The term “personal protective equipment,” or PPE, is a broad one that is defined by OSHA as “equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses.” PPE can include a variety of items including respirators, coveralls, and safety glasses, but in today’s post, we’re going...
On September 5, 2019, California joined other states including Ohio, Arizona, Connecticut, Hawaii, Oregon, and Rhode Island in banning latex gloves in retail food establishments when Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 677 into law. The law will go into effect on January 1, 2020. Like Ohio, who banned...
The deadline for USP <800> is less than six months away, and across the country, many health systems are scurrying to do everything they can to be ready for this chapter before the final deadline of December 1, 2019. But what exactly is USP <800>? Why was it put into...
Glove Uses in First Aid Gloves are useful for many purposes, including retail, healthcare, food service & processing, industrial, dental, and safety. When it comes to glove uses for safety and first aid, it is important to understand the situations in which gloves should be worn to protect first...
Our glove of the month – the OmniShield #232 Series Nitrile Powder Free Multi-Purpose Glove – is a virtual copy of our OmniTrust #201 medical glove, only made for general purpose and food service use. This glove is one of our more “silent” products as it just keeps bringing on...
Last month, the United States announced that tariffs would begin on all List #4 Chinese-manufactured imports effective September 1, 2019. This is due to an impasse in negotiations between Chinese and U.S. negotiators relative to the current trade imbalance identified by the United States. Then, this week, the United States...
From April 28-May 1, 2019, Omni International Corp. traveled to Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate for the 2019 IMCO National Convention and Tradeshow. We are proud to have been working with this well-renowned association for nearly 20 years; in fact, this was our 19th year presenting at the annual IMCO...
Clean, protected hands are required by law in many states for food processing and food service applications. And for good reason: When gloves are worn on clean hands and changed properly, they significantly reduce the risk of transmitting diseases from a worker to a patron during food handling. Consequently, if...
From June 26-28, 2019, Omni International Corp. will be attending FIME 2019, one of the largest medical trade fairs in North America, at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Fla. We look forward to meeting with customers, partners, and other industry professionals at this fair. FIME attendees are...