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The National Safety Council estimates that 23% of all car accidents each year involve cell phone use. That's 1.6 million crashes.

Optrel AG, the global innovator of auto-darkening filter technology for welding helmets, has opened its first office and distribution center in North America. Operating as Optrel Inc., all customer service, sales, marketing, and distribution for Optrel products in the United States and Canada will be managed through its own East Greenwich, Rhode Island facility.

Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) has expanded its corporate headquarters here with the recent opening of a 13,600 sq. ft. (1,263 sq. meter) office facility for sales and administrative staff. The facility includes open-plan and private offices for 85 employees and a training center to be used for customer and internal training and educational programs.

Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line supplier of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, today announced the expansion of its Grainger Tools for Tomorrow® scholarship program to offer financial assistance to qualified students enrolled in public safety programs.

Earlier this year, Cal/EPA hosted the 16^th annual California Unified Program Conference at the San Francisco Hyatt in Burlingame, CA. Local, State, and Federal environmental agencies attended the conference to offer training for regulatory inspectors and industry professionals on topics including hazardous materials risk management, hazardous waste, regulatory enforcement, emergency response, and environmental administration and management.

In support of its alliance with OSHA, AIHA has developed a new “QuickTips” sheet to provide OHS professionals with information on safe patient handling and mobility.

IRISS, a leader in the electrical maintenance safety devices (EMSDs) and electrical safety training market, held its annual conference for channel partners at their global headquarters in Bradenton, FL, April 2-4. A primary focus of this year’s event was to inform partners about the 2014 go-to-market strategy and new EMSD product offerings, unveiling the new logo, branding and new website, as well as building a stronger business relationship with our global partners.

Radians®, Inc., a leading manufacturer of quality personal protective equipment (PPE), recently announced that Russell Silver has joined the company as Vice President of Industrial Sales, reporting to Radians’ President Bill England.

DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS) is launching a new holistic solution to managing process safety through an integrated, electronic platform, developed in partnership with Houston-based software company, Operational Sustainability, LLC™ (OS).

National Gift Card Corp. (NGC), North America’s leading provider of B2B gift card solutions, celebrates its 10^th anniversary this year, and will be moving its headquarters and fulfillment center this month to a new 52,000 square foot facility in Crystal Lake, Ill.