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Yale combines classroom and hands-on training into a comprehensive instructional program for lift truck operators. (Yale Materials Handling Corporation photo)

Taking a Second Look at Training

Use these tips to ensure you have an effective materials handling training program.

AEDs available today only require the user to turn the AED on and follow audio instructions when prompted.

The Importance of CPR & AED Safety Training

One challenge with saving victims of cardiac arrest is that there is often a lag before bystanders take action.

NJ Firefighters to Receive New Breathing Apparatuses

Stanhope wins a federal grant of nearly $158,000.



Douglass Colony Group Inc. Cited for Exposing Workers to Asbestos

The Commercial roofer faces $81,000 in fines.

VPPPA31 Set for Gaylord Texan Resort

Aug. 24-27, 2015 are the dates for next year's conference in Grapevine, Texas.

VPPPA Conference Features Ignite Session

The innovative approach features multiple speakers in quick succession on a variety of topic. They get five minutes each.

FEMA Releases New Tribal Consultation Policy

The policy establishes a process for consultation and collaboration with tribal officials.

Connecticut Plastics Manufacturer Cited for Multiple Hazards

Superior Plastics has been cited for 24 safety and health violations.

NIH to Start Human Testing of Ebola Vaccine Next Week

The initial testing will be conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of NIH.

This wrecked ladder truck is displayed in the 9/11 memorial museum in Manhattan.

Deadline Nears for 9/11 Responders to File Claims

NYCOSH is hosting a news conference Sept. 5 to explain how to file and who qualifies.

The Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., outside Washington, D.C., is the site of the 30th Annual National VPPPA Conference, taking place Aug. 25-28, 2014.

VPPPA Wraps Up 30th National Conference

The Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center overlooking the Potomac River turned out to be an ideal site for the four-day event.

The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center works with partner agencies on research to further safer, more efficient transportation systems. (Volpe Center image download)

Redevelopment of DOT's Volpe Center Planned

The U.S. General Services Administration has issued a Request for Information seeking ideas from the real estate development community to redevelop the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center property in Cambridge, Mass.

NTSB Revokes Party Status of Independent Pilots Association and UPS Airlines for Violating Agreements

The revoking comes as a result of a cargo flight that crashed last August.

National Safety Council Estimates Nearly 400 Fatalities in Car Crashes during Labor Day Weekend

The council has sent out a memo reminding drivers to take extra caution while traveling.

CSB Warns About Danger of Hot Work on Tanks Containing Biological or Organic Material

Chairperson Moure-Eraso cites an investigation in early August into one such example.

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