A new report on multicultural workforces released by the Network of Executive Women (NEW), "Multicultural Workforces: Managing and Maximizing America's Rich Mosaic," finds many multicultural employees do not feel they can bring their whole selves to work but must find ways to assimilate, according to a NEW press release.
The ISO Survey of Certifications – 2007 indicates certification activity around one or more of ISO's management system standards in 175 countries, up from 170 in 2006 – "a clear demonstration", according to the survey, " that they have become essential tools of the world economy," according to an ISO press statement.
EPA’s People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) program demonstrates that protecting the environment can also be economically profitable, according to the agency. The P3 program also provides technical assistance to move developed and developing nations toward sustainability. EPA awarded 43 P3 grants for a total of $890,000 to student teams representing 40 universities in 24 states, according to the agency.
Nov. 15, 2008, marks the eleventh anniversary of America Recycles Day, a day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and to buy recycled products, according to a recent press release from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA is encouraging Americans to step up their personal recycling efforts to top the nation’s average recycling rate of 33.4 percent.
As Americans break out the space heaters and portable generators to battle the onset of cold weather, the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC), in a recent press statement, warns consumers of the increased danger of potential exposure to poisonous carbon monoxide (CO) gas from the use of such appliances. Other possible sources of risk include furnaces, water heaters, stoves, ovens, wood and gas fireplaces, wood-burning stoves and automobile engines.
NSF announced in a recent press release that KL Texas, L.P. (dba Summit Industrial Products), a worldwide leader in synthetic lubricant technology, is the first company in North America to receive certification to ISO 21469: Safety of machinery — Lubricants with Incidental Product Contact — Hygiene requirements.
Shermco Industries, a provider of rotating apparatus and electrical power system testing, commissioning, repair, maintenance and training, announced this week in a press statement that it has been accepted into the Challenge Pilot Program, a part of OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP).
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) announced this week the results of its biennial membership survey of the top public policy issues concerning AIHA members and the occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) profession over the next two years.
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