By Geoff Giordano Despite significant criminal penalties, laser pointer strikes on aircraft continue to endanger flight crews, passengers and other citizens. Experts spotlighted the persistent problem by sharing potential solutions at the Laser Institute of America’s International Laser Safety Conference. With nearly 4,000 laser strikes of aircraft reported annually in the U.S. since 2011, according […]
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ILSC 2015: Gathering Top Minds in Laser Safety
By Geoff Giordano A record number of sponsors and the return of a special-topic luncheon will highlight the latest installment of LIA’s intensive four-day International Laser Safety Conference (ILSC®) in New Mexico this March. Chaired by Dr. John O’Hagan, head of Public Health, England’s Laser and Optical Radiation Dosimetry Group, ILSC 2015 will be held […]
LIA’s Laser Safety Guide Revised for 2015
ORLANDO, FL, Jan 19, 2015 — For the first time since 2007, the Laser Institute of America has updated its acclaimed Laser Safety Guide making it a necessity for every safe laser environment. Easy to comprehend and full of practical information, the Laser Safety Guide is a quick read that can benefit anyone who uses lasers in […]
BMW Announces New “Smart Headlight” Concept at CES
BMW revealed a new headlight concept at the recent CES event in Las Vegas. These new headlights use lasers along with GPS to create a number of safety advances. Please watch the video below to find out how lasers are going to help make us safer on the road.
OSHA, Laser Institute of America renew alliance to protect workers from laser hazards
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,” […]