Larry Shaw, Founder and CEO of HART Health
HART Health started as the entrepreneurial dream of Larry Shaw, a charismatic Seattle pharmacist.
Some people are driven to make things faster and bigger: monster trucks, race boats and super fast computers. In 1976, Shaw focused on making industrial grade first aid supplies and medicines that were better than anything else on the market. Adhesive bandages that worked under different conditions and stayed put. Pain medicines that took headaches away quickly and other supplies that simply worked better.
HART Health is one of the most respected manufacturers and distributors of first aid supplies and medicines designed for the workplace.More than three decades later, HART Health is one of the most respected manufacturers and distributors of first aid supplies and medicines designed for the workplace. Under Shaw’s direction, HART Health and NorMed, its sister company, distribute a line of more than 4,000 first aid items all used in commercial and industrial work settings.
OSHA requires that all companies stock adequate first aid supplies in case of injuries. To meet this requirement millions of U.S. businesses have installed wall mounted first aid kits and cabinets. It’s a good development. In today’s litigious society, employers face serious liability if employees are hurt on the job and first aid supplies are missing or out of date. Litigation aside, companies also face steep fines from OSHA if they are out of compliance.
HART Health realized in the late 90′s that this was an¬†under served¬†market and there were many companies with 50 or more employees who needed help. Supplies for an industrial environment are difficult to purchase locally and checking all items in each kit for quantity and expiration date is time consuming.
Offering an on-site van service was the solution. A HART Health representative visits each business customer once a month, keeping the first aid kits stocked with the correct supplies so employees always have what they need. Purchasing directors and safety specialists don’t have to stress over OSHA compliance and employees spend more productive time working.
HART Health franchisees meet with companies that have 50 or more employees and begin servicing wall kits. Automated inventory systems and specially designed handheld devices make this an easy business to operate. HART’s supplies are higher quality than anything else on the market and they are competitively priced. The quality of HART’s products add to the appeal for franchise owners and their customers. In the industrial and commercial first aid industry, HART’s supplies are higher quality than anything else on the market and they are competitively priced.
As a HART Health franchise owner, you get your inventory straight from our warehouse with no middle men and no markup. This allows you to distribute first aid supplies at a more competitive rate.
More than 135 million workers populate the U.S. workforce. All of them need first aid supplies.