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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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ANSI Z358.1 | Hydration
Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water and the Installation of Emergency Eyewashes and Showers
SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT SUMMARY Since 1986, the Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA” or “the Act”) has prohibited the use of certain items that are not lead free, and since 1996 the Act has made it unlawful for anyone to introduce into commerce items that are not lead free. Section 1417(a)(1) prohibits the “use of […]
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Haws Introduces New Team Members and Announces Internal Promotions
Haws® Introduces New Team Members and Announces Internal Promotions [Sparks, Nevada USA] – Haws® is pleased to announce additions to our team as well as multiple internal promotions within various company departments. These additions are in support of Haws’ continued success in the emergency equipment and hydration industries. NEW TEAM MEMBERS: Rich Ferguson- Director of […]
Hydration
Drinking Fountain Typologies
Check out this infographic created by Jossie Ivanov who did her MIT Thesis on drinking fountains. Learn more about Jossie’s studies on drinking fountains>> Click to enlarge:
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Haws Receives Safety 2017 Attendee Choice Award
ISHN’s annual hands-on safety and health products and services awards – a complement to the Reader’s Choice Awards — are based on voting by attendees at the American Safety of Safety Engineers (ASSE) annual professional development conference. Haws is proud to announce that our Tempered, Gravity-Fed, Portable Eyewash model 7501T is a winner […]
News and Events | Safety
Haws exhibits at ASSE and SHE
In the month of June, Haws exhibited at two safety expo’s: Safety and Health Expo in London and the ASSE (American Society of Safety Engineers) Expo in Denver, Colorado. Below are some photos highlighting our displays at the successful shows.
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Six Emergency Response Habits Employees Need to Develop
[via OHS Online] Six Emergency Response Habits Employees Need to Develop Employees need to refresh their training and have drills regularly so they will be able to rely on both their knowledge and their experience when emergencies happen. By Karen D. Hamel Jul 01, 2017 If safety glasses, ear plugs, and steel-toed shoes are required […]
Hydration
Make Public Drinking Water Fountains Great Again
By Rapichan Phurisamban and Peter Gleick In February of 2017, the Pacific Institute released a white paper entitled Drinking Fountains and Public Health: Improving National Infrastructure to Rebuild Trust and Ensure Access, which highlighted the limited evidence of a link between illness and disease outbreaks and drinking fountains. The report found that most problems could be traced to contamination […]
Hydration | News and Events | Safety
A Legacy of Innovation
By Stephanie Kilroy One hundred and ten years ago, Luther Haws created a drinking solution that would become the first product for Haws Sanitary Drinking Faucet Company. Luther saw children drinking from a common cup on a playground at a public school; as a result, he invented a bubblerhead drinking faucet. This innovation sparked what […]
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Dangers of exposing ag workers to chemicals at point of use
[via Industrial Safety & Hygiene News] Every day handlers and applicators transfer potentially hazardous chemicals and concentrates such as pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and liquid fertilizers from large drums into smaller containers or mixing tanks. This transfer process can have serious consequences if manual “tip-and-pour” techniques or poorly designed pumps are used. Whether the chemicals […]
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Haws in Action: Hands-on education with elementary students to promote creativity and curiosity in the science and engineering fields.
Custom eagle and tree nest drinking fountain and a mural designed by students were unveiled June 5 at Veterans Elementary School – STEM Academy. Together with Veteran’s Elementary School (Reno, Nevada) and other local manufacturers, Haws Corporation’s Research & Development team created and implemented a custom drinking fountain project for 1st and 5th-grade students for […]
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How ASSE Safety 2017 Innovations Enhance Employee Safety
Authors: Scott Francis, Midwest Regional Market Manager, Westex by Milliken and Samantha Hoch, Marketing Communications Strategist, Haws® We believe when it comes to safety, you should not have to compromise. Leaders in the safety industry design innovative, yet functional, equipment to protect workers while on the job. From emergency response equipment to flame resistant (FR) […]
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PRESS RELEASE: Haws Corporation recognized by Safety Consultation and Training Section
Originally posted on Northern Nevada Business Weekly The Safety Consultation and Training Section (SCATS) of the State of Nevada’s Division of Industrial Relations recently recognized Haws Corporation in Sparks for earning pre-SHARP status. Earning this distinction shows Haws Corporation’s dedication to creating a safe and healthy workplace for its employees. Haws is actively working with SCATS […]
