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31. Honeywell Smart Hearing Solution Combines Connected Headsets With Cloud Software To Protect Workers From Noise-Related Injuries 10/9/2019

    Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced a new smart hearing solution that combines cloud-based software and connected, protective headsets to monitor sound in real time and analyze patterns to help companies better protect workers from noise-induced hearing loss.

32. Newburyport, Massachusetts Company Improves Chemical Safety After EPA Settlement 10/2/2019

    A Newburyport, Massachusetts company that makes chemicals for the pharmaceutical industry signed an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make the company safer for employees and the environment.

33. Nightstick Responds To Firefighter Need For Hands-Free Lighting 10/1/2019

    Listening to feedback from fire departments who need a rugged, lightweight, hands-free lighting solution with a powerful piercing beam, Nightstick created the NSP-4640B FORGE and XPP-5465R FORGE IS helmet lights.

34. ASSP Adding Virtual Participants To Classroom Safety Training 9/30/2019

    There are many reasons why the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is considered a leader in occupational safety and health education.

35. New Illicit Drug Tool-Kit For First Responders 9/30/2019

    First Responders are often on the frontlines after calls for help where illicit drugs may be present. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) this month released a new virtual Tool-Kit and provides resources to help keep these workers safe when arriving on scene where illicit drugs, including fentanyl, are present or suspected to be present.

36. MSA G1 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Certified As Compliant With New NFPA Performance Standards; Company To Begin Shipping Immediately 9/30/2019

    MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) today announced that its next generation G1 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) has received U.S. government approval from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and certification from the Safety Equipment Institute (SEI) as compliant to the 2018 Edition of the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) 1981 performance standards.

37. U.S. Department Of Labor Approves New Respirator Fit Testing Protocols To Protect Workers From Airborne Contaminants 9/25/2019

    The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a final rule that provides employers with two new fit testing protocols for ensuring that employees’ respirators fit properly.

38. NSC Releases New Employer Opioid Toolkit, Calls On Employers To Take Major Action To Address Opioid Overdose 9/18/2019

    Recently the National Safety Council (NSC) made specific asks of the American business community and unveiled a new toolkit that employers can use to address the opioid crisis.

39. IOSH Courses To Improve Safety And Health Standards Translated Into Turkish 9/6/2019

    The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has translated two leading training courses into Turkish to help improve workplace safety standards in Turkey.

40. Introducing ToProovIt™ - A New Mobile App Designed To Help People Easily And Effectively Document Harassment, Discrimination And More With Cloud-Based Storage And Time-stamped Reports 8/28/2019

    ToProovIt™ is a new mobile app that allows users to document instances of unlawful treatment at work and elsewhere through the use of event entries, voice memos, photos and screen captures of emails and texts.