so Adams Hudson: The value of publicity By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Working with the media can help boost your company image. Full Article
so Adams Hudson: The problem with 'thermometer marketing' By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Are you being proactive about your marketing plan? Full Article
so Adams Hudson: 3 marketing mistakes to avoid By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Not every ad is for leads, and your message is more important than you think. Full Article
so Adams Hudson: How to get and convert more leads By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400 You’ve already paid for the lead, so why not extract its full value? Full Article
so Adams Hudson: How not to choose a contractor By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Selling — even upselling — is a service, and let no one tell you differently. Full Article
so Adams Hudson: Why plumbing businesses go under By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400 All three of these elements must be in place for a business to survive. Full Article
so Adams Hudson: The biggest business lie By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Sometimes, love isn’t all you need. Full Article
so Adams Hudson: How much experience is too much? By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Don’t let experience turn into complacency and a lack of differentiation. Full Article
so Adams Hudson: Marketing secrets from online giants By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Contractors are poised to use marketing method previously reserved for billionaires. Full Article
so Adams Hudson: Popular isn’t always profitable By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Why we do what we do” is why I do what I do. My job is to “change behavior. Full Article
so Adams Hudson: When sales meets marketing By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Sales and marketing aren’t the same thing, but they can be powerful when combined. Full Article
so Dan Holohan: So easy to blame the boiler By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500 A homeowner posted a question on The Wall at HeatingHelp.com about a drumroll sound that was coming from his brand-new steam boiler. What could it be? He included a video so all could hear, and sure enough, it sounded like a snare drum. Full Article
so Dan Holohan: Why it’s so hard to find workers By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400 My shop teacher was a wiry man who loved hand tools. We spent a week making a buzzer base. He taught us how to saw, sand and varnish. He introduced me to a Brace & Bit hand drill and went on and on about how this was better than an electric drill. “Can you feel the wood? It’s alive!” he said, and I could. Full Article
so Lessons learned cataloging old pumps in the Catskills By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400 I spotted a story in the newspaper last year that made me smile with a memory that was bittersweet. Full Article
so The impact of ergonomics on musculoskeletal disorders and productivity By www.ishn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400 Ergonomics principles can guide employers towards systems that adapt to workers’ needs and decrease the potential for discomfort and harm. Full Article
so Advisory committee unanimously recommends OSHA advance proposed heat safety rule By www.ishn.com Published On :: Thu, 09 May 2024 11:54:08 -0400 As part of the rulemaking process, the agency will seek and consider input from a ride range of stakeholders and the public at-large as it works to propose and finalize its rule. Full Article
so NIOSH offers free heat-stress prevention resources for employers and mine workers By www.ishn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:26:13 -0400 Mine workers are experiencing an increase in dangerous health effects from heat exposure as surface temperatures get hotter and underground mines get deeper. Full Article
so Donaldson introduces Dalamatic® G2 dust collector By www.ishn.com Published On :: Fri, 03 May 2024 17:01:05 -0400 Engineered to work with materials that create sticky or agglomerative dust, the evolutionary Dalamatic G2 dust collector includes patented Dura-Life™ bag filters. Full Article
so Columbus-Southerly WWTP Case Study- May 2017 By www.ishn.com Published On :: Tue, 30 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400 It’s a fact of life in every industrial facility: Heavy machinery and a cavernous room are a bad combination. The noise generated in such an environment quickly becomes intolerable, not to mention dangerous for those working there. Full Article
so Wearable Mobile Solutions to Improve EHS & Performance Management By www.ishn.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400 In 2016, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) empowered miners with a new wearable device according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NIOSH researchers have documented that a continual personal dust monitor has created a 90% decrease in dangerous levels of dust for miners reducing pneumoconiosis (black lung). Full Article
so How a Texas manufacturing facility solved a tricky situation and increased productivity By www.ishn.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 10:45:00 -0400 A manufacturing plant has been dealing with hot machinery and punishing Texas heat. The buildings are made of tin with little insulation. That means it gets really hot. They solved this issue with evaporative coolers. Full Article
so A+A 2021 draws to a successful close as safety and health at work continue to move into focus of politics and society By www.ishn.com Published On :: Sat, 30 Oct 2021 22:19:00 -0400 A+A 2021 – the leading International Trade Fair for Safety, Security and Health at Work – drew to a successful close after four days: 1,204 exhibitors from 56 nations and more than 25,000 trade visitors traveled to Düsseldorf, Germany to attend the sector’s most relevant trade fair. Full Article
so Free resources available to help address substance use in the trades By www.ishn.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:32:29 -0500 The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has launched a suite of free resources. Full Article
so OSHA Safe + Sound Week: Why it matters and how to get involved By www.ishn.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:13:07 -0400 The central theme of Safe + Sound Week is to promote the implementation and enhancement of safety and health programs in workplaces. Full Article
so When should you replace your personal protective equipment? By www.ishn.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:51:00 -0500 On dangerous or risky job sites, and within certain environments, personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn at all times. It makes perfect sense, because the gear is designed specifically to mitigate severe or fatal accidents. Helmets, for example, protect the head from falling objects, overhead fixtures, and much more. Full Article
so Safety lessons from California warehouse fires By www.ishn.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 11:07:00 -0400 California has had its fair share of fires over the years, especially the wild variety. This year’s wildfires have already burned more than 1 million acres, and nearly a dozen are still ablaze. Now, the Golden State is facing an uptick in warehouse fires in some of its biggest and most populated cities, including Oakland, Carson and El Sereno. Full Article
so ASSE’s Hudson honored by international OSH organization By www.ishn.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 10:00:00 -0500 American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Executive Director Dennis Hudson has been honored with the President’s Distinguished Service Award by the U.K.-based Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). The presentation occurred in November at the IOSH annual conference in Birmingham, England. The award honors the work and achievements of individuals who have made significant contributions to IOSH or the occupational safety and health profession for several years. Full Article
