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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.

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.