Today's News

OSHA and SMRP Form Alliance to Protect Employee Safety and Health
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) formed an alliance to provide information and training on preventing worker exposure to safety and health hazards in the maintenance, reliability, and physical asset management profession. [FULL STORY]

NSC Presents The Boeing Company With 2018 Robert W. Campbell Award
HOUSTON -- The National Safety Council presented the 2018 Robert W. Campbell Award to The Boeing Company at the NSC Congress & Expo, the annual gathering of safety and health professionals. [FULL STORY]

AIHA Releases Updated Consultants Listings
FALLS CHURCH, VA -- The American Industrial Hygiene Association has released the updated Consultants Listing, a searchable print and online directory of its consultant members. [FULL STORY]

JLG Celebrates Production of Its 250,000th Self-propelled Boom
MCCONNELLSBURG, PA -- JLG Industries, Inc., marks a milestone in North American manufacturing with the production of its 250,000th self-propelled boom lift. The model is a 660SJ and was built at the company's manufacturing facility in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. [FULL STORY]

OSHA Launches Program to Target High Injury and Illness Rates
WASHINGTON, DC-- The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is initiating the Site-Specific Targeting 2016 (SST-16) Program using injury and illness information electronically submitted by employers for calendar year (CY) 2016. [FULL STORY]

Safety Executive Inducted into Entrepreneurial Women Hall of Fame
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Julie Copeland, a Temple University Fox Business School alumnus and the CEO of Arbill, an award winning, privately-held, safety company headquartered in Philadelphia, Pa., was inducted into Temple University’s League for Entrepreneurial Women (“The League”) Hall of Fame on October 16, 2018. [FULL STORY]

NFPA13 Webinar will be held November 8 by Telgian
PHOENIX, AZ -- Fire Smarts, in partnership with Telgian, provides a series of informative training webinars taught by Telgian fire protection experts who educate on specific areas of fire protection systems. [FULL STORY]

NSC Launches Safety Ambassador Program
ITASCA, IL -- The National Safety Council is pleased to announce the launch of the NSC Safety Ambassador Program, which encourages individuals to bring safety back home and into their communities by participating in activities that educate about the leading causes of preventable death and injury. [FULL STORY]

New Resources for Control of Hazardous Energy in Manufacturing
ATLANTA -- A new website from the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Manufacturing Sector Council features ways in which businesses and companies can safeguard employees from the release of hazardous energy during service and maintenance activities. [FULL STORY]

Global Handwashing Day Underscores Health Benefits of Clean Hands
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI -- Each year, Global Handwashing Day emphasizes how consistently washing hands with soap can serve as a lifeline to our wellbeing.  [FULL STORY]