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A + A 2021 to be a hybrid trade fair experience

July 21, 2021

The OSH industry looks forward to A+A as a physical trade fair in autumn 2021. This is confirmed by the exhibitor registrations received to date. From October 26 – 29, 2021 over 1,000 companies will showcase their products, solutions and global innovations to predominantly European visitors at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Suez Canal congestion highlights problems in shipping industry safety

Devin Partida

April 13, 2021

For six days, a massive ship called the Ever Given captivated the world as it remained stuck in the Suez Canal. The resulting congestion cost as much as $10 billion a day, slowing global maritime trade.

Blackline Safety brings together organizations committed to workplace safety with Blackline Collective

November 19, 2020

Through cross-industry partnership, Blackline Collective empowers leaders with a forum to share experiences, best practices and strategies that improve worker safety, efficiency and quality

Protective Industrial Products, Inc. acquires Primax Manufacturing & Trading Inc.

November 19, 2020

Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (“PIP^®”), a leading supplier of hand protection and PPE to the industrial, construction, and retail markets, proudly announces the acquisition of Primax Manufacturing & Trading, Inc. (“Primax”) and its innovative Caiman^® brand, headquartered in La Mirada, CA. PIP^® is a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity (“Audax”).

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Roofers, linemen, oil and gas workers among top 10 most dangerous jobs

Benita Mehta

November 6, 2020

Every year, AdvisorSmith researches the most dangerous jobs in the United States based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. The list doesn’t usually vary by too much, but there are some statistics worth a second look in the current list, which uses data from 2014-2018.

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Workers must feel safe: Those going back to work are risking their lives

Benita Mehta

October 14, 2020

As the U.S. has begun to reopen with the coronavirus continuing to affect the country six months after many shelter-in-place mandates developed, workers across a multitude of industries — from manufacturing plants to agriculture to meat processing — are getting sick.

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COVID-19 safety concerns lead to rising OSHA whistleblower complaints

Benita Mehta

September 16, 2020

There have been some unsettling reports recently of large increases in the number of whistleblower complaints to OSHA related to COVID-19.

Shipping and transportation protocols during COVID-19

Devin Partida

August 13, 2020

The shipping and trucking industry has had to work within unique OSHA standards for years. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, logistics companies will have to adapt to new, changing regulations. Not everything is a matter of law, and some guidelines may be unclear, so this isn't always a straightforward task

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5 business lessons learned amid COVID-19

Mission critical elements of operational agility in the post-pandemic era

Hari Abburi

June 5, 2020

If there’s one thing the global business community has learned from the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to ebb, flow and unfold on the daily, wreaking having on bottom lines in every corner of the world in its wake, it’s the outright imperative for companies to be agile “from top to bottom.”

Exhibitor registration open for A+A 2021 in Dusseldorf, Germany

International Trade Fair and Congress to be held from October 26-19, 2021

May 4, 2020

Exhibitor applications for A+A 2021, International Trade Fair with Congress for Safety, Security and Health at Work, are now available online at www.aplusa-online.com. The deadline for reserving exhibit space at A+A 2021 is December 1, 2020. The event will be held from October 26 – 29, 2021at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany.