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7th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls rescheduled for September 14-18, 2020

August 19, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that the 7th annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction has been rescheduled for September 14-18, 2020.

Mallory Safety acquires Wise Safety

Safety customers across the USA can now benefit from Mallory’s national footprint with 24-hour delivery, MRO and industrial services including vending, training and supply-chain management

August 6, 2020

Mallory Safety and Supply announced that it has acquired Wise Safety & Environmental, a distributor of safety supplies and abatement products and services. As a result of the acquisition, Mallory will expand its safety equipment, supply-chain, and service operations coast-to-coast.

ASSP aims to remove barriers to safety and health

August 5, 2020

The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), the world’s oldest professional safety organization founded in 1911, is taking steps to improve diversity, equity and inclusion within the Society and throughout the occupational safety and health profession.

8 signs your construction company needs to improve its safety culture

Donald Meeker

August 4, 2020

As construction professionals, it feels like we’re always thinking about safety — and yet, our industry is still one of the most high-risk. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), one in five worker deaths occurs in construction, accounting for nearly a quarter of all worker fatalities in the United States.

Plan to be prepared: Spill response readiness in a pandemic world

Carolyn Itle

August 4, 2020

Adjusting to the “new normal” during the Covid 19 pandemic means implementing new safety practices or improving those you currently have in place. Most of us are already following guidelines from the CDC and WHO such as wearing masks, washing and sanitizing hands more frequently and practicing social distancing. But have you evaluated your current spill response plan?

A well-stocked spill kit means less mess, faster cleanup

Lisa Neuberger

August 4, 2020

Let’s face it — no matter how much we try to avoid them, spills happen. Common spills involve substances such as gasoline, oil, solvents, and cleaning chemicals. While small, in-house spills might be easy to clean up quickly, some fluids can be toxic when ingested or exposed to skin and can be hazardous to the environment.

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Changing safety culture via VPP: How one roofing company achieved OSHA recognition

Daniel Nowak, STSC

August 4, 2020

Evans Roofing Company, Inc., with its subsidiaries Charles F. Evans (union) and CFE, Inc. (non-union), is a building envelope contractor licensed in 46 states. Charles F. Evans and CFE, Inc. are the only commercial roofing and wall panel contractors to hold the VPP STAR mobile work force designation.

Do this simple activity to keep the complex working shoulder well-oiled

Toni-Louise Gianatti

July 29, 2020

The thing about the shoulder is that it generally is the first thing to creep up around the ears if there is any form of stress or anxiety in our body. This action is not something we want to perform for long periods as it will only aid in the tension.

5 reasons to get new EHS software now (during COVID-19)

Irene Zueco

July 29, 2020

The pandemic has created momentum for Health and Safety. This article offers arguments to help you get executive buy-in for EHS software during the current crisis.

NSC: Motor vehicle fatality rates rose 23.5% in May, despite quarantines

July 23, 2020

Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council based on May data from all 50 states indicate that for the third month in a row, road users in the U.S. were at a higher risk of dying from a motor vehicle crash.