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ECA promotes Sciortino to northeast regional sales manager
ECA has promoted Anthony Sciortino
to northeast regional sales manager
Equipment Corporation of America (ECA) has promoted
Anthony Sciortino to northeast regional sales manager. He
will manage all of the firm’s product lines in Massachusetts,
Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and
Rhode Island.
Sciortino came to ECA when the company acquired New
England Construction Products in 2015. He had been serving
as a mechanic and sales representative at the time. Sciortino
was named sales engineer in March 2015 and held that position
until now.
“Anthony is well-rounded with deep roots and in-depth
knowledge of the New England market,” said Jeff Harmston,
ECA’s vice president – sales and marketing. “We’re looking
forward to giving him greater responsibility to develop
this region.”
Sciortino earned a Bachelor of Science in construction
management at the University of Massachusetts. Although
he enjoys golfing in summer and snowboarding in the winter,
most of his free time is spent with family.
Ten things facility managers should know about eyewashes
Many in facility management believe that eyewash stations
are only necessary for industrial locations where powerful
or potentially dangerous chemicals are used. That is not
the case.
Eye injuries, of which there are approximately 300,000
annually in the U.S., can occur in about any work setting.
“In fact, eye injuries in office buildings, schools and public
spaces are far more common than many people realize,” said
Dennis Knapp, director of product development for Impact
Products. “Invariably, the faster these injuries are addressed,
the less likely they can cause permanent injury.”
The following information is what facility managers need
to know:
1. Seconds – The first few seconds after an accident are critical.
Victims of an eye injury should be able to reach some type
of eyewash station within 10 seconds, the equivalent of
about 55 feet.
2. Minutes – If a built-in eyewash station is installed,
eyes should be rinsed for five minutes for non-chemical
irritants, 15 to 20 minutes for more severe or chemicalrelated
accidents and up to 60 minutes if the worker’s eyes
are exposed to strong alkalis such as sodium hydroxide or
calcium hydroxide.
3. Open and rotate – The worker should hold their eyelids
open and rotate their eyeballs in all directions.
4. Repeat – If irritation persists, repeat the process.
5. No shower – Injured workers should not take a shower. A
conventional shower can exert too much pressure on the
eyes and cause further damage.
6. Face and eyes – Note that eyewash cleaning solutions are
for the face and eyes only. They are not designed for head
or skin rinsing.
7. Visible – Eyewash stations or solutions should be easily
visible, on the same floor and near an emergency exit.
8. Report – All eye injuries, as with most work-related injuries,
must be reported to management.
9. Eyewash fluids – Managers can also install supplemental
plastic eyewash stations to be used until a worker
is brought to an emergency room. These are specially
designed plastic bottles filled with saline solution. Select
bottles that have a wide-mouth to help cover the entire
eye when used.
10. You decide – In some cases, the worker may want to go
back to work after using an installed or plastic eye washing
station. This is a management decision, not the worker’s.
It is usually best that the worker visit an emergency room
to be sure their eyes have not sustained damage and that
they are okay to return to work.
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