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Grainger Moves Fast on Mobile

At this year's big customer show in Orlando, Grainger CEO Jim Ryan introduced a new mobile website to make online ordering from the company's catalog of 900,000 products even easier and faster.

"We have all of those service offerings that can cut across our sales channels to support the customer really in any way the customer needs to be supported," said Donald Carlino Jr., president of Airgas Safety. (Photo courtesy of Airgas Safety)

Eliminating Silos at Airgas

"I think the key is getting unified information off of one database that is consistent and can be shared across the country," said David Levin, vice president of hardgoods for Airgas, Inc.

Your SDSs will contain ingredient data, hazard data, regulatory information, health effects, physical hazards, target organ data, and more.

Beyond SDS Compliance

Many EH&S professionals are unlocking the hidden value in their SDS data, and so can you.



The 40-foot Big Blue Bear outside the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver is the brainchild of Denver sculptor Lawrence Argent.

Safety 2012: The 'Bear' Necessities

This year's ASSE gathering in Denver will be something of a jungle, booked to the rafters.

With arc flash, there is too much at stake to take shortcuts. (DuPont photo)

No Shortcuts

With arc flash, there's too much at stake to take shortcuts. Avoid incidents and investigations through prevention and protection.

A Safety Management System final rule for Part 139-certified airports is anticipated within the next six to 12 months.

Instituting Comprehensive Risk Management

A new SMS regulation for FAA 139 airports is under review.

The Whole Package

A focus on compliance, comfort, and overall eye health allows premium protection to appeal to industrial customers.

Case Study: Beating the Heat (and Humidity)

In both summer and winter, steamed-up safety glasses and helmet lenses are problems in most welding environments, but solutions are available.

Protective footwear is tested with a number of criteria, including impact and compression, puncture, heat, cuts, electrically conductive, static, and traction.

My Feet Are Killing Me!

Mr. Safety, be sure to create those relationships with your front-line managers and production employees and conduct a complete hazard assessment.

When it comes to engagement, every company has just three kinds of workers: Non-Compliant, Compliant, and Committed.

Employee Engagement: Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry?

How do you get people to become committed to safety, to do the right thing in the moment of choice? Is it by increasing the number of safety cops?

OSHA in Health Care: Out of Sight & Out of Mind?

Health care might feel exempt, but it looks like we finally got OSHA's attention.

Your access and fall protection solutions should offer flexible safeguarding and customization options.

Solving Vehicle and Warehouse Fall Hazards

Your access and fall protection solutions should offer flexible safeguarding and customization options.

AEDs are effective only if they are maintained properly with working batteries and pads.

Technology to the Rescue

New advancements simplify the process of using an AED.

What is First Aid? What is First Aid Training?

First aid is tough to administer for real. Get your team used to doing it and having fun doing it, which will take some of the stress out of having to do it for real.

Stop Making It Difficult to Be Excellent in Safety

Often the best thing a leader can do is stop making it difficult for employees to be involved.

The top walkers reached 500,000 steps. In all, participants logged the equivalent of 447,000 miles.

Make Your Move: Weave Exercise Into the Work Day

The key to making exercise part of your lifestyle is finding a routine that’s sustainable.

The German asthma foundation (DAAB) has for some time advised that the harmful effects of particulate matter can be greatly reduced if carpeting is chosen over hard flooring options, because carpet can safely trap and immobilize particulates.

IAQ and Occupational Asthma

As a first step in looking at indoor air quality, employers would be well advised to examine NIOSH's eight-point plan for improving IAQ.

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