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Safeguard Leisure Sector Workers From Corrosive Workplace Hazards

Total expenditure on recreational activities as of 2022 is valued at $467.1 billion in North America, placing huge demand on the industry. In such a rapidly growing sector there are a plethora of arduous hygiene processes used to maintain facilities and protect the public. During recreational breaks, swimming pools and golf courses are often considered family favorites, but how strenuous is maintenance?

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Customized Safety Shower Requirements for Every Industry, from Hughes

All industries face their own limitations which can make implementing safety equipment a challenging task. Over the years, Hughes have developed a product range to provide safety showers and eye baths that provide relief in any environment. However, often our customers bring us new challenges which require a bespoke service. At Hughes, we pride ourselves on working directly with our customers to understand their requirements and engineer the most appropriate solutions, whatever the demands.

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Meeting Unique Specifications for the Agriculture Industry

One of the world's leading agriculture companies, through their technologies, helps farmers all over the globe maximise the use of limited agricultural resources.

For over 100 years, their Manufacturing Centre in the North of England has produced crop protection products that ensure growers can meet demands for fuel, food and feed. With a dedicated workforce of up to 400 people, this site specifically manufactures herbicides and insecticides for export worldwide.

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Refining the Safety Measures of Pulp & Paper Industry to Mitigate Common Dangers

The United States is the second largest producer of pulp and paper in the world with a market value of around $34.3 billion. It is reported that the industry produces over 75 million tons worth of material each year. A combination of hundreds of different chemicals will be used throughout the laborious process by different manufacturers worldwide. With this many solutions involved in the process it is essential that workers are aware of the hazards they work with and have access to safety showers and eye/face washes in the event of a chemical spill.

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Facing hazards in the fast-paced Food and Beverage Industry

The food & beverage industry is one of the largest manufacturing sectors in the USA, with revenue amounting to $919.40billion for 2022 and an anticipated annual growth of 3.12% for the food sector alone. This industry and its employees face increased demand from a constantly growing population. As pressure to escalate production increases, the industry cannot afford to neglect the safety of its workers.

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Hughes Emergency Tank Shower Located at Water Treatment Plant in UK

Are you effectively using your safety showers and eye washes

Safety showers and eye washes are designed to be simple to activate in the event of an emergency, going from off to on within a second. Once they have been installed in the correct position, within 10 seconds reach of the hazard with no obstructions as per EN and ANSI standard stipulations, employees must be made aware of their location and how to use them effectively. 

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Alleviating Transient Hazards of Construction Sites

Construction is one of the most fast paced and ever-changing industries on the planet, valued at $1.589 trillion in 2021 and, as of January 2022, employs 7.5 million people in the United States alone. With the vastness of the sector comes a variety of hazards that workers are exposed to, making accidents prevalent and often unprecedented.

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Protect Lab Workers with Emergency Safety Showers and Eye Wash Equipment

A laboratory incident at UC Berkeley in 2009 caused severe chemical burns to a student. A few drops of the corrosive chemical oleylamine fell onto a researcher’s uncovered forearm. When he realized what happened, he went to the restroom and washed his arm with soap and water for about a minute. Unfortunately, oleylamine is corrosive and hard to wash off the skin.

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How to activate a safety shower or eye/face wash

You’ve purchased a safety shower or eye/face wash, the unit has been installed according to ANSI and EN standards, within 20 metres or 10 seconds reach of the hazard, is easily identifiable and free from obstructions.Do all employees know where to find these units? Do they know how to activate a safety shower or eye wash in an emergency?

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