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Innovation on Display: A Look Back at Haws’ 2025 Tradeshow Journey
2025 Tradeshow Recap A Year of Innovation, Connection, and Excellence in Keeping People Safe and Hydrated. This year, the Haws team hit the road for a full schedule of tradeshows across North America, connecting with customers, partners, and industry leaders. From safety and compliance to facilities and hydration solutions, these shows gave us the chance […]
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How to Keep Your Emergency Eyewash Station Clean, Compliant, and Ready for Use
Keep Your eye/face wash station ready Quick Tips for Clean, Compliant Performance An emergency eye/face wash station is only effective if it’s functioning properly at the moment it’s needed. To meet ANSI compliance and ensure reliable performance, your station must be kept clean, clear of obstructions, and routinely inspected for sediment or calcium buildup that […]
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How to Protect Outdoor Drinking Fountains & Bottle Fillers During Winter
As temperatures drop, outdoor hydration equipment faces one of its toughest challenges: freezing conditions. While many drinking fountains and bottle fillers are built with durable materials to withstand harsh climates, the real risk lies inside—frozen waterways can cause damage that leads to costly repairs and downtime. The good news? With the right setup and preparation, […]
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Lead in Schools and How to Test
By: Joanne Benz Lead is a toxic metal, and exposure even in low levels can harm children’s health, possibly damaging the brain and nervous system, according to the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the water flowing into the schools is safe, lead can leach into it from pipes, fixtures or solder in […]
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Creating Sustainable Solutions for Hydration
In the United States alone, over $100 billion is spent on bottled water each year resulting in over 50 billion plastic bottles tossed in the trash can. That equates to 2.5 million plastic bottles thrown away per hour and 80% end up in landfills. Organizations around the globe are responding to the overwhelming financial, social, […]
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Haws Drinking Fountains In The Bay Area
As the Haws Sanitary Drinking Faucet Company was established in Berkeley, California in 1906, it is no surprise that there are many Haws drinking fountains throughout the Bay Area. Strolling through the San Francisco Zoo, many antique-style fountains, Haws model 3511, can be found as well as a 1001 pedestal fountain in the African Region […]
ANSI Z358.1 | News and Events | Safety
OSHA penalties go up by 2% in addition to the recent 80% increase
Effective January 2, civil penalties for violations of workplace safety and health standards are 2 percent higher, with a new maximum fine of nearly $130,000. OSHA increased its penalties to adjust for inflation as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015, which initially raised civil penalties by 78 percent after over […]
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Happy Hawlidays from the Haws Team!
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A Drinking Fountain from 1910!
Honey Lake Valley Grange Hall in Johnstonville, California was built in the late 1880s. The raised ring is to help from putting one’s mouth on the bubbler, and the bubbler itself is engraved with Haws Berkeley, Calif. Is this doggy ADA compliant? @zusho When you’re too short to get a drink and a great climber. @the_give_way Yes, […]
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Join the every growing Haws! New job openings.
Are you are interested in joining a forward thinking company that offers competitive wages, excellent benefits, a positive culture that allows the opportunity to learn and grow, and rewards for results? Visit our Careers page to view the current job openings at Haws! CAREERS PAGE Take a look at the following available positions: Title Date […]
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Haws® Attends IFMA & A+A in October
Haws® exhibited at the recent International Facility Management Association (IFMA) World Workplace Conference & Expo October 18-20, 2017 in Houston, Texas. The World Workplace expo is an event geared toward learning and relationship-building within the facility management field. Attendees were able to see hundreds of Facility Management toys, tools, and resources from the leading names in […]
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Haws Corporation Enters New Market in Europe
Increased investment across Europe expands emergency response and hydration equipment access. Haws Corporation announced its expansion into new markets across Europe, increasing its footprint and securing a strategic agreement in Germany under the name Haws Deutschland GmbH. The addition of Germany through the acquisition of Anton Momm GmbH extends Haws’ in-country presence and provides access […]
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Haws Corporation expands access in Middle East
Haws – Switzerland announced its expansion into new markets in the Middle East, increasing its investment and presence to come closer to partners in key markets. Â This new extension will provide immediate access for customers in the region to help Haws better serve their needs and to develop stronger partnerships with local entities. Recently, Haws […]
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Creating Happy, Healthy, and Hydrated Children in Northern Nevada
Urban Roots’ Farm Camp programs are outdoor garden-based week-long day camps designed to inspire excitement for learning. Farm Camp programs coincide with the Washoe County School District (Northern Nevada) breaks. During 35 hours in the outdoors, campers ages 5-15 delve into the basics of plant biology, animal care, and nutrition while planting, tending, harvesting, and […]
ANSI Z358.1 | News and Events | Safety
OSHA and ANSI Requirements for Eyewash and Safety Showers
[via LabManager.com] ANSI standard Z358.1 is detailed in terms of defining what is appropriate for safety showers and eyewash stations. By Vince McLeod | June 05, 2017 As lab managers and employees, we know that many inorganic chemicals (such as the mineral acids and alkalis) are corrosive to the skin and […]
