Today's News

Linetec Wins Wisconsin Corporate Safety Award
WAUSAU, WI -- Wisconsin Safety Council honored Linetec, with a 2017 Wisconsin Corporate Safety Award. WSC says this award recognizes companies that “value their employees and take pride in ensuring their safety.” [FULL STORY]

Grace Engineered Products Acquires Civionics Inc.
DAVENPORT, IA -- Grace Engineered Products announces the acquisition of Civionics, the creators of Percēv IIoT predictive sensing technology. [FULL STORY]

Winn Named ASSE’s 2018 Outstanding Safety Educator
PARK RIDGE, IL -- Gary Winn, Ph.D., CHST, a highly regarded educator within the occupational safety and health profession and member of the American Society of Safety Engineers for 25 years, is ASSE’s 2018 William E. Tarrants Outstanding Safety Educator. [FULL STORY]

The ICC Expands Its Program to Help Vets Find Jobs in Building Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The International Code Council launched a new website for the ICC Military Families Career Path Program, which helps veterans who are transitioning to civilian life and their family members learn more about building safety career options. [FULL STORY]

Creative Safety Supply Announces 2018 Fall Scholarship Competition
BEAVERTON, OR -- Creative Safety Supply, retailer of industrial safety and lean manufacturing products, announced the 2018 Fall Scholarship competition. [FULL STORY]

Milestone Achieves Three Year No Injury Safety Record
HOUSTON -- Milestone Environmental Services (Milestone), oil and gas waste management, achieved a significant safety record - three years without an OSHA-recordable incident. [FULL STORY]

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Taps KC-Pro to Recycle Used Gloves
ROSWELL, GA -- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. has taken another step in its sustainability journey - diverting thousands of pounds of nitrile gloves from its manufacturing waste stream through The RightCycle Program from Kimberly-Clark Professional. [FULL STORY]

OSHA Partners with Landscape Industry Associations and Employers
ATLANTA -- Landscape industry associations and employers are partnering with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to sponsor one-hour, safety stand-down events to educate employees on landscaping hazards, and preventing heat-related illnesses. [FULL STORY]

Airgas Recognized by Boeing with “Supplier of the Year” Award
STAFFORD, CT -- Airgas, an Air Liquide company, has been recognized as Supplier of the Year in the Safety category by The Boeing Company. [FULL STORY]

Standards Council Votes to Cease Standards Development of NFPA 277
QUINCY, MA -- After reviewing the entire record before it, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards Council voted to cease standards development of NFPA 277, Standard Methods of Tests for Evaluating Fire and Ignition Resistance of Upholstered Furniture Using a Flaming Ignition Source. [FULL STORY]