In keeping with AVO Training’s philosophy of offering the types of Electrical Safety Training Courses industry and utilities require today, this new PLC course has been added to the over 50 courses currently available at the Institute.
Vivid Learning Systems, a leading eLearning safety and compliance solutions provider, was included in The 2013 Top 20 Workforce Development Providers List announced by TrainingIndustry.com, as part of its mission to continually monitor the training marketplace for the best providers of training services and technologies.
Latest award brings company total to 12 VPP certified sites
January 17, 2014
Veolia’s site-based industrial cleaning operations at Valero Houston Refinery has been accepted into OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) at the Star Award level, the highest level granted. OSHA will formally recognize Veolia’s team at an upcoming ceremony for its outstanding efforts in achieving exemplary occupational safety and health systems.
Innovation and safety solutions provide the power to protect workers
January 16, 2014
3M has named Frank Little executive vice president of 3M's Safety and Graphics business. In this role, Little will oversee more than 40 major platforms, including respiratory protection, hearing protection, fall protection, passive fire protection, protective eyewear, head and face protection, reflective materials and graphics for traffic control and guidance, commercial hand and floor pads, and other adjacent solutions.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions has released a new training program that emphasizes the importance for employees to protect themselves and their loved ones at home. Take Safety Home shows that employees are three times more likely to get hurt off the job than on it and 11 times more likely to die from a non-work related injury than a job-related one.
Largest Maritime & Offshore Industry Classification Society Confirms IRISS IR Windows are Ideal for Harshest Environments
January 14, 2014
IRISS, a leader in the electrical maintenance safety devices (EMSDs) market, receives DNV accreditation to add to their growing list of over a dozen certifications for their infrared (IR) windows. The IRISS VP and CAP Series industrial-grade IR windows for thermal electrical inspections are the only windows approved by DNV for use in marine and offshore applications.
Atlas Sales & Rentals, Inc. has expanded its national accounts program to meet the growing demand for its portable heating and air conditioning equipment among multi-location commercial, industrial and retail customers. The company has appointed Harold Clark to the newly created position of commercial sales manager and Alex Martinez to the new position of customer service supervisor.
Absolute. Premium. Protection. Three words that sum up what Wiley X is all about
January 14, 2014
Leading eyewear innovator Wiley X, Inc. has developed a new marketing tagline that will be used in a variety of ways to get a clear message across about the company and its products. This new tagline - Absolute. Premium. Protection. - will begin appearing in advertisements, POS artwork, collateral materials and other marketing/promotional pieces.
Delta T Engineering represents the first acquisition for IRISS Group
January 10, 2014
IRISS, a leader in the electrical maintenance safety devices (EMSDs) market, announces the acquisition of New Jersey-based Delta T Engineering, a 25 year-old privately held company. Delta T Engineering predominately develops a wireless monitoring system designed to detect temperature increases and prevent electrical equipment failures within electrical enclosures caused by poor connections and overloaded circuits.
When event manager and noise consultant Chris Selkirk goes on to a festival site for the first time, in his own words, he is looking for a “win-win-win” scenario on noise measurement and compliance. For many years Chris has been brought in by festival organisers for his expertise in noise measurement and acoustic understanding at large outdoor events.