Imagine an Ebola epidemic is ravaging a community, or a dirty bomb goes off in a major city — but health workers can’t enter the affected area because they lack adequate respiratory protective devices (respirators) meant to protect them from airborne particles carrying disease or radiation. Sound far-fetched? The World Health Organization (WHO) is struggling … Read More
Author: Lydia Baugh
ISEA Launches Safe Hands At Work Campaign
You’re about to start seeing the hashtag #SafeHands a lot more. Why? Because workplace hand injuries are hurting a lot of people. The hand is the second most common body part injured in the workplace, reported Industrial Safety & Hygiene News. Hand Injuries Are a Big Problem More than 42% of nonfatal occupational injuries to … Read More
New ISEA Member Announcement – Cintas
ISEA, the leading association for personal protective equipment and technologies, and ANSI-accredited standards developing organization is pleased to welcome Cintas, as its newest member. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas provides a wide range of products and services to customers to help keep their facilities and employees clean and safe, with products and services including uniforms, floor care, restroom … Read More
VPPPA Announces Partnership with ISEA
The Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA) is excited to announce they have established a collaborative partnership with The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA). The goal of this partnership is to improve occupational safety and health at workplaces throughout the world and the role safety management systems, safety equipment manufacturers and certified safety equipment plays … Read More
ISEA Warns Poorly Fitting Personal Protective Equipment is a Safety Hazard
View original press release: https://www.prweb.com/releases/isea_warns_poorly_fitting_personal_protective_equipment_is_a_safety_hazard/prweb16368238.htm PPE fit should be communicated in a way that a worker can understand their size, and the employer must make the effort to purchase the sizes needed, no matter the quantity. There’s no such thing as “one size fits all” when it comes to personal protective equipment (PPE), says the … Read More
Protective Industrial Products Inc. Announces 600,000 Square Foot Distribution Center in Olive Branch, Mississippi
LATHAM, NY – May 28, 2019 – Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (PIP), a leading supplier of hand protection and general safety products, proudly announced that it will open a 600,000 square foot distribution center, along the I-22 Highway, in Olive Branch, Mississippi. “PIP is truly excited to build our new world-class distribution center in Olive … Read More
Safety Innovation Alert – Be Cool and Be Seen with Heat Stress and High-Visibility
ISEA member company Global Glove and Safety unveil new cooling and high-visibility products to combat heat stress and be seen in the workplace. See all their cooling products here.
2019 Trench Safety Stand Down, June 17-21
The 2019 Trench Safety Stand Down sponsored by the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) and the North American Excavation Shoring Association (NAXSA) is coming up June 17-21, 2019. The Trench Safety Stand Down webpage includes information on how to conduct a stand down and resources from NUCA, NAXSA, and OSHA. OSHA has a number of … Read More
Spring 2019 Regulatory Agenda
The Department of Labor, including OSHA, has issued its Spring 2019 Regulatory Agenda. Federal agencies post their regulatory agendas on the Reginfo.gov website twice a year to provide a snapshot of their rulemaking priorities. A listing of Department of Labor (including OSHA) rulemaking in the pre-rule, proposed rule, and final rule stages is available here. … Read More
Will OSHA Bring The Heat This Summer? Groups Continue To Press For Heat Standards
Published on May 29, 2019 (view original article here) This past Memorial Day weekend, the southeastern region of the United States experienced a historic heatwave that set all-time records. It’s only going to get hotter, and temperatures throughout the summer can create hazards for workers working both outside and inside. You could be held liable … Read More
Events
Monday, October 25, 2021
Monday, November 15, 2021
November 15
November 17
America/New_York
2021 ISEA Annual Meeting
The safety equipment industry RESET its global reputation and profile during a year of providing the necessary PPE to those who needed it the most.
Now, as businesses RESET policies to reopen the workplace and safeguard their employees under new circumstances, safety equipment manufacturers must RESET strategies and goals to meet the needs of a new market.
At the ISEA Annual Meeting, safety equipment experts will come together to RESET work on consensus standards, PPE policy, and plans for the future of PPE at a time when the world is prioritizing safety like never before.
Who Should Attend?
The association’s largest meeting, the ISEA Annual Meeting is the safety equipment industry’s premier forum for safety professionals interested in innovation, policy, and business intelligence information.
ISEA product groups and committees meet to accomplish the essential work of the association – developing standards, formulating policy positions, and planning for the future.
COVID-19 Event Information
ISEA is actively monitoring COVID-19 in our region. ISEA and the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City are following guidance from local health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding large gatherings, including CDC recommendations on preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Ritz Carlton Pentagon City
ISEA
tbrosnan@safetyequipment.org
ISEA is actively monitoring COVID-19 in our region. ISEA and the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City are following guidance from local health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding large gatherings, including CDC recommendations on preventing the spread of COVID-19.