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President-elect Joe Biden issued a 324-word statement on 12.29.20, the 50^th anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

AIHA announced that the annual American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce EXP) will occur May 24-26, 2021, in Dallas, Texas, as a hybrid onsite and virtual event.

Odyssey Investment Partners (“Odyssey”) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Protective Industrial Products Inc. (“PIP^®” or “the Company”), a leading global supplier of personal protective equipment (“PPE”) and industrial safety products, from Audax Private Equity. 

Honeywell announced a new reusable, three-dimensional knitted face cover with replaceable filters for everyday use.

Alcumus eCompliance, the number one mobile safety software solution in North America, officially accomplished its corporate mission to eliminate 1 million workplace injuries and incidents by the end of 2020. The team of safety nerds are humbled to announce they have exceeded the 1 million injuries & incidents prevented as of November totalling: 1,062,938.

A joint study from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) revealed that neck gaiters are as effective or in some cases even more effective than cloth or surgical masks in preventing transmission of aerosol particles that may spread COVID-19.  

The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) has selected new Board Members and Officers to guide the organization in 2021.

Leading nonprofit safety advocate identified the most impactful changes to the working world coming out of the pandemic.

Using Berg's new virtual, expert guided service, called GUIDED COMPLIANCE, small manufacturers learn how to build and manage their own customized environmental, health & safety program to achieve OSHA, EPA & state environmental regulatory compliance & reduce related risks at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods.

Working in a confined space can be hazardous but working in a permit-required confined space (permit space) is often downright dangerous.