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Inspecting aerial devices after electrical contact

What should qualified inspectors look for when examining an aerial device that has made electrical contact?




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FMCSA issues emergency HOS exemption after cyberattack on pipeline

Washington — Prompted by a reported cyberattack that has resulted in a disruption of service along a major petroleum pipeline, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 9 issued a temporary hours-of-service exemption to commercial motor vehicle operators transporting gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other refined petroleum products to 17 states and the District of Columbia, as part of emergency relief efforts.




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Free Contact Tracing Available on Identiv’s Access Control Platform

Available via download for Hirsch customers, the free feature has been launched to support worldwide office re-openings with improved health and safety management tools. 




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OSHA’s Most Cited Standards: How Does Your Compliance Program Stack Up?

This free white paper from the experts at J. J. Keller provides a detailed listing of the most cited OSHA standards from fiscal year 2021, along with proven tips to help ensure compliance.




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OSHA’s Top 10 Violations: How Does Your Compliance Program Stack Up?

This white paper provides a detailed listing of the most cited OSHA standards across all industries, along with proven tips to help you reduce risk and ensure compliance.




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Security Professionals’ Biggest Sources of Concern Related to Cyber Attacks

Most statistical data on phishing attacks point to employee/personnel education, said Daniel DeBlasio vice president of sales, BQT Solutions America Inc.




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U.S. Agencies Issue Joint DDoS Attack Prevention Guide

DDoS attacks are a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service or network by overwhelming it with a flood of internet traffic from multiple sources.




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OSHA’s Top 10 Violations: How Does Your Compliance Program Stack Up?

This white paper from J. J. Keller’s environmental, health and safety experts provides a detailed listing of the most cited OSHA standards across all industries, along with proven tips to help you reduce risk and ensure compliance.




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Integrators’ Role in Tackling the Evolving Shoplifting Crisis

Dive into how systems integrators can leverage advanced video analytics to enhance retail security and proactively combat the evolving challenges of shoplifting.




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FACE Report: Field technician electrocuted after contacting downed power line

A 31-year-old field technician was part of a two-person engineering crew tasked with surveying power lines in a residential area with homes located on each side of a two-lane highway.




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FACE Report: Heavy equipment operator struck and killed when excavator bucket detaches

A 21-year-old heavy equipment operator died after being struck by an excavation bucket that became detached from the quick coupling device attached to the end of a boom.




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Shaykh al-Isl?m Ibn Taymiyyah and the Foundational Principles of the Kh?rijite Renegades (D): Attachment to the Qur??n and Rejecting the Sunnah




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Kh?rijite Ab? Mu?ammad Al-Maqdis?: Raising and Flying Flags of Muslim Nation States Is Apostacy




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Contact lenses at work

In certain workplaces, wearing contact lenses can complicate eye safety, according to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.




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Customizable stack lights

Customizable Stack Lights feature long-life LEDs that function as safety awareness indicators.




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Poor sleep another obstacle for nurses amid pandemic: survey

New York — More than half of nurses in a recent survey say they had trouble sleeping during the first six month of the COVID-19 pandemic – a risk factor for increased feelings of anxiety and depression.




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Solutions to tackle work-related MSDs: New white paper from NSC

Itasca, IL — A new white paper from the National Safety Council details effective interventions to help prevent or reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders.




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Multi-industry tactical pant

The Workrite FR Tactical Pant is a durable, lightweight and stylish FR clothing option for industrial workers and firefighters.




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PETA to OSHA: Prohibit direct contact between elephants, handlers

Washington – A disturbing rate of worker injuries and fatalities involving captive elephants has led People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to submit a formal petition to OSHA asking for stronger worker protections in the industry.




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Road safety advocates look to keep hours-of-service restart rule intact

Washington – At least one advocacy group and two truck safety advocates are calling for the federal government to maintain current hours-of-service regulations for commercial motor vehicle drivers as a way to combat fatigued driving.




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Avoid contact with poisonous plants

Anyone working outdoors is at risk of exposure to poisonous plants, including poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac.




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Contact tracing solutions

How can employers increase the accuracy of their contact tracing data to ensure it’s meaningful?




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FACE Report: Father and son painters killed when ladder contacts power line

A 55-year-old painting contractor and his 27-year-old son were electrocuted when the aluminum extension ladder they were moving contacted an overhead power line.




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Portacool

At temperatures greater than 92° F, workers lose 16 percent productivity and increase their risk of heat stress. The Portacool Jetstream™ 270 offers a portable, powerful spot-cooling solution. The 270 combines impressive airflow with the highest-quality evaporative media to provide cooling power that can be felt up to 100 yards away.

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Product information is provided by manufacturers. This publication has not independently tested manufacturers' products and cannot assume responsibility for the validity of product claims.




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What are the biggest obstacles women face at work?

New York — Increased stress, long hours and apprehension about disclosing mental health concerns are some of the most pressing challenges affecting women in the workplace, according to a new report.




