Carolina Handling wins Kautex Safety Award for AGV implementation
Carolina Handling has received the 2023 Health & Safety Award for Excellence from Kautex, A Textron Company, a Tier One automotive supplier with more than 30 manufacturing facilities in 13 countries. The award was received for an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) project at the company’s facility in Lavonia, Georgia, and recognizes Carolina Handling as a top-performing supplier. The courier implementation was one of the smoothest...
National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls is May 6-10
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) encourages safety professionals and employers to raise awareness and participate in the 11th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction on May 6-10. The observance is part of a year-round campaign led by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Falls from height are the leading cause of death for construction workers, with more than 350...
Matrix Design Group hosts groundbreaking ceremony in Indiana
Matrix Design Group, LLC hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new headquarters in Newburgh, Indiana on April 18. It was attended by local community leaders and key stakeholders from Matrix Design Group and Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. The event signifies Matrix’s commitment to the local community and its vision for growth and innovation. The facilities will feature a new state-of-the-art product testing lab, expanded...
ASSP names Safety Professional of the Year
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has named Matthew F. Herron its 2024 Safety Professional of the Year. The safety engineer and ergonomics specialist has been an ASSP member for 13 years and has helped advance occupational safety and health in many ways. Herron, M.S., P.E., CSP, CPE, is lead safety engineer for the Mechanical Engineering Division at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, TX. He has created...
ASSP honors Bobick for work on safety standards
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has named Thomas G. Bobick the recipient of the 2024 Thomas F. Bresnahan Standards Medal for his extensive work in developing and advocating voluntary national consensus standards in occupational safety and health, including a groundbreaking heat stress management standard that is expected to save many lives. Bobick, Ph.D., P.E., CSP, CPE, is a safety engineer and ergonomist who is...
ASSP elections highlighted by Walaski’s upcoming move to president
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), has announced its new leaders based on the 2024 Society elections. All terms begin July 1. Pam Walaski will serve as ASSP president for 2024-25. “Our Society’s strength is rooted in our dedicated volunteers and their desire to lead our organization,” said ASSP President Jim Thornton, CSP, CIH, FASSP, FAIHA, whose term ends June 30. “Engaged safety professionals have always defined...
Process Safety Technical Consultant Ehab Tayel joins the Hargrove Controls & Automation Process Safety Team
Ehab Tayel, TÜV (Rheinland), FSE, CFSE, brings nearly two decades of process safety experience and a passion for the safety lifecycle to Hargrove Controls & Automation’s process safety team in the Pasadena, TX office. Hargrove Controls & Automation has announced that Ehab Tayel joins their team as a Process Safety Technical Consultant. In his new role, Tayel will enhance the capabilities of Hargrove Controls & Automation’s...
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