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5 business lessons learned amid COVID-19

Mission critical elements of operational agility in the post-pandemic era

June 5, 2020

If there’s one thing the global business community has learned from the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to ebb, flow and unfold on the daily, wreaking having on bottom lines in every corner of the world in its wake, it’s the outright imperative for companies to be agile “from top to bottom.”

Exhibitor registration open for A+A 2021 in Dusseldorf, Germany

International Trade Fair and Congress to be held from October 26-19, 2021

May 4, 2020

Exhibitor applications for A+A 2021, International Trade Fair with Congress for Safety, Security and Health at Work, are now available online at www.aplusa-online.com. The deadline for reserving exhibit space at A+A 2021 is December 1, 2020. The event will be held from October 26 – 29, 2021at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Are cleaners at risk during global pandemic?

Don't forget about health and safety for commercial cleaners

Chris Salmon

April 30, 2020

In the UK, locked-down families across the country have spent the last few Thursday evenings on their doorsteps, clapping loudly. This applause is a rousing show of solidarity and support for the NHS and the many doctors, nurses and support staff that are risking their lives during the coronavirus outbreak. But what about cleaners?

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What you need to know about coronavirus

What are the symptoms of coronavirus, and how is it treated?

April 1, 2020

What exactly are the symptoms of coronavirus, anyway? Is it deadly? How worried should I be? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says little is known about the virus, but it still has some tentative answers.

Protective Industrial Products, Inc. expands salesforce in Latin America

March 11, 2020

Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (“PIP”), a supplier of hand protection and general safety products, announces the expansion of its salesforce in Latin America.

Public health experts: Open, science-based communication key to mitigating harms of COVID-19

Statement from APHA warns against political interference

March 6, 2020

The American Public Health Association (APHA) says preparing communities in the U.S. for COVID-19 – the illness caused by coronavirus – is going to require a coordinated national response, with leadership from the top levels of government. “Attempts to silence public health officials — or manipulate public information — will only make it harder to get ahead and stay ahead of this virus."

Weekly news round-up

February 29, 2020

Workplace violence takes a deadly toll in Milwaukee, a shocking number of truckers test positive for substances and public health experts call for infrastructure investment to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

Experts: U.S. must invest in public health to combat coronavirus outbreak

February 25, 2020

"If the U.S. wants to remain fully prepared to protect its residents from diseases such as COVID-19, it must invest in public health readiness. Doing so will help shore up an already-taxed public health system,” according to a new editorial in the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) American Journal of Public Health.

Here’s the latest on the coronavirus outbreak

February 24, 2020

The respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China has now been detected in 32 locations internationally, including cases United States. The virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”).

Australian crane operator pleads guilty in co-worker’s death

February 17, 2020

The operator of a crane involved in the death of a worker at an Australia construction site has pleaded guilty to reckless conduct exposing persons to a risk of serious injury or death. Michael Watts entered the guilty plea last week to the offense under the country’s Work Health Safety Act 2011. Watts had originally been charged with manslaughter under the Crimes Act.

Tom Slavin is a consulting industrial hygienist at Cardno ChemRisk. For 33 years Tom was global safety and health director for Navistar, Inc. He is a director of the Institute for Safety and Health Management, chair of ASTM International’s E34 Committee, and chair of the American Foundry Society’s 10Q Occupational Safety and Health Committee.

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