Cintas IDs Top 10 Facilities for an AED
CINCINNATI -- In recognition of American Heart Month, Cintas, a provider of van-delivered first-aid products and safety solutions, has issued a list of the top 10 recommended facilities for an automated external defibrillator (AED). [FULL STORY]

U.S. Workplace Safety Industry Expected to Grow with Economy
LOS ANGELES, CA -- While weathering a volatile economic environment, the occupational health and workplace safety services industry has remained relatively strong in the past five years, with revenues for 2012 expected to increase by 4.5 percent.  [FULL STORY]

Hobaugh to Head SanAir’s Industrial Chemistry Lab
RICHMOND, VA -- Stephanie A. Hobaugh has joined SanAir Technologies Laboratory as industrial chemistry laboratory manager, effective immediately. [FULL STORY]

NIOSH Medical Officer to Keynote Medgate Conference
WASHINGTON -- Medgate Inc., a provider of software for health and safety data management, has annoucned that Dr. L. Casey Chosewood, senior medical officer for Total Worker Health Programs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, will be the keynote speaker at its annual conference. [FULL STORY]

Rigid Lifelines Names National Product and Sales Manager
MORGANTOWN, PA -- Rigid Lifelines, a provider of overhead fall arrest and fall restraint systems and accessories, has announced the addition of John Kemp as National Product and Sales Manager. [FULL STORY]

Acquisition Complete, Capital Safety Makes Executive Moves
RED WING, MN -- Capital Safety, a manufacturer of fall protection equipment under the DBI-SALA, UNILINE and PROTECTA brands, has made some internal moves on the heels of its acquisition by KKR, a global investment firm. [FULL STORY]

Prevent Chemical-Assisted Suicide: Hydrogen Sulfide Safety DVD
EDGARTOWN, MA -- Emergency Film Group, a producer of training programs for fire departments, hazmat teams, emergency managers and others, has released a new edition of its training film “Hydrogen Sulfide,” which has important information for emergency personnel who may respond to an incident involving the poison gas. [FULL STORY]

‘Acceptable’ Action Taken on Safety Recommendations for Propane
WASHINGTON -- Monday, Jan. 30 marks the fifth anniversary of a terrible tragedy that occurred in Ghent, West Virginia, where a propane explosion took the lives of four people and injured six others at a convenience store. [FULL STORY]

OSHA Cites Metal Finisher After Employee is Burned Fighting Fire
SYRACUSE, NY -- OSHA has cited a metal finisher for nine serious and three repeat violations of workplace safety standards after an employee was burned at the Anthony River Inc. plant in Syracuse. [FULL STORY]

When Enforced, Calif. Workplace Safety Program Reduces Injuries
SANTA MONICA, CA -- A longstanding California occupational safety program requiring all businesses to eliminate workplace hazards can help prevent injuries to workers, but only if it is adequately enforced, according to a new study by the RAND Corp. [FULL STORY]

Renton to Chair American Board of Industrial Hygiene
LANSING, MI -- Lydia Renton, CIH, ROH, of WESA Inc., has been elected chair of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene, a certifying organization for Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIH). [FULL STORY]

ASSE Joins Opposition to Calif. Bill to Update PELs
DES PLAINES, IL -- The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is the latest group to express its opposition to California legislation that requires the state’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to adopt standards specifying permissible exposure limits (PELs) for workplace hazardous substances, and calls for a limit on the type of professionals who would be able to supervise or direct the monitoring of control methods. [FULL STORY]

Acquisition of Capital Safety Completed
RED WING, MN -- Capital Safety, a manufacturer of fall protection equipment under the DBI-SALA, UNILINE and PROTECTA brands, has announced the completion of its acquisition by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., a global investment firm. [FULL STORY]

‘Toxic Twins’: Know Your Smoke Seminar for Firefighters
SAN JOSE, CA -- RAE Systems Inc. will collaborate with the non-profit Fire Smoke Coalition to deliver the "Know Your Smoke" Symposium for firefighters and first responders this week, Jan. 27-28 at the Wells Fargo Theatre in Los Angeles. [FULL STORY]