Hear the Latest on PPE From an Industry Roundtable
An audio recording of ISEA’s August 21 Washington Roundtable on Confined Space Safety, including the panel discussion and audience Q&A, is available downloadable free from ISEA’s website, www.safetyequipment.org. ISEA sponsored the roundtable as a way to examine regulations, best practices and the use of PPE in confined spaces.
Panelists were Sherman Williamson, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, OSHA; Jim Thornton, CIH, Director of Environmental, Health and Safety, Newport News Shipbuilding; Donald Raffo, Marine Chemist, Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics; Rick Graham, Regional Sales Development Manager, Mine Safety Appliances Co.; Brent Kleven, Fixed Gas & Flame Regional Sales Manager, Western United States, Scott Safety; Trent Smith, CSP, National Product Sales Manager, Honeywell Analytics Safety Systems, and Lawrence Russell, Senior Chemical/Marine Specialist, National Fire Protection Association. ISEA President Dan Shipp moderated.
EHS Works Blog
EPA Challenge to Increase Recycling of Used Electronics - September 26, 2012
EPA's Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Electronics Challenge aims to change the way people think about protective electronics refurbishing and recycling practices and make them the industry standard. As the amount of used electronics increases, the importance of managing and recycling those electronics increases, as well... Read More!
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New Professional Safety Journal App
ASSE is pleased to announce that mobile apps are now available for Professional Safety, its highly rated monthly journal. Get instant access to the journal from your Droid, iphone and iPad. Scroll through the pages, click through links to find more information or to connect with an advertiser. Members/Subscribers: Once you download and install the app, you’ll need to log in with your member number/customer id and password (last name).
Now Available! Listen to Free Podcasts From ASSE's Virtual Classroom!
Every month, ASSE delivers live webinars from experts in the field of safety. These monthly live webcasts are a way to interact with the experts while learning about new approaches to managing safety.
Now, you can listen to the audio recordings of some of these past events whenever you want!
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