Virginia Beach, VA – Coastal Training Technologies announces the release of a new training program on the safe use of lasers in the workplace.Laser Safety: The Blink Of An Eye covers safe work practices, the various industrial and construction uses for lasers, the hazards lasers pose and the damage they can do if not used properly. This new program is based on the current American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard Z136.1, updated in 2007. Laser Safety: The Blink Of An Eye is available on DVD and video and is accompanied by 10 employee handbooks.

Because of their power, precision and versatility, lasers are being used in a wide variety of industries. Millions of people use lasers everyday to do jobs as diverse as scanning groceries to cutting metal. The various classes of lasers present specific hazards.Laser Safety: The Blink Of An Eye explores the classes of lasers, the role of the Laser Safety Officer, how engineering and administrative controls can be used to keep workers safe and how best to minimize risk when working with lasers.

Coastal Training Technologies Corp. is one of the world’s leading publishers of safety, industrial skills and employee development training programs. Since 1984, more than 200,000 training professionals have relied on Coastal’s award-winning products to enrich the lives of more than 30 million employees worldwide.

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