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SiteHawk Marks Record Year for Customer Growth and Product Innovation

2013-01-15 23:04:10

The leading independent SDS Management vendor adds 153 new customers to its customer family, while preparing to launch a new version of the flagship SiteHawk SDS Management platform. Nashville, TN (PRWEB) January 15, 2013 SiteHawk, the leading innovator in cloud-based SDS and chemical data management solutions, today announced that it closed out a record year in 2012. 2012 was a breakout year defined by a series of product enhancements that allowed for extraordinary customer growth across...

Utility Company with Over a Million Hours without Lost-time Injury Partners with Intelex

2013-01-15 23:04:06

Horizon Utilities leverages Intelex safety management solutions to monitor worker and community safety Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) January 15, 2013 Hamilton-based Horizon Utilities Corporation is expanding its commitment to superior safety by leveraging Intelex’s streamlined, centralized safety management solutions. Horizon Utilities is already recognized as a leader in safety excellence in Canada, and in 2012 surpassed one million hours worked without a lost-time injury for the second time...

Advice to Ease GHS Training Compliance Offered by AVT

2013-01-15 23:02:14

According to Dr. David Mudarri, former EPA Senior Scientist, Indoor Air Quality, the heightened awareness of chemical safety issues urged by OSHA and the UN’s Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) should prompt a look at alternatives to toxic cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting methods and related training burdens, and this should include evaluating Advanced Vapor Technologies’ (AVT’s) patented TANCS® steam vapor process. Everett WA...

MicroPact Wins Contract to Develop Web-Based Case Management System for Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission

2013-01-15 12:21:41

HERNDON, Va., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MicroPact, a leader in the development of case and business process management (BPM) software, today announced it was awarded a contract by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (Commission) to develop a web-based case management system. The case management system, which will be built using MicroPact's entellitrak software, will automate the legal and adjudicative process regarding emergency response plans, alleged safety...

KPA Releases New Hazard Communication Training to Meet Updated OSHA Requirements

2013-01-14 23:03:12

KPA’s new training keeps dealerships compliant with OSHA’s updated Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for Hazard Communication. Lafayette, CO (PRWEB) January 14, 2013 KPA has released new Hazard Communication training to help dealerships and service facilities comply with the employee training requirements mandated by the updated OSHA Hazard Communication Standard and to ensure that their employees know how to use their written hazcom program, chemical inventory, safety data sheets, and...

New Online Course Helps Employers Comply with OSHA’s Dec. 1, 2013, GHS Training Deadline

2013-01-12 05:03:17

Revised Hazard Communication Standard requires companies with hazardous chemicals to train employees on new GHS styled chemical label elements and safety data sheet format. MSDSonline responds by offering new online course to be implemented by training professionals. CHICAGO, IL (PRWEB) January 11, 2013 MSDSonline, the leading provider of sustainable cloud-based EH&S compliance solutions, launched a new online training course today entitled, “Hazard Communication 2012 Awareness...

Emedco releases thousands of new products to ring in 2013

2013-01-11 05:03:36

Manufacturer releases most innovative safety products to date BUFFALO, NY (PRWEB) January 10, 2013 Emedco has released thousands of new products designed to increase safety for customers in all industries. The company now offers antimicrobial signs, water-soluble labels, GHS training materials, red tag centers, and so much more. These new products are featured online and in the 2013 Buyer’s Guide, which has over 850 pages of high-quality safety options, making it the company’s largest...

LBA University® Enters 2013 with a Growing Menu of OSHA Compliant Training Courses

2012-12-29 05:03:48

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is one of the keys to an efficient work environment in 2013. Greenville, NC (PRWEB) December 28, 2012 LBA University® offers a wide variety of OSHA compliant safety training courses for companies across the U.S. and recently expanded its RF Safety Awareness curriculum and has added cold weather OSHA related topics to its Outdoor Hazards Training options. While the options for these online courses continue to grow, so do the LBA University®...

Georgia Tech Professional Education Teaches Occupational Safety Hazard Course for Diverse Industries in Savannah

2012-12-16 05:03:29

OSHA course to be held in Savannah to prepare participants for potential work place dangers. Savannah, Ga. (PRWEB) December 14, 2012 Georgia Tech Professional Education will provide an Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the General Industry (OTI 511) course at the Georgia Tech-Savannah campus on Jan. 22-25, 2013. The course teaches participants how to select the appropriate OSHA standards to prevent and contain hazardous situations. The Department of Labor through the...

Defense Department Ruling Will Revolutionize Veterans' Job Opportunities

2012-12-14 16:20:35

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A new directive from the Department of Defense (DOD) will revolutionize the transition of military personnel back into civilian life, with increased opportunities for skills training and meaningful employment, according to the United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters, Welders and HVAC Service Technicians (UA). Issued as mandatory guidelines to all service branches, this initiative will promote participation by military personnel in skills...