A BP internal report on the deadly 2005 Texas
City plant explosion recommended the firing of four executives and managers for
failing to perform their jobs and poor judgment.
As part of construction safety week, the City of
New York is distributing safety information to day laborers to teach them about
workplace safety. The pamphlets, which
come from both federal and local agencies, contain information on the hazards
of construction work and tips on how to stay safe. They also inform the workers
of their rights.
A poll released last month by the San
Francisco-based Employment Law Alliance, found that workplace safety was the
top reason given by respondents for organized labor, narrowly edging benefits,
wages and job security. Of those polled, 63 percent listed workplace safety as
a major factor driving them toward unionization.
For any distributor, a catalog represents a significant investment. Naturally you want to get the most out of your investment — making sure you are fully utilizing its strengths to obtain a higher ROI. But there comes a point when a catalog’s efforts no longer prove to be a great help to your sales efforts, but can rather be a hindrance.
The WorkFlow system is designed to reduce the heat inside a worker’s hard hat through evaporative cooling. By doing so, the lightweight hard hat attachment not only increases worker safety, but it can also improve productivity and quality of work life.
How do you get your sales messages to stick when customers are swamped with information? Terry Brock, speaking at the International Glove Association’s 2007 Glove Symposium and Expo, said it’s more important than ever to give the personal touch to relationships with customers.
Hazmasters was built on listening to its customers, knowing the safety business, providing excellent service, and quality products. Focusing on its customers has allowed the company to grow and expand its facilities.
W.W. Grainger Inc., one of the nation’s biggest sellers of industrial supplies, plans to open six new locations in the New York area by the end of 2008 as part of an ongoing effort to expand its reach into local markets.
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