Yesterday, I walked up and down the many many aisles of the National Safety Council Congress and Expo at the San Diego Convention Center, browsing the seemingly endless amount of safety products and services. It took me six HOURS to get through the large expo floor and at the end of the day, I was EXHAUSTED.
I did learn a lot about new training products as well as new safety products. Training consisted of everything from face to face (using instructors), DVDs, interactive games and 3D videos. Amazing to see the amount of creativity that has been put into workplace safety training, which, I'll admit, can be pretty dry at times. I played an interactive-type trivia game from C3 Softworks, that can be combined with safety training videos, and it actually kept my attention. I didn't get to see the 3D video, but heard about it through the grapevine.
As for new safety products, the expo floor was inundated with fall protection, hearing protection, other PPE, among many many other products. A few things that caught my attention were SafEscape oxygen hoods from C Y Holding Company, Ltd. which allow for 60 minutes of breathable oxygen in a closed system hood, in which the oxygen is created and sustained through a chemical reaction. A oxygen system, made by the same company, was used in the recent Chilean mine collapse situation. Another interesting product was an alternative to steel toes for boots, a toecap by SH Composites Ltd, made of high strength, yet lightweight thermoplastic composite, which is nonmagnetic and thicker than steel and aluminum.
Although Wumbus Corporation wasn't an exhibitor, they have attention-grabbing safety training on a variety of workplace hazards and topics. Check it out!
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