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Tic Tac Chewy

The introduction of Tic Tac Chewy is Ferrero's first innovation exclusive to the US market, underscoring the company's commitment to sustained growth in the market.




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Miners’ union calls provision in House bill ‘a direct attack’ on coal miners

Triangle, VA — A legislative attempt to block federal enforcement of a rule intended to protect miners from exposure to silica is “morally reprehensible,” United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts says.




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Zatarain's Taco Rice and Creamy Blackened Chicken Rice Mixes

For under $5, parents can use these quick mixes to create  Mexican or New Orleans-style school lunches. They’re also a convenient shortcut for whipping up family dinners like chicken and rice bowls, soups, or casseroles in under 30-minutes. 




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Scott & Jon's Lemon Butter Dill Salmon and Baja Fish Taco

Building on the success of its recent salmon bowl launch, Scott & Jon's is expanding with two innovative meals: Lemon Butter Dill Salmon and Baja Fish Taco Bowl.




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The Food Industry Increases Strategic Investments While Tackling Financial Challenges

The 75th annual report surveyed food retailers’ and suppliers’ 2023 developments and expectations for the year ahead, finding that while the industry made key strides in addressing longstanding labor and transportation capacity issues, inflation and other financial hurdles caused industry profit margins to fall to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels.




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Tic Tac Chewy!

Made with layers and layers of intense fruit flavors, Tic Tac Chewy! starts with a crunchy exterior and transforms with a chewy inside.




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YumEarth Spooktacular Halloween Sour Littles

Like all YumEarth treats, the sour bites are free from of the top 9 allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, fish, gluten, shellfish, soy, and sesame), contain no artificial dyes, are non- GMO, and made with organic and simple ingredients.




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Host Defense BrainPower Stack Powder

The formula was developed by renowned mycologist Paul Stamets. Known for his advanced research on mushroom mycelium and psilocybin, Stamets's contributions in the world of mycology have led to new ways of harnessing the power of fungi to support the health of both people and planet.




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Belzona 5811DW2 Coating Approved for Dry Food Contact

Belzona 5811DW2 (DW Immersion Grade) is a solvent-free coating initially designed for the protection of surfaces operating under potable water immersion or where potable water approval is required. 




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Flooring Installation Community Unites at the 2024 CFI FCICA Convention to Elevate Training Opportunities, Tackle Installer Shortage

The recent CFI FCICA Convention in Orlando challenged the industry to raise the bar on installer recruitment, expand high-quality training, and expand awareness of the latest installation techniques and technologies.





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Food and Beverage Manufacturers Face Mounting Cybersecurity Attacks

Connectivity provides manufacturing plant operations many advantages like increased productivity, faster identification and remediation of quality defects, and better collaboration across functional areas. However, this connectivity is dramatically increasing smart factories’ vulnerabilities and leaving them exposed to cybersecurity threats.




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New Ideas for Steam: Superheat it to Kill Pathogens on Contact

A new cleaning tool has been under development at Cornell University, which uses superheated steam to kill bacteria on production surfaces.





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Identity, belonging and place attachment amongst Pacific Island children: a photographic analysis.

Children's Geographies; 04/01/2023
(AN 163915531); ISSN: 14733285
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Exploring the tactical mobilities and everyday activity of immigrant adolescents in a Canadian suburban city.

Children's Geographies; 10/01/2023
(AN 173035626); ISSN: 14733285
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The (unaccompanied) minor as mobility: the tactics of young African migrants in Italy to contest spatio-temporal control.

Children's Geographies; 12/01/2023
(AN 174964052); ISSN: 14733285
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Facilitators of and obstacles to practitioners’ adoption of harm reduction in cannabis use: a scoping review

Cannabis use can generate potential avoidable harms, hence the need for effective preventive measures and treatment. Studies show the efficacy of harm reduction (HR) in minimizing undesirable consequences asso… Read the full article ›

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Examining the reciprocal associations between symptoms of depression and anxiety and contact with the criminal justice system

Abstract Background Taken together, prior publications on the association between symptoms of depression and anxiety and contact with the criminal justice system (CJS) suggest a bi-directional relationship, but all the studies only focus on one direction in this relationship. Aims To examine, in longitudinally collected data, period-specific within-individual change in anxiety and depression measures preceding […]

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The Bookshelf: Nelson's Stacia Tolman On Her Debut Novel

Writer Stacia Tolman worked for many years as a high school English teacher at a private school in New Hampshire’s Monadnock region.




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Fulani herdsmen kidnap Christians in attack on villages in Nigeria

Fulani herdsmen kidnapped four Christians in an attack on villages in north-central Nigeria.




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'Point of no return': 5 reactions to rioters hunting down, attacking Israelis in Amsterdam

Rioters in the same city where Anne Frank hid during the Holocaust hunted down Israeli soccer fans, beating them and forcing them to say “Free Palestine” in an outbreak of violence that many have likened to Kristallnacht during the Nazi regime in Germany.