Product and Industry Coverage

Frontline Workers Say Management Feels “Out of Touch” with Their Roles

KANSAS CITY, MO., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A new survey has revealed more than 1 in 3 frontline workers (40%) feel management is “out of touch” with their role based on the communications they receive from HQ. The YouGov data commissioned by SafetyCulture represents the views of American, British and Australian “frontline workers” – individuals who must “physically show up […]

SafetyCulture invests in groundbreaking IoT player Inauro

KANSAS CITY, 6 June – Global workplace operations company, SafetyCulture, has today announced a USD $2.1M investment into data and IoT software company, Inauro. This latest investment continues SafetyCulture’s support of emerging technologies which enhance frontline processes. Launched in 2020 by co-founders Craig Kesby and Angus Kennard, Inauro was created to realize the value of […]

ASSP announces 2022 Outstanding Safety Educator

PARK RIDGE, IL (May 16, 2022) — Lora Cavuoto, a widely respected educator in the occupational safety and health field and member of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) for seven years, is ASSP’s 2022 William E. Tarrants Outstanding Safety Educator. Cavuoto, Ph.D., CPE, is an associate professor in the Department of Industrial and […]

United Rentals Announces Confined Space Safety Week Digital Learning Series

Webinars Examine How to Create a Safe Working Environment for Workers in Confined Spaces STAMFORD, Conn. – April 20, 2022 – United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced a Confined Space Safety Week digital learning series which takes place the week of May 9th. The webinars will review steps that utilities and contractors can take […]

SafeStart Human Factors Conference Announced

SafeStart announces that they will host their second SafeStart Human Factors Conference—the first-ever conference designed by and for those that want to benchmark, share best practices and discover innovations and new research in human factors. The conference will be held Tuesday, November 8, 2022 – Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton […]

Gateway Safety Introduces Tasco Hearing Protection as Part of Its Growing Product Line

TASCO Products Include Innovations in Earplugs and Earmuffs, With Highest Independently Tested NRRs in the Industry Cleveland, OH; April 2022 — Gateway Safety is thrilled to announce that TASCO Corp., a market leader in hearing protection, is now part of the Gateway Safety family! TASCO products include the industry-leading Tri-Grip® reusable earplug, top-performing SoftSeal™ disposable […]

ASSP Recruiting Safety Instructors for Three Events

PARK RIDGE, IL (April 6, 2022) — The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is seeking a diverse group of occupational safety and health professionals to join its team of instructors now being formed for three education events. The world’s oldest professional safety organization is a longtime industry leader in providing continuing education for workplace […]

EarthSafe Introduces a New Generation of Safe, Sustainable Industrial Cleaning Solutions

EarthSafe Chemical Alternatives launched a new line of cleaning solutions to elevate the safety and sustainability of industrial hygiene as well as complement its EvaClean environmental hygiene solutions Braintree, MA – April 2022 – EarthSafe® is known for providing safer alternatives to hazardous chemicals that are as eco-friendly as they are powerful. EarthSafe originated in the marine sector, […]

SafetyCulture buddies up with lone worker safety app SHEQSY in latest acquisition

KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 5, 2022: Global workplace operations company, SafetyCulture, has today announced the acquisition of SHEQSY, a cloud-based lone worker safety app. With this latest acquisition, SafetyCulture continues to address an underinvestment in frontline processes, enablement, and emerging technologies. An early investor of SHEQSY, SafetyCulture moved to acquire the business this year in […]