OSHA Seeks Applications for $1.5 Million in Harwood Safety Training Grants WASHINGTON — OSHA is soliciting applications under the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, through which a total of $1.5 million is available to nonprofit, community and faith-based organizations; employer associations; labor unions; joint labor/management associations; and colleges and universities. [FULL STORY]

Secretary of Labor Appoints Eight Members to Committee on Construction Safety
WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris announced the appointment of two new members and re-appointment of six current members to the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH). [FULL STORY]

NFPA Names Bliss VP of Field Operations
QUINCY, MA – The National Fire Protection Association recently appointed Donald P. Bliss vice president of Field Operations, from which he will oversee NFPA’s International Division, Government Affairs Division and NFPA’s Regional Operations.  [FULL STORY]

Safer Systems Recognized by Petroleum Industry in China
CAMARILLO, CA -- SAFER Systems, a provider of chemical emergency response solutions, was awarded “Best EHS Solution Provider of the Year in China” at the 7th Annual China Petrochemical Focus 2013 in April. [FULL STORY]

AIHA Releases Updated Consultants Listing
FALLS CHURCH, VA -- The American Industrial Hygiene Association has released the updated Consultants Listing, a searchable print and online directory of its consultant members, providing consumers with access to 611 individual consultants and 361 companies who specialize in over 30 OEHS practice areas.  [FULL STORY]

Ericson Names National Business Development Manager
WILLOUGHBY, OH -- Ericson Manufacturing, a maker of lighting and portable electrical power distribution products, has hired Mike Lucie to be its National Business Development Manager to drive Ericson brand awareness through various market verticals. [FULL STORY]

School Bus Service Provider Certified to Safety Management Standard
WARRENVILLE, IL -- National Express Corporation, a provider of student transportation services, was recently awarded an ANSI/AIHA Z10-2012 Safety Management System certificate for its work in North America. [FULL STORY]

Victor Celebrates 100 Years of Innovation
ST. LOUIS -- Victor Technologies has announced the 100th anniversary of its Victor brand of cutting and gas control equipment. [FULL STORY]

Canada Enhances Safety Officer Powers in Offshore Oil and Gas Industry
OTTAWA – Establishing “clear and specific enforcement powers for occupational health and safety officers,” Canada is proposing legislative amendments to further strengthen safety and environmental standards in its offshore oil and gas industry. [FULL STORY]

DuPont, OCP Partner to Provide Safety & Sustainability Training in Morocco
AGADIR, MOROCCO -- DuPont and OCP, a supplier of phosphate and its derivatives, have entered a joint venture to provide consulting and training services to improve the safety, operational and environmental performance of companies in Morocco and other African countries. [FULL STORY]

ExxonMobil Achieves 7 Million Work Hours Without Injury
HOUSTON -- The ExxonMobil Houston campus project has achieved more than seven million work hours without any injuries requiring employees or contractors to miss work. [FULL STORY]

CSB Releases Footage of Extensive Damage from Fertilizer Plant Explosion
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released a new three-minute compilation of video footage showing the extensive community damage from the ammonium nitrate fertilizer explosion on April 17 in West, Texas. [FULL STORY]

The EI Group Partners with North Carolina Medical Society
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC -- The North Carolina Medical Society Employee Benefit Plan (NCMS Plan) is excited to announce its new partner to conduct biometric screening for participating practices. [FULL STORY]

ICC Commemorates Smoke-Alarm Milestone in Construction Codes
WASHINGTON -- It was 1973 when smoke alarms were first required in the construction codes known today as the I-Codes, published by the International Code Council. [FULL STORY]

AIHce Hosts AIHA Career Development Fair in Montreal
FALLS CHURCH, VA -- The AIHA will hold its 2013 CareerAdvantage Development Fair at its American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce) in Montreal, May 20-22. [FULL STORY]

Balluff Continues Expansion; Opens New Office in Chicago
CHICAGO -- The Midwest Region Sales Team for Balluff, Inc., a product automation specialist, has recently expanded and moved into a new facility in Itasca, IL. This new office features areas for customer testing and validation of advanced control system architectures and sensing packages. [FULL STORY]

Eaton and ESFI Building Awareness of Counterfeit Electrical Product Dangers
CLEVELAND, OH – Eaton, a power management company, is collaborating with the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) to spearhead a public awareness campaign focused on the dangers of counterfeit electrical products that can cause life-threatening disasters and result in lost productivity for customers and legitimate manufacturers. [FULL STORY]

LeBlanc Building Company’s Bethancourt Awarded ASSE’s Triangle Award
CHICAGO -- The American Society of Safety Engineers has awarded Jeremy Bethancourt, Safety Program Director for Scottsdale-AZ based LeBlanc Building Co., Inc. their inaugural Triangle Award for Heroic Dedication at the U.S. Department of Labor.[FULL STORY]