Being prepared can mean the difference between life and death. 

Even if they are not common to your area, spiders such as the black widow and the brown recluse can be found in shipped-in pipe or crates.

The forklift has been around for more than 100 years in one form or another, servicing the needs of every industry to manage the movement of all types of material.

Along with taking advantage of world-class networking and the best industry training available through the ASA Education Foundation and ASA University, ASA members should be taking advantage of the great business intelligence opportunities that the association has to offer.

Part of a quarterly webinar series produced by the ASA and OSHA Alliance, the program identified for employers what the key components of the programs need to include under OSHA regulations.

We’ve all said it, or at least found ourselves thinking about it: the Empire State Building managed to get built without OSHA and it turned out just fine.

The distribution industry is reliant on the people who receive, pick, pack and ship the goods that we deliver to our customers. Our profitability depends on their productivity. Industry is investing in equipment, software and processes to drive productivity, but the best investment is the continuing health and safety of its workers.

Bleeding occurs in many ways. External bleeding is most commonly the result of cuts, abrasions and lacerations, but in severe cases may arise as the consequence of avulsions, puncture, impalement or amputation. 

Nominations for ASA’s 2012 Member Safety Recognition Awards, to be presented during NetworkASA 2013 in Washington, D.C., will be accepted through Thursday, Aug. 1.