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Natural gas from Kentucky pipeline rupture ignited, killing one

October 9, 2019
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released details about a deadly gas pipeline rupture that occurred in August in Lincoln County, Kentucky. The rupture in the 30-inch-diameter natural gas transmission pipeline, which was owned and operated by Enbridge Inc., released about 66 million cubic feet of natural gas - which ignited.
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Streamlight

Streamlight® marks 11 years supporting Breast Cancer Research Foundation®

Company's total contribution to date is $752,300 and 15,000 research hours
October 8, 2019
Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting equipment, donated $752,300 and 15,000 research hours over 11 years to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF), a not-for-profit organization seeking to prevent and cure breast cancer. Each October, Streamlight proudly recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month, donating proceeds from its pink line of lights to BCRF.
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NYC bus depot at center of asbestos dispute

October 8, 2019
A union representing Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) workers in New York is claiming that MTA employees are being endangered by asbestos discovered in a bus depot, while the MTA says tests failed to find the hazardous substance. The Transit Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 is reportedly demanding that employees who work in the Brooklyn building, which was built in 1858, be evaluated for asbestos exposure-related health problems.
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J. J. Keller

J.J. Keller Safety announces Professional of the Year (SPOTY) Winners

Nation’s leader in safety & compliance recognizes three safety professionals for workplace safety excellence & vision
October 8, 2019
J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of safety and regulatory compliance solutions, has announced the winners of the 2019 J.J. Keller Safety Professional of the Year (SPOTY) Awards. The SPOTY Awards were created in 2002 to recognize the important role of safety professionals in building safety cultures and, ultimately, ensuring employees return home safely to their families every day.
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SW Safety

SW Safety Solutions expands US service

October 8, 2019
SW Safety Solutions Inc., a global leader in high quality, innovative hand protection, announces partnerships with leading safety sales representative groups, Atwood-Prior, Belmont Enterprises, Market Force, and Sales Solutions, to expand service to US-based end users and distributors. The significantly expanded SW team offers decades of safety experience and long-term industry relationships to support ongoing company growth.
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eCompliance

eCompliance unveils concept app: eC Edge

Alpha eC Edge App to offer advanced functionality and real-time participation feeds
October 8, 2019
eCompliance unveils its newest advancement in their product line-up at NXT 2019: The Future of EHS, their annual conference. The concept version of the eC Edge App was announced to attendees today to give customers and prospects a first-hand look at the advanced functionality the product will begin to offer in 2020.
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Amazon

Amazon workers stage a(nother) walkout

October 7, 2019
Approximately 60 Amazon warehouse workers in Eagan, Minnesota walked out of their workplace last week mid-shift, to protest working conditions, pay and limits on total weekly hours that prevent them from receiving health care benefits. Among the workers’ demands: weight restrictions on the boxes they must lift, which currently can weigh up to 70 pounds.
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Red Wing

Red Wing shoes launches lightest work collection yet

Designed for light industrial jobs, the Zero-G Lite is the next-generation work shoe
October 7, 2019
Red Wing Shoe Company, a global leader in the footwear industry for more than 110 years, launches its lightest work collection yet – the Zero-G Lite family. With the performance attributes of a work boot, the Zero-G Lite collection redefines the typical safety-toe shoe without sacrificing safety, durability and superior performance.
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