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2017 NPOY Contest Winners Honored
We congratulate the 23 winners in our ninth annual contest recognizing the most innovative new safety products.
Twenty-three companies, including multiple-winner Hon- eywell, won top honors in Occupational Health & Safety’s 2017 New Product of the Year contest. Most of the winners were recognized with awards during the 2017 National Safety Congress & Expo, which took place in Indianapolis during Sept. 25-27.
This year’s contest attracted entries in 21 award categories, with an independent panel of judges choosing the winners.
“This year was our ninth annual New Product of the Year contest, and the judges’ scores in several categories—especially electrical safety, foot protection, fall protection/prevention, hand protection, and respiratory protection—were the closest I can re- member from any of the contests so far. And we had ties in two other categories, industrial hygiene and online training. What a great showing from all of the entrants!” said OH&S Editor Jerry Laws. “It’s a testament to the manufacturers in this industry who
are constantly working to develop more comfortable, more protec- tive, more robust new products for their customers as they compete in this fast-growing global market. Informing our readers and on- line audience about the best new products available to solve their safety and health challenges has always been at the heart of our magazine’s mission, from 1932 up to today, and this contest is an essential extension of our outreach to the industry. I congratulate all of our 2017 contest winners and extend my thanks to every company that entered. We hope all of them will participate again in next year’s contest.”
All of the winning products are featured here.
The 2017 contest’s judges were Linda J. Sherrard, CSP, MS, Safety Consultant II for the NCDPS Central Prison Healthcare Complex (Raleigh, NC); Greg Zigulis, CIH, CSP, president of Sixth Sense Safety Solutions (Rogers City, MI); and Chuck Paulausky, CHMM, president of CP Safety & Environmental, LLC (Chandler, AZ).
NEW PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
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LOCKOUT/TAGOUT AND MACHINE GUARDING
Ideal for multi-point and group lockouts, The Master Lock Company’s S856 and S866 Retractable Cable Lockout Devices make chal- lenging lockout situations easier. The Cable Manage- ment System, made up of
the thermoplastic housing, take-up reel, and internal ratcheting mechanism, stores any unused cable
and allows users to increase cable tension, even after safety padlocks are applied. The S856 includes a steel core cable for valve and other general lockout applications, while the S866 incudes a nylon core cable for electrical lockout applications. www.ohsonline.com/productinfo CIRCLE 300 ON CARD
ONLINE TRAINING
e-Hazard’s Task Qualified Switch Operations online vid- eo training offers a concise curriculum based on NFPA 70E and OSHA to address electrical safety issues spe- cific to the task. This training addresses: best electrical safety practices, identifying hazards that may be present, defining roles and respon- sibilities, applicable safety rules, PPE and tools needed for safe performance, specif- ic requirements for NFPA 70E compliance, and how to read arc flash labels. Designed
for anyone who operates switches or circuit breakers but is not required to open any electrical enclosures. www.ohsonline.com/productinfo CIRCLE 301 ON CARD
SAFETY BARRIERS
The Blackhawk Skyhook Wire- less Cement Line Make Up Device is a patent-pending technology developed and manufactured by Blackhawk Specialty Tools, a division of Frank’s International. The Skyhook allows operators
to make up their cementing iron or hose without the need to send rig personnel above the rig floor. In conjunction with Blackhawk’s automated wireless cement-head, the Skyhook serves to eliminate the final trip in the Derrick, meaning a cement job can be performed in its entirety with- out even sending a person to work at heights. www.ohsonline.com/productinfo CIRCLE 302 ON CARD
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
The Honeywell North RU8800 half mask was designed specifically to accommodate hard-to-fit users. It includes three unique features that make it adaptable to almost any facial structure. The wraparound profile forms
to the user’s face, while
the facepiece pleats guide the mask toward the face and the triple flange, which utilizes three distinct sealing surfaces to provide sealing security for greater freedom of movement. This facepiece is a redesign of the Sperian Survivair PREMIER(R) Plus, which has been re-engineered to accept Honeywell North N- Series cartridges, filters, and cartridge/filter combinations. www.ohsonline.com/productinfo CIRCLE 303 ON CARD
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