Need OSHA Compliance Training for Facility and Maintenance Managers? Three one-hour seminars, online on-demand.

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Those of you into supply chain management and supply chain comedy, check out Married to the Job videos.

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A continent of garbage?

There’s a Chlorine Institute? Yep. It might sound funny until you realize chlorine’s involved in drinking water, agriculture, wastewater disinfecting, fuels and lots more. Our part? Absorbing the spills.

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Waste minimization is good. Waste elimination is better. Disney’s environmental goals include this clear and bold goal: Zero waste.

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VISE-GRIP stories: Performing battlefield surgery … Holding your exhaust system together so you can drive your mom to cancer treatments … Repairing brakes so that you can finish the Baja 500 … Nice. Whets the appetite for some fresh stories of heroism involving PIG® Repair Putty.

Is there a work application for these sports/workout grip-enhancing gloves called Bionic™ Gloves?

The new Skittles.com is a striking move to feature public content about products, rather than only content from the company behind the products. New Pig is hoofing in that direction and working on new ways for customers to share their points of view. Step right up with your own PIG® Form-A-Funnel video!

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This story’s headline suggests that Fisher-Price will discontinue the View-Master® Viewer, but the story actually says there will be no more scenic reels (the boring ones with the Grand Canyon, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramids …).

Whew. One of Sparky’s goals in life is to be on a View-Master® reel with PIG® Absorbent Mat, PIG® Absorbent Socks, a Spillblocker® Dike and a PIG® Leak Diverter.

Headline: Government Announces New Pig Task Force. But it’s not about us, it’s about helping the UK pig meat industry. Whew.

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Read here about how SPCC applies to mobile refuelers and portable tanks, including tips on using portable secondary containment and spill kits.

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The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) has released new standards for manufacturing hard hats. There’s more information concerning high-visibility products and those that are sometimes worn backwards.

Tidbits from the latest Plant Engineering Salary Survey:

Plant manager earnings:

• Average salary: $103,396 (up about 4%)
• Average bonus: $17,530 (down about 2%)

Among plant managers:

• 63% consider manufacturing a secure career 63%
• 74% are satisfied with their career
• 66% consider their own job secure
• 61% consider employees’ jobs secure (down from 70%)
• 31% said their biggest concern is the lack of skilled workers
• 15% said their biggest concern is downsizing’s reduction of productivity

Read this for a quick check of whether your MSDS practices are okay

E-A-R, Peltor and 3M teamed up to create this web site to help you stay informed about pending changes to the Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) and related technical issues.

Best Buy will offer electronics recycling at all of its U.S. stores starting February 15. Reduce, reuse, recycle, baby.

OSHA and the Massachusetts AFL-CIO are teaming up to teach high schoolers work safety. Take care on the job whether you’re a rookie or veteran.

Check out a new online hazmat training program for truckers. Of course, video hazmat training may suit you better.

KC Professional just received an innovation award for developing stretchy nitrile gloves—a nice new option if you’re allergic to latex. Plus, the thinner gloves mean more in each box (environmental benefit). Possible addition to our glove line?