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Motion Industries to acquire automation and robotics company

February 18, 2019
Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC), announced today the that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Axis New England and Axis New York (“Axis”), an automation and robotics company based in Danvers, MA. Execution of the transaction will occur on March 1, 2019, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
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BCSP

BCSP to highlight credential holders' achievements with digital badges

February 8, 2019
As part of BCSP's ongoing mission to advance the safety profession, and in celebration of BCSP's 50th anniversary, digital badges have been created and are being made available to all BCSP credential holders. The digital badges prominently display achievement of a BCSP certification or designation, provide a convenient method of verification, allow easy access to information about the value of the holder's credentials, and are free to use.
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Arbill

Arbill’s CEO is the focus of the cover story in the current issue of Industrial Supply Magazine

February 7, 2019
– Julie Copeland, the CEO of Philadelphia-based Arbill, a leading workplace safety company, is the focus of the cover story in the January/February issue of Industrial Supply magazine. The story spotlights Arbill's efforts to help companies in their pursuit of zero workplace injuries. Copeland commented “It is always rewarding when Arbill and our dedicated employees are recognized by the national media for the hard work we are doing to make sure our client’s employees make it home safely after every shift.”
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PIP

Protective Industrial Products Inc. to acquire safety industry leader, West Chester Protective Gear

February 6, 2019
Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (PIP), a leading North American supplier of hand protection and general safety products, proudly announces the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire West Chester Protective Gear (West Chester), headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, also a recognized leader in providing personal protective equipment to both the industrial and retail channels. PIP is a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity.
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Bullard

Hard hat turns 100 this year, inventor’s family celebrates all year

February 6, 2019
Women got the vote. Prohibition began. The Treaty of Versailles was signed. The National Football League was founded. And, the construction industry was forever changed by the invention of an often overlooked but significant worker safety advancement – the hard hat. And, while perhaps not considered a great technological invention now, at the time the invention of the hard hat revolutionized and galvanized the businesses and the people behind American industrial boom.
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DEKRA

DEKRA OSR releases their PoV on exposure reduction

February 6, 2019
DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability (OSR) announces the release of its new Exposure ReductionTM Model, representing a new, systemic approach to reducing workplace hazards. Drawn from DEKRA OSR's 30 plus years of experience in saving lives and reducing injuries in the workplace, the model identifies seven core elements that are key to reducing, controlling and determining the level of safety exposure in an organization.
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Fisher Phillips launches workplace safety and health consulting firm

Focused on achieving ISO 45001 compliance, Fisher Phillips Safety Solutions offers comprehensive and customized risk management, safety and health solutions
February 5, 2019
The labor and employment law firm Fisher Phillips has launched a new company called Fisher Phillips Safety Solutions, a workplace safety and health consulting firm that assists clients with developing and implementing state-of-the-art safety risk management systems with the goal of achieving ISO 45001 certification. The new ISO 45001 Safety Standard is designed to help organizations reduce work-related accidents or diseases and was developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the organization behind other well-known standards such as ISO 9001 for quality management.
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Aircuity

Aircuity announces release of educational vodcast on the energy services performance contracting market

Key airside efficiency benefits identified
February 4, 2019
Aircuity, (www.aircuity.com), creator of measurably better environments, announces the release of its new educational vodcast. This vodcast analyzes the increasingly competitive energy services performance contracting market and strategies for institutions to achieve higher return on investment. Aircuity Chief Growth Officer Luca Mazzei discusses airside efficiency, a top energy conservation measure opportunity for colleges and universities.
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Blackline Safety

Blackline Safety sees G7 drive 2018 results, achieves record revenue of $17.8 million

Annual revenue up $6.1 million compared to prior year
February 4, 2019
Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX Venture: BLN), a global leader of gas detection and connected safety solutions, announced record fourth quarter and annual results for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2018. “Fiscal 2018 was our first complete year of promoting our G7 connected safety solutions to a global base of industries and businesses with diverse requirements,” said Cody Slater, Blackline CEO and Chairman.
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J. J. Keller

Free J.J. Keller seminars make regulatory compliance easier

J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc. helps companies avoid regulatory risk at nationwide educational events
January 30, 2019
In its continued effort to help companies comply with government regulations, J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. is hosting nearly 30 complimentary seminars in the first quarter of 2019 alone. “What’s great about these seminars is not only that our subject-matter experts provide attendees with in-person guidance to better understand and comply with complex regulatory requirements, but also that attendees get to hear about real life best practices from their peers,” said Tom Reader, senior director of marketing at J. J. Keller.
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