S+H Staff

Uncontrolled pathogens are responsible for thousands of lost lives and cost billions of dollars to economies every year.

Tampa, FL-based Vector Solutions, a provider of software solutions for learning, operational readiness, work-force management and risk reduction, recently announced the acquisition of LiveSafe, a mobile risk intelligence solution for safety and security incident prevention, response and communication.

Mount Vernon FR has debuted a new website, available at mvmfr.com. Learn-ing more about flame-resistant fabrics and ensuring the protection of workers has never been easier.

Protective Industrial Products Inc., a Latham, NY-based supplier of hand protection and personal protective equipment, has acquired Primax Manufacturing & Trading Inc. – and its Caiman brand – headquartered in La Mirada, CA.

Portable generators can be found in many workplaces. Among the risks users face, according to OSHA, are shocks and electrocution from improper use of power or unintentionally energizing other electrical systems, and fires from improperly refueling the generator or not storing fuel correctly.

A 28-year-old lighting technician, employed three weeks with a staffing agency and with no electrical trade experience, was electrocuted while working on an energized lighting fixture.

Rocco Martini shares how he got into the EHS field.

Instead of asking, “Can it happen here?” ask, “How can it happen here?” says Mike Snyder, managing director for DEKRA North America’s process safety practice.

Britt Howard, MS, CSP, CRSP, shares how he got into the EHS field.

Overexposure to welding fumes and gases can cause both short-term and chronic health effects, resulting in dizziness, unconsciousness, illness and even death.