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]

Revised Standard Describes Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care
ORLANDO, FL -- In response to the extensive adoption of lasers for medical procedures, the Laser Institute of America has announced a significantly updated guideline for the use of such devices beyond the highly regulated hospital environment. [FULL STORY]

Marriott Awards K-C Pro for Environmental Sustainability Efforts
ROSWELL, GA -- Kimberly-Clark Professional has received the 2011 Sustainability Award from Marriott International and is the first product supplier to receive the prestigious award, which recognizes organizations that help Marriott reach its environmental sustainability goals worldwide. [FULL STORY]

Summit Training Donates $5,000 to ASSE Foundation
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Part of Summit Training Source’s mission is to support research and education in the occupational safety, health and environmental (SH&E) field through donations for advancements in training.  To continue their efforts, Summit contributed $5,000 to the American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation (ASSEF) this month. [FULL STORY]

NEMA Publishes Applications Guide for Carbon Monoxide Alarms ROSSLYN, VA -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published NEMA SB 7 Applications Guide for Carbon Monoxide Alarms and Detectors. [FULL STORY]

‘Understanding NFPA 70E,’ New Electrical Safety Manual Available
BUFFALO, IL -- TPC Training Systems announces the release of its newest course manual, “Electrical Safety in the Workplace—Understanding NFPA 70E (211).” [FULL STORY]

NFPA Awards 2012 Isman Grant to Salina FD HazMat Response Team
SALINAS, KS -- The National Fire Protection Association’s Fire Safety Educational Memorial Fund Committee has selected the Salina Fire Department HazMat Response Team (HMRT) from Salina, Kan., as the recipient of the 2012 Warren E. Isman Educational Grant. [FULL STORY]

La Duke to Present Safety Talks at Michigan Safety Conference
MONROE, MI -- Rockford Greene International, a safety business optimization consultancy, has announced that one of its associates, Phil La Duke, will speak at the Michigan Safety Conference in Grand Rapids this April. [FULL STORY]

OSHA Names New Outreach Training Program Providers
WASHINGTON – OSHA has announced its selection of 10 OSHA authorized training providers to deliver 25 online courses as part of its Outreach Training Program.[FULL STORY]

2012 President Takes Office at SFPE
BETHESDA, MD – Professor James A. Milke, chair of the department of fire protection engineering at the University of Maryland, has taken office as President of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) for 2012. [FULL STORY]

CertainTeed Reduces Environmental Impact at its Facilities
VALLEY FORGE, PA -- Through an aggressive, highly organized approach to sustainability at its more than 60 manufacturing facilities in North America, CertainTeed Corp. has reduced energy consumption by 15 percent and water usage by 24 percent over the past four years. [FULL STORY]