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Contrary to previously announced plans, OSHA will not revoke all of the ancillary provisions in its Beryllium Standards for Construction and Shipyards. Beryllium is a strong, lightweight metal used in the aerospace, telecommunications, information technology, defense, medical, and nuclear industries. Workers who are exposed to beryllium – by inhaling or contacting it in the air or on surfaces - are at risk for developing beryllium disease and lung cancer.

In the last several months the DPA Buying Group is pleased to welcome nineteen new distributor members to its safety products division: Carolina Strategic Supply, LLC dba Resource Safety (Columbia, SC); Certified Slings, Inc. (Casselberry, FL); Colorado Safety Supply Co. (Aurora, CO); Essential Safety Supply dba Safetymart (Charlotte, NC); Express Safety, Inc. (Salinas, CA); Extreme Safety, Inc. (Carson, CA); G & G Safety Supply (Toledo, OH); Hard Hat Gear (Ozark, MO); Ladd Safety (Memphis, TN); Moose’s Enterprises (Troy, PA); NWFF Environmental (Philomath, OR headquarters); Olson Enterprises, Inc. dba F.I.R.S.T. (Helena, MT); Patriot First Aid & Safety (Miami Beach, FL); Safety Industrial Solutions, LLC (Beaumont, TX); Safety Smart Gear (Charlton, MA); Sawyer Safety Supply (Jacksonville, FL); Star Safety Supply (Rome, GA); Summit Safety Solutions (Denver, CO); Think Safety Always (Coral Gables, FL).

Since start of 2019, the DPA Buying Group is pleased to welcome thirteen new distributor members to its industrial & contractor supply division: AFC Industries dba Victory Bolt and Specialty (Indian Trail, NC); All Join Company, Inc. dba Hydro Bolt Corp. (Bohemia, NY); Candor Industrial Supply, Inc. (Ontario, CA); Central Indiana Rubber, Inc. (Crawfordsville, IN); CK Fasteners, LLC (Connersville, IN); Derco Supply (Yuba City, CA); Eastern Site Supply, LLC (Woburn, MA); Langford Tool & Drill (Minneapolis, MN); Lessin Supply Co. (Charles City, IA); Port Hueneme Marine Supply Co. (Oxnard, CA); Prime Industrial Fasteners (Miami, FL); River City Bolt & Screw, Inc. (San Antonio, TX); SouthCo Supply (Gainesville, GA).

The G7 connected wearable from Blackline Safety (TSX.V: BLN) was one of five products highlighted by the Globe and Mail in their new Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing companies. Having earned position No. 231 on the ranking, Blackline achieved a three-year revenue growth of 145%.

A heavy-duty tool backpack, a methane detection system and wet scrubbers to prevent combustible dust explosions were the top products featured on ISHN.com this week.

An electric arc has been identified by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as the cause of a fire in the engine room aboard a fishing vessel – a blaze that put the crew’s lives at risk when they were unable to extinguish it. The four crew members of the Rose Marie, a 77-foot trawler 65 miles off the coast of Chatham, Massachusetts, abandoned ship and got into a life raft.

Ergodyne announced the launch of their new flame-resistant (FR) balaclava, the latest addition to their N-Ferno® line of cold-weather gear. Built in collaboration with Polartec®, the new N-Ferno® 6847 Dual Compliant FR Balaclava Face Mask meets two flame-resistant standards, both NFPA 70E and NFPA 2112, and is one of the only balaclavas in the industry that is 100% compliant with both specs – not just partially constructed with compliant materials.

Cority, the most trusted provider of environmental, health, safety, and quality (EHSQ) software, is proud to congratulate its client, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) for receiving the 2019 International EHS Innovation Award at the Verdantix Summit in Atlanta. The prestigious awards recognize organizations that have implemented innovative technologies to achieve EHS excellence.

In the past month, we’ve shared several exciting announcements, many of which helped Blackline Safety steal the spotlight at the 2019 National Safety Council (NSC) Congress & Expo. It’s one of the ways Blackline Safety continues to set the standard for connected worker technologies.

Rockford Systems, LLC. today launched its Stallion Quick Ship Program (QSP), a best-in-class fulfillment program that provides fast delivery of valve safety trains, also referred to as "gas trains" or "fuel trains," to improve organizational planning, productivity and profitability. Stallion QSP leverages the company's infrastructure, local presence and commitment to service to help customers avoid downtime, stay on schedule, respond to the unexpected, and control costs in today's challenging environment.