so Vector Solutions launches feature to enable just-in-time training for critical industries By www.ishn.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:20:04 -0400 The newest addition to Vector Solutions' LMS offers seamless learning experiences for faster, more efficient skill development as well as increased knowledge retention and engagement. Full Article
so SoterGenius, AI for industrial companies, launches to prevent compliance and safety violations By www.ishn.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:04:51 -0400 SoterGenius uses image and video analysis, chat functionality and document analysis to automate compliance checks against OSHA guidelines. Full Article
so Magid softside safety goggles By www.ishn.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400 A soft construction goggle for a comfortable fit. Full Article
so CO2Meter launches new industrial gas detectors featuring up to 128 sensor capabilities By www.ishn.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:14:28 -0400 The industrial gas detection series is modularly designed for easy integration and custom configurability. Full Article
so Nelson-Jameson moves sustainability goals forward with new ESG targets By www.ishn.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:14:06 -0400 The organization has set targets for its Environmental, Sustainability, and Governance (ESG) framework, and measures progress on a comprehensive, cross-category internal scorecard. Full Article
so Stefan Brück designated chairman of A+A advisory board By www.ishn.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:28:42 -0400 The advisory board of A+A, the leading international trade fair with congress for safety, security and health at work, will soon be under new leadership. Full Article
so J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. marks 70 years in business By www.ishn.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:09:36 -0400 The Wisconsin company's safety & regulatory compliance solutions have expanded through three generations of leadership. Full Article
so Hy-Brid Lifts announces director of sales for Southeast United States By www.ishn.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:12:33 -0500 Full Article
so Ensuring safety for solo workers with technology By www.ishn.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:45:00 -0400 In today’s dynamic work environments, an increasing number of employees find themselves working alone. Full Article
so Endress+Hauser radar sensors By www.ishn.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:30:00 -0400 Sensors provide solutions across industries and applications. Full Article
so Honeywell and Chevron collaborate on AI-assisted solutions for refining processes By www.ishn.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400 Collaboration aims to enhance refining operations and workforce with advanced AI-Assisted technologies, including a new generation of alarm management solutions. Full Article
so Shutdown season: Essential maintenance for fall turnarounds and outages By www.ishn.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:30:00 -0400 In today’s dynamic work environments, an increasing number of employees find themselves working alone. Full Article
so Construction supervisor pleads guilty to obstructing investigation into workplace death By www.ishn.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:34:48 -0400 One of New York man's employees died after a fall from an improperly secured roof. Full Article
so ISO 45001 safety and health management system standard By www.ishn.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Experts say 45001 is not easy to apprehend when read as a normal book, especially if you are not familiar with the ISO framework of 9001 and 18001. You have to realize the interconnections between specific clauses. Experts advise finding a good training course to help realize the standard’s full potential. You may also want to consider employing consultancy services to assist. Full Article
so Use ISO 45001 to improve safety & process efficiency By www.ishn.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Released as the new safety and health standard in early 2018, ISO 45001 has a range of EHS benefits. But how do companies become ISO 45001 certified? Introduced in March 2018, ISO 45001 replaced OHSAS 18001 to become the new international ISO standard for Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems. Full Article
so So why is the economy booming? By www.ishn.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0500 No doubt the U.S. economy is in a boom, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The Conference Board reports the highest levels of job satisfaction in more than a decade. The ratio between the unemployment level and the number of job vacancies is at its lowest level in a half-century Full Article
so Mesothelioma linked to asbestos in talcum powder By www.ishn.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 12:00:00 -0500 Thirty-three cases of the asbestos-related lung cancer mesothelioma draw attention to talcum powder as a non-occupational source of exposure to asbestos, according to a study in the January Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. "Our findings strongly suggest that asbestos exposure through asbestos-contaminated cosmetic talc explains cases once deemed idiopathic or 'spontaneous,'" according to the report. Full Article
so Sitting more is associated with higher heart disease risk in older women By www.ishn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500 Longer sitting times were associated with higher levels of heart disease risk among overweight and obese post-menopausal women overall, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American Heart Association. Full Article
so Acoustic panels reduce the roar at a solids dewatering plant By www.ishn.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0500 The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority in Albuquerque, New Mexico operates a 76-million gallons per day (rated capacity) wastewater treatment plant that treats a daily average of five million gallons of sewage from New Mexico’s largest city and its surroundings. Full Article
so Four tips to prevent & reduce musculoskeletal disorders By www.ishn.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0500 No magic pills make musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) disappear, yet risk, human resources and safety departments continue to buy into programs and systems that do not affectively aid in helping employees deemed the “walking wounded.” Full Article
so Personality tendencies impact performance By www.ishn.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0400 It wasn’t until recently that we started understanding that people with different personalities tend to naturally pay more attention to safety attributes like work environment, people, equipment, processes, etc. based on their personality tendencies. Full Article
so 5 business lessons learned amid COVID-19 By www.ishn.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400 If there’s one thing the global business community has learned from the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to ebb, flow and unfold on the daily, wreaking having on bottom lines in every corner of the world in its wake, it’s the outright imperative for companies to be agile “from top to bottom.” Full Article
so Women in construction should take advantage of available resources By www.ishn.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Dec 2020 11:34:00 -0500 Women have made amazing strides in many fields and industries throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Unfortunately, there are many others in which it remains a big challenge for a woman to rise to the top — or even, in some cases, to enter the industry at all. Full Article