Supplier News

1. Black & Veatch’s Connected Data Real-Time Mapping Technology Keeps Projects Moving And Workers Safe 4/28/2020

   Black & Veatch, a global provider of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, has developed a geospatial tracking tool to additionally safeguard field services and construction crews during the current COVID-19 global health crisis.

2. Blackline Safety Adds Industrial Contact Tracing Capability To Its Intrinsically Safe Cloud-Connected Wearables 4/27/2020

   Major smartphone vendors and software companies are developing contact tracing technology to assist governments and healthcare providers to understand and slow the infection rate of COVID-19.

3. Hasbro, Inc. And Cartamundi Partner To Produce Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) For Front Line Medical Workers 4/25/2020

   Hasbro, Inc., a global play and entertainment company, and Cartamundi, the worldwide leading manufacturer of playing cards, trading cards and board games, today announced plans to produce 50,000 face shields a week for front-line health care workers over the next several weeks.

4. Shields For Heroes - Community Partnership To Create And Distribute Reusable Medical Face Shields 4/24/2020

   TotalCare eHealth and the Bee Guardian Project launch the 'Shields for Heroes' campaign, a community partnership to create and distribute reusable medical face shields for the frontline heroes of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.

5. NSC Launches SAFER Nationwide Task Force To Ensure Employee Safety Through Pandemic 4/22/2020

   The National Safety Council announced SAFER: Safe Actions for Employee Returns, a comprehensive, multifaceted effort to guide employers through the process of safely resuming traditional work and operations now and in a post-pandemic environment.

6. Everguard.ai Joins Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program To Help Ensure Worker Safety 4/21/2020

   Everguard.ai, a developer of AI-based worker safety solutions, today announced that it has joined the Qualcomm® Smart Cities Accelerator Program from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

7. Honeywell Begins Production Of N95 Face Masks In Smithfield, R.I. 4/17/2020

   Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has begun production of N95 face masks in Smithfield, R.I. The site will supply masks to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Strategic National Stockpile to support health, safety and emergency response workers.

8. Triax Technologies Launches Social Distancing And Contact Tracing IoT Solution, Helping Keep Workers Safe During COVID-19 And Beyond 4/15/2020

   In response to the need for greater worker protection during the COVID-19 pandemic, Triax Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of Internet of Things (IoT) worksite technology, today announced a new IoT system, Proximity TraceTM.

9. Aramark To Manufacture Essential Protective Gear To Support COVID-19 Response 4/13/2020

   Philadelphia-based Aramark, keeping with its 84-year history of answering the call for assistance in times of need, today announced its Uniform Services division has redeployed production lines in order to manufacture essential personal protective equipment (PPE) for the heroes working in hospitals and in other critical roles across the United States.

10. U.S. Department Of Labor, Grain And Feed Association Of Illinois Establish Alliance To Address Grain Handling Hazards 4/6/2020

    The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Grain and Feed Association of Illinois (GFAI), and Illinois On-Site Consultation Program have signed a two-year alliance to address safety and health hazards employees face at Illinois grain-handling sites.