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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.  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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]