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: Week of April 22, 2019

Drones for military use are an effective means of surveilance of an area that is unsafe and also a great way to avoid casualties. When it comes to OSHA, the use of drones is becoming more of a reality! Initially they were being used following worksite accidents and for areas that were considered too dangerous to enter. But now it is becoming an efficient way to scope out a facility for inspection. Currently OSHA can only use drones when it is agreed to by the employer. There is a fine line that OSHA or any organization should not cross so that its trade secrets cannot be compromised. Unless an emergency warrants the use of a drone or an employer agrees to the use of a drone during an inspection, then that strategy should be acceptable. Drone use is going to increase dramatically in the very near future. It just depends on how far the reach goes. When used as a helpful tool to help save lives and used as the first line of access to a hazardous situation, it can only benefit everyone. But there needs to be a rules so that rights are not violated. Read more in EHS Today about OSHA Drones.

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Hard Armor Plates - NIJ Certified

Dragoon NIJ Certified Hard Armor Plates are high performance Level IV plates that stop rifle rounds and fit into the Varanus Tactical Carriers inexpensively.

The Dragoon NIJ Certified Level IV Hard Armor Plates by Varanus are manufactured in the United States and made with high performance ceramic (siicium carbide) and are capable of stopping rifle rounds such as 7.62 x 63API, 7.62 x 54API, 7.62 X 51API, 7.62 X 39API, 7.62 X 51 NATO, 7.62 x 39 msc, 5.56 x 45 M193/M855/SS109. Varanus offers a Single-Hit and Multi-Hit plate and have a five year warranty. They are tested in a USA Lab for NIJ0101.06 Certification. The multi-hit plate can take up to 3 APM rounds and were successfully tested by HP White.