a series of eco-friendly mountain races, has a mission to return the world of outdoor fitness to its roots. The courses are designed to push runners’ strength and spirit to help achieve new heights. In the end, you’ll have a new appreciation for our planet and your ability to meet its needs. At […]
Safety
Flashback Friday: We were there, were you?
That’s a wrap! We had a great year of tradeshows in 2014 from NSC in San Diego to ASSE in Orlando, we are pleased with the level of exposure our new and existing products received. We look forward to an even better year in 2015! Now, let’s flashback to the two most recent shows in 2014: […]
ANSI Z358.1 | Safety
Exceeding ANSI Standards: Color Coding
Does your facility use the proper universal color coding to alert potential danger? As referenced in a recent Haws® White Paper, Emergency Response Best Practices: Exceeding the ANSI Z358.1 Standard, OSHA enforces that potential danger must be made obvious to give attention to the risk of potential danger. Color coding creates a universal language to […]
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Haws Awarded the 2014 Family Owned Business Award
Family-owned businesses are the backbone of Nevada’s economy and this year we were nominated for the Nevada Business Magazine’s 2014 Family-Owned Business Award in “The More the Merrier” category. With several hundred entries, a nomination in itself is cause for celebration but on May 15th, we were notified they were one of the winners of this […]
