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June/July 2013 25 COMPANY PAGE WEBSITE ADVERTISERS' DIRECTORY A-MED Supply 5 www.a-medsupply.com BW Technologies Ltd / Honeywell 26 www.gasmonitors.com Compass Health & Safety Ltd 25 www.compasshealthandsafety.com Dentec Safety Specialists Inc. 21 www.dentecsafety.com DuPont Canada 24 www.PersonalProtection.DuPont.ca Fasken Martineau 7 www.fasken.com Firewise Training and Consulting 5 www.FIREWISE.ca FO Safety Eyewear Inc. 12 www.fosafetyeyewear.ca FTT Limited 15 www.fttweb.com Honeywell Safety Products 9 www.uvex.us/turboshield Industrial Scienti c Corp 10 www.indsci.com/tangonomics Kee Safety Ltd 16 www.KeeGuard.ca Master Lock Canada 2 1-800-227-9599 Ext 8324 Messe Düsseldorf 10 www.AplusA-online.com Mine Safety Appliances Company 17 www.msasafety.com Workrite Uniform Company 23 www.workrite.com/canada an eight-point, six-strap suspension for extreme comfort and impact resis- tance; and a so , cloth brow pad. e Serpent's light 13-ounce weight ensures daylong wearability, the company said. e suspension system comes partially pre-installed, lowering the risk of ill- tting helmets and potential injuries on the job. Serpent comes in 11 shell colours, including Hi-Viz Orange and Hi-Viz "Limon," both independently tested to the ANSI standard for high visibility. All helmet models meet the ANSI Z89.1-2009 standard for Type 1 helmets and have been independently tested to the voluntary ANSI standards for lower temperature and reverse don- ning, the company said. www.gatewaysafety.com CANE FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS Wearing a bulky HazMat suit during responder decontamination makes it di cult to maneuver, leading to slips and falls. DQE has developed the Decon Stability Cane that allows responders to move with ease by grasp- ing the security of the Decon Stability Cane. e Decon Stability Cane is an exclusive DQE product made of sturdy, high-density, industrial-grade PVC, to withstand years of use in the eld. e T-shaped handle is the ideal size for a responder's gloved hand and the handle's bright orange colour increases visibility among other decon apparatus. e four legs have skid resistant rubber feet that resist slipping in wet environ- ments, such as a decontamination grid. e cane is especially helpful to lean on when washing lower extremities and the soles of the boots. Having a Decon Stability Cane for support will assist responders with completing the decon process more quickly and thoroughly, the company said. www.dqeready.com/deconcane NOISE-PROOF CURTAINS The sound-absorbing SZ Acoustic Curtain Walls from Zoneworks can reduce noise levels inside buildings by up to 22-25 decibels, making a space approximately four times quieter than it would be without them, depend- ing on existing noise frequency levels. e modular and highly exible walls can be designed to custom- t nearly any existing space without having to invest in costly permanent walls that would otherwise be needed to address bothersome and potentially harmful noise levels, Zoneworks said. e SZ Acoustic Curtain Walls feature panels layered with sound-absorbing materials. e sound-dampening, modular panels connect securely with Velcro and can be easily recon gured. e walls are ideal for use in factories, machine shops, industrial operations, classrooms, meet- ing rooms and call centres, the company said. SZ Acoustic Curtain Walls are o en used to: enclose or isolate noisy equipment or loud operations; partition areas in multi-use facilities for better sound control; protect employee com- fort, which in turn, boosts productivity; and create quiet work areas for facility occupants. SZ Acoustic Curtain Walls can be designed as stationary walls and/ or units that easily slide open and close. e walls are available in a wide selec- tion of fabric colours. www.zoneworks.com LIGHTWEIGHT FALL PROTECTION e new Miller AirCore Harness from Honeywell Safety Products, combines comfort features with functional com- ponents. is lightweight full-body harness is designed with breathable, open-core padding technology that provides optimal air ow, while reduc- ing heat and moisture entrapment — keeping the worker drier and cooler, the company said. e patented Miller DuraFlex stretchable webbing provides greater exibility and increased com- fort. e unique cam buckles on the shoulder straps make vertical webbing adjustment very easy, the company said. A new webbing design creates an original and vibrant style for easy identi cation and greater visibility. Research has found a comfortable har- ness is more likely to be worn properly by the worker, increasing compliance, safety and productivity, Honeywell said. e Miller AirCore Harness's contoured design minimizes contact around the neck, lower back and inner thighs, reducing cha ng and irritation. e product has a capacity of up to 400 lbs. and meets all applicable OSHA, ANSI and CSA standard requirements, Honeywell said. www.millerfallprotection.com You can... conduct your own safety perception survey! Break down the barriers to open communication in your company Compass Health & Safety Ltd. Tel: 780-478-3623 • E-mail: compasssafety@shaw.ca Website: www.compasshealthandsafety.com For more information, give us a call or visit our website. Affordable. Survey consultants are expensive. Recognizing this, Compass elimi- nated the need to employ consultants. We have literally written the book on con- ducting safety perception surveys and have developed web-based survey software to manage the survey data. Flexible. Our survey application contains over 160 survey statements that can be used to build your survey. Alternatively, your survey can contain company specific statements. Build a survey that is specific to your company or build one that is specific to your industry. Revealing. The survey application provides a host of reports that will reveal op- portunities for improvement. Comments are solicited on a question by question basis to help validate employee scores. Safety perception surveys reveal unfiltered beliefs and perceptions of employees. World class companies and safety leaders advocate their use and consider them to be essential tools to the continuous improvement process. Compass (3970).indd 1 12-09-28 3:49 PM