Martor USA has been awarded the Workplace HR & Safety "Commitment to Worker Safety Award". Martor USA was chosen for the Megasafe safety knife in the Hand Tools category. The award will be handed to a representative from Martor at the National Safety Council Expo in Chicago, IL October 15-17, 2007. Martor USA is exhibiting at the NSC show at booth 2037.

The Megasafe Safety Knife, with its spring-loaded retractable blade, is the latest Martor product that incorporates smart knife technology. The 0.63 mm thick blade is highly suitable for use with virtually any type of material. The ergonomically styled heavy-duty cutter made of aluminum, provides for perfectly controlled cutting operations - for use by right and left hand users, even when wearing protective work gloves.

This cutter features the time-tested Martor Safety Technology (MST), where the spring-loaded blade retracts instantly the moment blade edge contact is lost - even if and when the user holds on to the blade push. The safety system cannot be manipulated. It is "GS-Tested for Safety."

In addition, it is easy to change the blade; no tools are required. Previous models of this type of safety cutter required the blade to be fully extended before the safety system responded. Now, the safety system responds even if the blade is only partially extended. The slide only needs to be extended to the point where the packaged goods are safe from damage - the maximum extension is 27 mm.

- The Workplace HR & Safety Commitment to Worker Safety Award recognizes achievements in safety equipment product development.
- The winners will be announced in the magazine and in its weekly email newsletter.
- A panel of impartial industry experts evaluated each entry based on innovation, impact on worker safety, and ease of use. The 2007 judging panel:

 - Lisa Greenlund, Director, Risk Management and Safety, Kent Hospital
- Jim Kaletta, CSP, Principal, Safety Management Solutions
- Tony Cantarella, CSP, Esq., Director - Safety, Health and Security, NRG Energy Inc.