2025 NSC New Product Showcase Awards

The 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo brought safety professionals together from across North America to share, learn and spotlight the latest advancements in worker protection. As a Platinum Sponsor, we are proud to support this premier event, and even prouder to be recognized among its top innovators.  

This year, six game-changing innovations were entered into the NSC New Product Showcase, spanning categories from hand, head and eye protection to AR/FR workwear, fall protection and electrical safety. Out of this strong lineup, it was the Traverse™ Safety Helmet with Quin®and Mips® Technology (280-HP1491RM-QPOD), that stood out, earning 2nd Place and recognition as one of the most impactful new product solutions of 2025.  

The Traverse™ is more than just a helmet, it’s an intelligent safety solution. Equipped with embedded Quin® active sensors and an NFC tag, it: 

• Detects workplace-specific incidents, including falls, slips, impacts and temperature changes 

• Provides real-time alerts to emergency contacts and first responders 

• Enables secure medical ID access for critical on-site safety response 

• Adds advanced head protection with Mips® (Multi-directional Impact Protection), designed to reduce rotational motion during angled impacts 

Together, these features create a helmet that not only protects, but also communicates, helping safety managers and workers respond faster and smarter when it matters most.  

Taking home second place is a meaningful milestone for our team and our partners at Quin® and Mips®. We also want to thank everyone who took the time to vote, your support helped make this achievement possible. This recognition reflects our shared commitment to delivering next-generation PPE that empowers workers to be safer, stronger and more confident on the job.  

Visit the Safety + Health Magazine website to read the official announcement and full list of winners.