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Superior Glove

New book explores what works, what doesn’t in hand safety

“If this book helps just one company rethink how they do hand safety and that saves even one hand, then it’s a success"
January 29, 2020
When it comes to hand protection, what kind of training actually gets through? What causes a worker to act safely (or not) in the moment? Which stats are meaningful and which are useless? What infrastructure changes and personal protective equipment (PPE) decisions actually pay off? How do cultural issues play in? How have others reduced hand injuries by 50, even 90 percent?
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PSG

Pure Safety Group introduces Stronghold Quick-Switch System for dropped objects prevention at World Of Concrete show

Product is part of expanded line up of PSG products moving into new global regions
January 29, 2020
Pure Safety Group™ (PSG) is launching the Stronghold® Quick-Switch® Tool Tether System for the prevention of dropped objects during work at height. The system is based on the proprietary Quick-Switch design, the only technology that allows workers to switch tools from one connection point to another in a single motion to provide a level of dropped objects safety unmatched in the industry.
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Pure Safety Group announces more global expansion and results of new brand strategy at WOC

January 29, 2020
Pure Safety Group™ (PSG) announces new availability of its products across three brands into additional global markets at this year’s World of Concrete (WOC) Show. Checkmate®, which has been known throughout Europe as a leader in fall protection product innovation for more than four decades, is now, as part of the PSG family, making many of its products available in the U.S. for the first time.
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More people in poor health at a younger age

January 29, 2020
Heart disease and stroke deaths have declined, according to data reported in the just published American Heart Association’s (AHA) Heart & Stroke Statistics - 2020 Update, but that decrease has slowed significantly in recent years. Further discouraging is that more people are living in poor health, beginning at a younger age, as a direct result of risk factors that contribute to these leading causes of death worldwide.
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psychology

Staying “macho” may worsen PTSD in vets

January 28, 2020
To help service members perform better in the field, military training emphasizes the importance of certain traits associated with traditional masculinity, including suppression of emotion and self-reliance. But when veterans return home, strict adherence to these traits can become detrimental, leading to more severe post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and making it more difficult to treat, according to research published by the American Psychological Association (APA).
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Complete Eye Care

Two St. Louis area eye doctors relaunch Complete Eye Safety

Complete Adds veteran safety glasses executive John Stewart as Partner
January 28, 2020
Two St. Louis area eye doctors, Dr. Mark Kahrhoff, OD, and Dr. Derek Wiles, OD, are relaunching, rebranding and reenergizing Complete Eye Safety, a company providing occupational and industrial prescription safety eyewear and services to companies throughout the Midwest.
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OSE Training Group welcomes Jay Collert

Jay joins Michael & Joe, expanding Owen Santarella Environmental Training Group's expertise and course offerings
January 28, 2020
The Team is back together again! Jay has worked with Michael and Joe to provide the highest quality environmental training for almost 30 years. Jay, Michael and Joe have conducted hundreds of EH&S training sessions starting at Government Institutes and then continuing at ABS Consulting, Aarcher Institute and EPA Alliance.
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BCSP

BCSP Foundation supports 37 SH&E Students with well-deserved scholarships

January 28, 2020
The Board of Certified Safety Professionals' (BCSP) Foundation received many applications for scholarships and, after much consideration, recently provided 37 determined safety, health, and environmental (SH&E) students with $5,000 each to support their continued dedication to the development of their knowledge and the improvement of safety practice.
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Cority

Cority announces availability of ground-breaking predictive analytics solution to safeguard employees and drive down the costs of workplace accidents

Collaborative development with Cority clients enables EHS leaders to leverage data-driven insights to reduce the costs of workplace injuries and improve safety outcomes
January 28, 2020
Cority, the most trusted environmental, health, safety, and quality (EHSQ) software for assuring client success, today announced the general availability of Cority Analytics, the company’s cloud-based predictive analytics solution. Designed to empower EHS leaders to delve deeper into their data and act on insights, Cority Analytics enables organizations to proactively identify and mitigate workplace risk to ultimately drive down the human and financial costs of workplace accidents.
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Employee injured in trench collapse; company cited

January 28, 2020
OSHA has cited Goose Lake Construction Inc. after an employee suffered serious injuries when an unprotected trench collapsed, burying him up to his waist at a Glencoe, Illinois, worksite. The agency proposed penalties of $233,377.
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