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North Carolina co. takes home the gold for safety

Greenwood, Inc. emphasizes best practices
October 12, 2017
Great DART has helped earn a North Carolina company a Gold Safety Award from its state’s Department of Labor (NCDOL). GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, received the honor for one of its operations in Durham, North Carolina. DART stands for: “days away from work, restricted activity or job transfer.”
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World Obesity Day highlights global problem

October 11, 2017
World Obesity Day – yesterday – prompted calls from the American Heart Association (AHA) and organizations from many nations to urge all levels of government to increase their investments to improve nutrition and increase physical activity.
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When disaster strikes, will you be ready?

CDC offers emergency response training for EHS pros

October 11, 2017
Hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes and wildfires: recent headlines prove that even disasters that give us some notice – such as hurricanes – can cause far more destruction than expected, and that effective emergency response depends upon preparedness.
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Ludlow Massacre archaeological project celebrates 20th anniversary

Story of workers’ rights remains important part of history more than a century later
October 11, 2017
It’s been more than 100 years since approximately two dozen miners, including women and children, were killed in what is known as the Ludlow Massacre (or the Colorado Coal Field War). The tent colony in Ludlow, Colo., was inhabited by some 1,200 striking coal miners — some of them recent immigrants — seeking safer working and better living conditions and better pay.
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