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Weekly Lasers Wrap-Up: Week of October 10, 2016

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Bringing you up to date with the latest in laser news, LIA updates, and industry conferences, the LIA Weekly Lasers Wrap-Up provides a brief rundown of what you may have missed this week. Take a peek below: 

Conference News

With ICALEO® just days away, an in-depth look at this year’s sessions and offerings is available on Lasers Today and in the latest issue of LIA Today. Discover the hot topics that will be covered as well as some tidbits from presenters, themselves! Find it here.

Still need to register for ICALEO®, taking place October 16–20, 2016 in San Diego, California? Check the LIA Twitter page for a discount code that will save you $50 off of your registration costs! Register for ICALEO® here.

Attending ICALEO®? LIA has launched an official ICALEO® app, just in time for this year’s conference. The app includes an itinerary builder, note-taking capabilities, and a whole lot more. Designed to help attendees get the most out of their ICALEO® experience, the app is an exciting new tool for this year, and years to come. Find the official press release here.

LIA Updates

October’s Featured Corporate Member is Buffalo Filter, LLC. Buffalo Filter, LLC produces technologies and solutions designed to manage hazards that are associated with surgical plume inhalation, such as safety products for the operating environment within the medical industry. Learn more about this company’s history and involvement with LIA here.

Our #AskGusLIA Live Chat was a huge success earlier this week! Taking questions via Twitter and Facebook Live, LIA Education Director Gus Anibarro answered questions on laser safety, LSOs, and more.  Follow LIA on Twitter and Facebook to see what you may have missed!

Seeking new ways to expand your laser safety knowledge? Check out our free Ebook 6 Ways to Expand Your Knowledge of Laser Safety. This downloadable book includes resources such as publications, journals, and reliable online resources to help keep you up to date on the latest in laser safety. Get it here.

The newest issue of LIA Today is now available! This issue focuses on Science and Research laser applications. Also featured is an in-depth look at ICALEO® and the latest in LIA news and updates. Get the digital version here.

Laser Industry News

Could laser processing lead to lighter, safer automobiles? Scientists from Fraunhover Institute for Laser Technology ILT are leading the effort to further the development and research of the possibility. Laser processing allows for smaller sheet thicknesses, lighter pieces, and same or better crash results. The researchers are advancing the development with joining, seperation, and heat treatment of the processes. Results of the research will be presented at EuroBLECH later this month, in Hanover Germany. Find the full article here.

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OSHA, Laser Institute of America renew alliance to protect workers from laser hazards

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WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has renewed an alliance with the Laser Institute of America to help protect workers from exposure to beam and non-beam laser hazards in industrial, construction, medical and research workplaces.

“Workers unprotected from laser exposure can suffer serious eye and skin injuries including permanent blindness and tissue damage,” said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels. “We will continue to work together to produce valuable safety and health information and training to protect workers using laser technology.”

During the five-year alliance, participants will provide annual training on the Best Practices Seminar on Laser Safety and develop a Webinar training program based on the seminar, and distribute laser safety guidance products at safety conferences and exhibits. OSHA and LIA previously developed fact sheets on the effects of lasers on the eye and skin, hazards associated with using high-power welders and cutters, and materials for use during hazard analysis of workplaces with lasers. The alliance also developed a guidance document outlining 10 steps necessary to begin a laser safety program in the health industry, and conducted 18 Laser Safety Best Practices seminars that trained more than 500 OSHA compliance personnel on what to look for and ask when entering facilities that use lasers.

LIA, founded in 1968, is a professional society for laser applications and safety that provides information to industrial, medical, research and government communities. The organization includes more than 1,600 corporate and individual members.

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role is to ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.

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LIA’s Laser Safety Officer Training Meets New Standards in Research & Development Laser Use

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ORLANDO, FL, October 18, 2012 — On the heels of the release of a new standard to ensure the0 safe use of lasers in the research and development environment, the Laser Institute of America has announced a new course for safety officers based on that standard.

Taught by Ken Barat, chairman of the sub-committee that put together the ANSI Z136.8, Safe Use of Lasers in Research, Development, or Testing standard, the new LIA course will prepare LSOs to oversee the safe use of laser systems in oftentimes ad hoc situations.

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