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Reopening tips for the manufacturing sector

Keeping employees, customers and visitors safe, comfortable and confident

August 27, 2020

Reopening and maintenance of plant and facilities operations can be safely achieved with proper resiliency planning aligned to business requirements and drivers, and a high degree of management and health and safety measures.

NSC moves Congress & Expo to fully virtual in March

August 21, 2020

Amid continuing concerns about COVID-19, the National Safety Council will host its annual flagship conference, NSC Congress & Expo, as a fully virtual event in March 2021.

How to combat falling productivity in remote workers

Agatha Singer

August 19, 2020

Remote workers are often less productive because they struggle with distractions and other issues. Learn how to solve these problems before they occur.

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.