Understanding End-user Needs to Develop Innovative Products... A Proven Recipe for Success

Critical requirements established through this process included:

• The harness needs to have minimal surface area contact with the worker to aid in heat reduction
• All components need to be stainless steel or aluminum due to extreme corrosion factors
• The webbing requirement needs to be oil and water resistant
• Extended rear dorsal D-ring for easy attachment when working in baskets
• Miners belt incorporated a removable battery/escape set strap that allows both units to be moved forward. This enables the worker to sit in underground vehicles with the equipment attached. This is also easily replaced as a spare part (due to the high corrosion factor)
• Confined space loops
• Quick connect buckles were required on both the leg straps and the miners belt
• A sizing option of small, medium, large and extra large was required

Building an enduring culture of safety can be the most cost-effective and proven accident-prevention process. Creating and internalizing this culture is the most successful way to minimize costly injuries and maintain a safer, more productive and engaged workforce. Honeywell Safety Products knows that building a safety of culture is not just a set of rules; it's a new philosophy of preventing injury in the workplace. Safety is no longer something defined and enforced by management,; rather, it becomes the right and responsibility of each and every employee. A culture of safety refers to the extent to which individuals and groups commit to personal responsibility for safety; act to preserve, enhance and communicate safety concerns; strive to actively learn, adapt and modify behavior based on lessons learned from mistakes; and strive to be honored in association with these values. A culture of safety exists when safety is everyone's priority and workers make safe choices on their own.