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National Safety Council President & CEO Lorraine Martin on April 2 issued the following call to business leaders across the country to take aggressive action to ensure employee safety from COVID-19. In a survey conducted this week, over 70% of NSC member companies indicated they have employees still reporting to work, unable to work remotely. Many of these employees are in critical roles and crucial to supporting the functioning of our society.

The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) announced the recipients of the 2020 AIHA Named Awards, which honor individuals who have significantly contributed to the industrial hygiene and occupational and environmental health and safety professions.

For a limited time, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is providing free online access to 330 recorded education sessions on many issues connected to workplace safety and health. The offer allows industry professionals to engage in on-demand learning from wherever they are located to gain knowledge from the experts who presented at Safety 2019 in New Orleans

To help small businesses and public agencies comply with the new posting requirement in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc. has released a new FFCRA poster.

New Pig, a brand that helps workplaces manage leaks, drips and spills to create safer, cleaner and more productive environments, is all in on its commitment to help in the fight against COVID-19. 

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) honors eight new industrial hygiene and occupational and environmental health and safety (IH/OEHS) professionals with the Fellows designation.

PPE manufacturer Radians donated over 14,000 N95 masks to its hometown Memphis.

Examinetics, a leading provider of onsite occupational health services, has updated its existing services and created new protocols to assist essential operation during the coronavirus crisis. 

VelocityEHS has released its free COVID-19 Resource Site to provide employers with the information necessary to keep their workforce safe and healthy from the global virus pandemic. The extensive repository contains articles, webinars and other helpful guides from VelocityEHS’ team of industrial hygiene, chemical management and ergonomics experts.

As testing for COVID-19 increases, so does the need for health care workers to wear critical PPE to treat patients. To help fellow healthcare providers and facilities, Master Lock announced they are offering healthcare facilities and providers a free smart lock or lock box to secure critical PPE.