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Milwaukee Tool first-aid kits

May 25, 2021

Milwaukee Tool adds to its PACKOUT Modular Storage System with two new PACKOUT first-aid kits—a 204-piece Class B Type III kit and a 76-piece Class A Type III kit.

Can you be sued for OSHA violations?

Push to allow employees to sue employers for OSHA violations.

Brittney Cornillaud

May 6, 2021

As the country shifts to a liberal presidency and Congress, the Center for Progressive Reform (CPR), a nonprofit think tank, is calling upon state and federal lawmakers to create a private right of action that would allow employees to sue their employer for OSHA violations.

Uponor earns third Governor’s Safety Award

April 16, 2021

The Uponor Lakeville Distribution Center is receiving the Outstanding Achievement award, which recognizes a consistent safety program evaluation score between 75 and 90 points, and incident rates 51% to 90% better than the industry average.

ASA part of coalition to support DRIVE-Safe Act

Proposed legislation would help address nation’s growing truck driver shortage.

April 16, 2021

The American Supply Association is part of a coalition of more than 100 entities showing strong support for the DRIVE-Safe Act (S.659, H.R. 1745) and urging its inclusion in forthcoming legislation.

Time to be recognized for your worker safety excellence

ASA Safety Award applications now being accepted.

Jim Kendzel

March 28, 2021

Each year, the ASA Safety Committee recognizes three wholesaler/distributor member companies and three manufacturing member companies for their high level of worker safety.

Eye on safety: Safety education at ASA

Diana Bautz

March 9, 2021

If there is one rule of safety, it’s that what you think you know can make you dangerous.

Help defend against America’s distracted driving epidemic

Nate Oland

March 8, 2021

Would you ever agree to drive the length of a football field with your eyes closed?

Eye on safety: 2020 and lessons learned

ASA members reveal health and safety lessons learned throughout 2020.

Jim Kendzel

February 4, 2021

The good news is 2020 is over, we have viable vaccines and we are hopefully seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.

Eye on Safety: Electrical safety programs

What you need to know about the most dangerous hazards.

Michael Place

December 9, 2020

The purpose of an electrical safety policy is to provide a safe and healthy work environment by protecting employees from injury or death caused by uncontrolled electrical hazards.

Eye on Safety: What to expect when OSHA inspects

What you need to know about OSHA inspections gone wrong.

Adele L. Abrams, ESQ., CMSP

November 10, 2020

Unfortunately, many people think they know about the consequences of an OSHA inspection gone wrong, but they don’t. This can have dire consequences financially or even criminally.