Webinar Invitation: YOUR SIMPLIFIED GUIDE TO ANSI Z358.1 Become a subject matter expert of your emergency eyewash and shower equipment including weekly and annual testing. CEUs will be provided to ASPE, ABIH, and IFMA members. A Certificate of Attendance can be provided to those who belong to other organizations. DATE: […]
[via OH&S] With OSHA fine increases of 80 percent taking effect in August 2016, violations for inappropriate or inadequate eyewash and shower equipment have resulted in penalties above $100,000. By Samantha Hoch Oct 01, 2017 The standard guiding the placement, functionality, and maintenance requirements for emergency showers and eyewashes is ANSI/ISEA Z358.1, which was last […]
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Avoid the dangerous trap in emergency equipment maintenance. By Casey Hayes Whether it’s the back of your own hand or the drive you take to work five days a week, we become exceptionally familiar with certain things. And even though both of these examples are something you see regularly, you’re likely missing the changes that […]
The ANSI Z358.1 Standard (American National Standard) mandates that proper eyewash activation – which describes a unit going from “off” to “on”- shall take one second or less. This requirement has held true since the inception of the ANSI Standard in 1981 and throughout all revisions including 1990, 1998, 2004, 2009 and 2014. Despite this, the myth […]
Your Simplified Guide to ANSI Z358.1-2014 DATE: Thursday, February 26th, 2015 TIME: 10:00-11:00a PT/ 1:00-2:00p ET The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) introduced an update to the ANSI Z358.1 Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment in January 2015. REGISTER NOW for the “Your Simplified Guide to ANSI Z358.1-2014” webinar to gain insightful knowledge and receive […]
