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Medgate’s Monica Melkonian will be presenting at AIHce on the value of industrial hygiene software. As part of her session, Monica will discuss the implementation of Medgate’s industrial hygiene software at CSX Transportation. (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 At this year’s American Industrial Hygiene conference and exposition (AIHce), Medgate’s Monica Melkonian, CIH, will speak to how software can help industrial hygienists improve processes and demonstrate their value within their...
LAS VEGAS, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Orofino Gold Corp. (PINK OTC: ORFG) ("Orofino Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has Gold development projects in Colombia, a current hot spot for large Gold/Copper porphyry systems, with the occurrence of the very high grade gold vein systems in the central part of the Senderos de Oro project and with many small scale grinding and amalgamation mills in-place. Orofino Gold is planning to design a central processing and...
FREDERICK, Md., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) issued a press release on May 8, 2013 (http://www.hitrustalliance.net/news/index.php?a=129) announcing that leading healthcare organizations will be requiring their business associates to participate in the HITRUST Common Security Framework (CSF) Assurance Program and submit CSF assessment reports as part of their information protection programs. Since 2010, Fortrex has been a HITRUST CSF...
NEW YORK, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is around the corner for many students, but educators, industry experts, and parents, still have education at the top of their minds. With some of the largest names in the industry aligning, Mediaplanet today publishes a STEM Education campaign within the Washington Post to inspire and educate readers on the importance of focusing attention on STEM education. The report will be distributed to over one million readers within the Wednesday...
May ASSE Professional Safety journal article investigates organizations' reluctance to reporting near-miss incidents, provides solutions to creating a safety culture based on team engagement CHICAGO, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A near miss incident on job sites is traditionally defined as one that leaves no injuries, no property or equipment damages and also little or no evidence that it even occurred. As a result, a near-miss incident can be easily ignored. However,...
US Department of Homeland Security, Bechtel and The New York State Department of Transportation added to the roster of World Risk Day speakers HERNDON, Va., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- World Risk Day, the second annual awareness day focused on the importance of effective risk management, has announced recent additions to its panel of speakers for the free-to-attend World Risk Day Virtual Summit, taking place on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. The Virtual Summit will feature a...
WARRENVILLE, Ill., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Express Corporation is proud to announce that it was recently awarded an ANSI/AIHA Z10-2012 Safety Management System certificate for the provision of student transportation services within North America. National Express Corporation is the first provider of student transportation to receive this certification. David A. Duke, CEO of National Express Corporation, said he is "very proud that National Express Corp blazed the trail...
A new study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting shows that nearly 43 percent of high school students have texted while driving. Parker Waichman LLP warns against texting while driving, which is associated with a 23-fold increased risk of a car accident, according to Science World Report. Port Washington, New York (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the legal rights of car accident victims, is alarmed about...
VANCOUVER, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Polaris Minerals Corporation (TSX:PLS) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. All financial results are in US dollars unless otherwise noted. Record sales of 773,000 tons in the quarter were 55% higher than the previous year, impacted in part by a new supply contract, which commenced on February 13, 2013. On a like-for-like basis, sales volumes and revenues in the quarter increased by 33% and 38%...
SASKATOON, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. ("GWMG" or the "Company") (TSX.V: GWG / OTCQX: GWMGF) announced that board members Ian McNaughton and David Kennedy will not stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at 10:00 AM ET on Thursday, June 6, 2013. "I would like to thank Ian for his many contributions and dedication as the Chairman of the Audit committee over the past six years," stated GWMG Board Chairman Robert...
