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Pure Safety Group, an independent height safety product development, manufacturing and training company based in Pasadena, TX, has named Jeff Ward its CEO. Previously, Ward was president of the company�s international operations. He has spent the past 20 years in various marketing, sales, operations and general management roles within premium industrial and consumer goods companies. Prior to joining PSG, Ward was CEO of Centurion Safety Products and director of the British Safety Industry Federation. In more staffing news, Mathew Moreau, product manager of dropped tools . . .... Read more.

Angel Locsin fears for ?family?s safety and mine? as Parlade red - tags her sister again... Read more.

Fire Safety Equipment Market -Industry Trends, Opportunities and Forecasts to Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2024 - The Think Curiouser... Read more.

As Pacific Gas and Electric plans for their biggest public safety power shutoff event of the year, people in Placerville are preparing too. Thousands could lose power in their homes as soon as Sunday morning.... Read more.

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Keahuolu Courthouse holds mock trial to test COVID-19 safety measures - West Hawaii Today... Read more.

Can taking the problem of sexual harassment head-on make campuses safer for women?... Read more.

My journey into safety began in 1990 with the U.S. Army, as my unit was ramping up to deploy to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. My unit�s first sergeant asked for volunteers to be trained as combat lifesavers. Before I raised my hand, I asked what that was. Combat lifesavers are first aid responders who are trained beyond basic first aid to start and maintain IVs, perform CPR, and use various field-expedient methods on soldiers under combat conditions. I received the training . . .... Read more.

The Centre announced PMGKY in March as safeguard measures against the coronavirus pandemic, initially for three months till June and later extended it for another five months till November... Read more.

EDITOR�S NOTE: Motivating employees to work safely is part of the safety professional�s job. But who motivates the motivator? In this monthly column, veteran safety pro and professional speaker Richard Hawk offers his entertaining brand of wisdom to inspire safety pros to perform at their best. Have a bad habit you want to break? You can blame dopamine. It�s the molecule that coaxed you to eat that third doughnut. As a chemical driver behind wanting more, it�s also a major factor in addictions and stimulates . . .... Read more.

Dennis Johnson went missing from Portland on October 20, along with his parents Kayla Burk and Joseph Johnson. They are believed to be in the Portland metro area.... Read more.

Lewis Hamilton feels it would be hard to bring the tires up to temperature during the safety car restarts during the race today in Portugal... Read more.

Responding is David Kennedy, business development manager, VAC-U-MAX, Belleville, NJ. Industrial vacuum cleaners address many types of exposure risks by eliminating dust clouds, dissipating static electricity and removing the need for shoveling or sweeping. OSHA defines combustible dust as �fine particles that present an explosion hazard when suspended in air in certain conditions.� Combustible dust is everywhere and requires special collection and control. Blowing combustible dust accumulations with a compressed air line and not using electrical equipment designed for hazardous areas are among the top . . .... Read more.

Responding is Zach Richman, senior product manager, Milwaukee Tool, Brookfield, WI. Safety gloves are a staple on the jobsite. But as standards change and technology develops, it has become increasingly more difficult to determine what type of glove is needed for the application at hand. According to the most recent data available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, hand injuries resulted in more than 121,800 lost work hours in 2017. When workers seek medical treatment for these types of injuries, the average cost is $22,384. . . .... Read more.

The agency reiterated the importance of the basic preventative measures: social distancing, mask wearing and washing hands.... Read more.

A COUNCIL has made experimental no waiting order near a leading school permanent.... Read more.

Responding is Alexis Rose, industrial product and sales manager, ThermOmegaTech Inc., Warminster, PA. Emergency safety shower and face/eyewash stations are vital to ensuring worker safety and guideline compliance in any industrial facility where potentially hazardous chemicals, debris or other materials may come in contact with and endanger employees. These safety fixtures must be properly supplied with tepid water � 60�-100� F � at all times to protect personnel from further injuries and encourage users to perform the full 15-minute recommended flush. Arguably the most important . . .... Read more.

The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) is recognizing its award winners a bit differently this time. With this year's meeting being... Read more.

PG&E lowers numbers in preparation for largest California wildfire blackout of 2020... Read more.

EDITOR�S NOTE: Every year, the National Safety Council Congress & Expo features some of the top thought-leaders and motivators in the occupational safety and health community. Safety+Health has invited the most highly rated presenters to contribute to this monthly column. For more on this year�s event, visit congress.nsc.org. In the aftermath of 9/11, a commission was formed to review the horrific terrorist attacks on the United States. Among the commission�s conclusions � released in a 2004 report1 � was that the attacks revealed four kinds . . .... Read more.