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Weyerhaeuser Collaborates With Eaton
To Reduce Arc Flash Risks
PITTSBURGH, PA - Diversified
industrial manufacturer Eaton
Corporation recently announced
implementation of a plan to assist
Weyerhaeuser Corporation in its
efforts to reduce the risk of arc
flash hazards.
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NFPA Launches Electrical Safety
Initiative
QUNICY, MA -- The National Fire
Protection Association kicked
off National Electrical Safety
Month with the debut of a new
electrical safety initiative.
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Survey Finds Uninformed Spending on
Workers' Comp Insurance
RENO, NV --
Too many small business
decision-makers appear to be
spending money on workers'
compensation insurance coverage
without understanding how it works,
what they get for their premiums, or
why they continue coverage with a
particular carrier.
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ARAMARK Uniforms Honored
by Hormel for Excellence
BURBANK, CA
-- Hormel Foods recently honored
ARAMARK Uniform Services with its
2008 "Spirit of Excellence Award"
during a ceremony held at Hormel's
corporate headquarters in Austin,
MN.
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Recycled Precast Concrete Formula
Brings LEED Relief
NORCO, CA
-- In the constantly evolving
building industry, there is more
pressure than ever for builders to
adhere to green-building standards
and to qualify for LEED
Green Building Rating System
project points.
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NC Leads Effort To Create
Experts On Hazards and Disasters
RALEIGH, NC -- North Carolina
State University's, Dr. Thomas Birkland, was awarded a grant from
the National Science Foundation to
lead a nationwide effort to recruit
and mentor young researchers to
study disasters such as Hurricane
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NAOSH Week Speech: 'Workplace Deaths
More Than Statistics'
WASHINGTON --
"On-the-job fatalities are not
statistics," said ASSE President
Michael W. Thompson, CSP, at the
North American Occupational Safety
and Health Week event held at the
U.S. Capitol building today.
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Embattled Midwest EPA Administrator
Resigns
CHICAGO
-- The EPA's Midwest region
administrator resigned last week
amid internal fights over
enforcement actions against Dow
Chemical Co. in Michigan.
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OSHA Cites United Airlines at O'Hare
International Airport
CHICAGO
-- OSHA has proposed more than
$200,000 in fines against United
Airlines Inc. in Chicago for alleged
multiple serious and repeat
violations of federal workplace
safety standards.
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Sensidyne Acquired by Schauenburg
Group
CLEARWATER,
FL
-- Sensidyne, LP, a Florida limited
partnership and member of the
Schauenburg Group, has reached an
agreement to acquire the assets of
Sensidyne, Inc., a manufacturer of
industrial health and safety
instrumentation.
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HEPA-Vent Inventor Honored by
Demolition Association
DOYLESTOWN,
PA
-- John E. Weber, a demolition
industry veteran, inventor and
charter member of the National
Demolition Association, was saluted
by his peers with the Lifetime
Achievement Award at the 35th
anniversary convention of the
association.
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AIHA Urges Reappointment of Howard
as NIOSH Director
FAIRFAX, VA
-- The American Industrial Hygiene
Association has sent a letter to the
secretary of the Dept. of Health and
Human Services, asking him not to
delay the decision to reappoint John
Howard, MD, as director of the
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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Safety Officials Honor Those Who
Died on Workers Memorial Day
WASHINGTON
-- "One fatality is one too many,"
was the theme of a statement
released yesterday, Workers Memorial
Day, by Edwin G. Foulke, Assistant
Secretary of Labor for OSHA.
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OSHA to Hold Public Hearing on
Confined Spaces in Construction
WASHINGTON
-- OSHA will hold an informal public
hearing to receive testimony and
documentary evidence on the proposed
rule for Confined Spaces in
Construction.
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DuPont to Sponsor World Congress on
Safety & Health at Work
SEOUL,
Korea
-- In recognition of World
Day for Safety and Health at Work,
DuPont has announced its
participation as the premier sponsor
of the XVIII World Congress on
Safety and Health at Work, to be
held in Seoul June 29 to July 2.
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NFPA Co-Sponsors Harvard Fellowship
for Fire Officers
QUINCY, MA
-- Fellowships co-sponsored by the
National Fire Protection Association
have been awarded to eight senior
fire officials for participation in
the Harvard University Senior
Executives in State and Local
Government Program.
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School Recognized for Sustainable
Design and Promotion
SOMERVILLE,
NJ -- Dancker, Sellew & Douglas, a
commercial interiors firm
specializing in environmentally
responsible workspace design,
recently held an open house at The
Willow School in Gladstone, NJ to
promote the methods and benefits of
incorporating sustainable concepts
into commercial environments and
corporate daily activities.
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NAOSH Week Kicks Off Next Monday
WASHINGTON
-- Due to the efforts of many,
millions of people go to and return
home safely from work every day. To
celebrate this and honor those who
didn't make it home, thousands of
safety professionals will be
promoting workplace safety during
the annual North American
Occupational Safety and Health Week
May 4-10.
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Going Solo at Work Can Be Risky
Business
OTTAWA
-- Every job has hazards. Being
exposed to those hazards without
anyone around as backup makes them
all the more dangerous. So whether
you work in a taxicab, a hospital, a
gas bar kiosk or the front desk of
an office tower, you must have a
plan to ensure you can be safe on
the job.
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ASSE Welcomes New Foundation Board
Member
DES
PLAINES, IL
-- The American Society of Safety
Engineers Board of Directors
recently approved the nomination of
Alexi Carli, CSP, or Roswell, GA to
serve as an ASSE Foundation Trustee.
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AIHF Awards Record Amount in
Scholarships
FAIRFAX, VA
-- The American Industrial Hygiene
Foundation (AIHF) will formally
announce its 2008 scholarship
winners on Monday, June 2 at its
conference and exposition (AIHce) in
Minneapolis.
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IBHS Developing Building Safety
Research Facility
TAMPA, FL
-- Dedicated to reducing the human,
financial and societal costs of
natural disasters and other threats
to property, a new state-of-the-art
applied research facility will use
science and technology to expand
capabilities to create more durable
homes and businesses.
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Clean the New Green: Zero In on Zero
Waste
IRVINE, CA
-- Earth Resource Foundation, an
authority on sustainable zero waste
solutions, has announced the return
of its "Zero In on Zero Waste"
business conference to be held June
5 at the Ford Motor Co. facility in
Irvine.
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Green Seal Provides Checklist for
GS-42 Certification
WASHINGTON
-- In response to the demand for
basic prequalifying information
about GS-42 Certification, Green
Seal has made available a checklist
for cleaning service providers --
both in-house and contracted -- to
help determine their readiness to
apply for GS-42 Certification.
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OSHA Kicks Off Youth Job Safety
Campaign
WASHINGTON
-- Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao
has kicked off OSHA's national 2008
Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign.
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