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ASA Webinar: What to do when OSHA shows up on your doorstep

November 5, 2020

The American Supply Association Safety Committee presents this webinar related to everything you always wanted to know about OSHA, including enforcements, inspections and new initiatives.

ASA announces 2020 Safety Award winners

Recipients chosen from record number of entrants; 3 distributors and 3 manufacturers honored.

October 28, 2020

At its recent NETWORK2020 Virtual event, the American Supply Association revealed the winners of its 2020 ASA Safety Award. The award program is administered by the ASA Safety Committee, and enjoyed record participation this year.

New platform takes headache out of COVID-19 screening

CertiClear helps businesses manage liability risks in states with mandated employee health checks.

Nicole Krawcke

October 7, 2020

Dave Squires is no stranger to the challenges of running a plumbing business.

Jones Stephens now offering PPE kits

September 29, 2020

Jones Stephens is responding to the overwhelming need for Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering prepackaged PPE kits to contractors and other businesses, the company noted.

Eye on Safety: Injury prevention is an ART form

Does this scenario sound familiar?

Bill D'Amico

September 28, 2020

Employee Jones to supervisor: “Hey boss, just want you to know I tweaked my back lifting that box of parts onto the conveyor. No big deal, I can continue working.”

Eye on Safety: OSHA's General Duty Clause

What you need to know.

Braford T. Hammock

September 11, 2020

As the United States remains in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, significant attention has been placed on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA” or the “Agency”) and the efforts taken by the Agency to help in the federal response.

AD and SafetyNetwork finalize merger agreement

September 1, 2020

AD announced it has finalized the merger agreement with Tampa-based SafetyNetwork and set Jan. 1, 2021 as the closing date, creating AD’s only safety-dedicated division focused on the growth of independent distributors specializing in the safety market.

Working through a heat wave

What health and safety signs to look for.

Nate Orland

August 4, 2020

After a long, gray winter, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the mercury is rising — and rising, and rising.

Working through a heat wave

Nate Orland

July 28, 2020

After a long, gray winter, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the mercury is rising — and rising, and rising. For several weeks in the spring, outdoor work was comfortable — even preferable to indoor work. But by mid- to-late June, the temps began to take their toll.