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Attorney Amy Witherite of Witherite Law Group: Advocating for School Bus Safety in Texas

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火曜日, 4月 2, 2024
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Attorney Amy Witherite , has raised concerns over the lack of three-point seat belts in all Texas school buses, calling it a critical safety issue that demands immediate attention.

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  • Attorney Amy Witherite , has raised concerns over the lack of three-point seat belts in all Texas school buses, calling it a critical safety issue that demands immediate attention.
  • Advocating for child safety, Witherite emphasizes the urgency of ensuring that every Texas school bus is equipped with proper seat belts to protect young passengers.
  • "It’s a crime all Texas school buses don’t have seat belts," notes Witherite, highlighting that while seat belts are mandatory in cars, not every school bus in Texas provides this crucial safety measure.
  • Witherite also references the legislative efforts in Texas, including Ashley and Alicia’s Law, which aimed to address school bus safety following a tragic incident involving two Beaumont high school students in 2006.

Skoll Foundation Announces the Winners of 2024 Skoll Award for Social Innovation

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火曜日, 4月 2, 2024
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The Skoll Foundation has announced the four organizations that will receive the 2024 Skoll Award for Social Innovation, which highlights leaders and organizations that advance transformational social change around the world.

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  • The Skoll Foundation has announced the four organizations that will receive the 2024 Skoll Award for Social Innovation, which highlights leaders and organizations that advance transformational social change around the world.
  • Every year, the Skoll Award for Social Innovation recognizes exemplary leaders and organizations creating a more sustainable, peaceful, and prosperous world.
  • The Awardees will be celebrated during the 21st Skoll World Forum at the 2024 Awards for Social Innovation Ceremony, taking place on Thursday, April 11, 4:30-6 p.m. BST at the New Theatre in Oxford, England and virtually.
  • “Global challenges are mounting at an increasing pace,” said Don Gips, CEO of the Skoll Foundation.

Black & Veatch Distributed Infrastructure Business Awarded Highest OSHA Star Recognition

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木曜日, 3月 28, 2024
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has awarded Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, with its Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) star status for exemplary worksite safety achievement.

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  • The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has awarded Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, with its Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) star status for exemplary worksite safety achievement.
  • The VPP Star is OSHA's highest level of recognition of companies that have employed effective safety and health management systems and kept injury and illness rates below the Bureau of Labor Statistics' industry averages.
  • The OSHA award recognizes health and safety achievements of Black & Veatch’s telecommunications mobile workforce in New York and New Jersey.
  • “Black & Veatch is the first company in their industry to achieve VPP Star.

AstraZeneca caps patient out-of-pocket costs at $35 per month for its US inhaled respiratory portfolio

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月曜日, 3月 18, 2024
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AstraZeneca announced it will expand the savings programs for its entire US inhaled respiratory portfolio, helping eligible patients pay no more than $35 per month for their medicine.

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  • AstraZeneca announced it will expand the savings programs for its entire US inhaled respiratory portfolio, helping eligible patients pay no more than $35 per month for their medicine.
  • We remain dedicated to addressing the need for affordability of our medicines, but the system is complex and we cannot do it alone.
  • The Company will continue to provide discounts and rebates off the list price to help patients afford its inhaled respiratory medicines.
  • AstraZeneca remains dedicated to transforming patient outcomes, while ensuring access and affordability of our innovative medicines.

National Safety Council Releases New Report on Safety Hazards in Crane Industry

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木曜日, 4月 4, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- While cranes play a vital role in the transportation, construction and agriculture industries, among others, operating this type of equipment can be especially dangerous if proper protocol is not followed. In fact, the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, or CFOI, reported a staggering 297 crane-related deaths between 2011 and 2017. As part of a collaboration with the NCCCO Foundation, and continuing its mission to advance safety in the workplace, the National Safety Council released a new report through its Work to Zero initiative, Understanding the Current State of Safety Hazards in the Crane Industry, highlighting lift-specific risks and best practices employers can adopt to keep workers safe.

Key Points: 
  • As part of a collaboration with the NCCCO Foundation, and continuing its mission to advance safety in the workplace, the National Safety Council released a new report through its Work to Zero initiative, Understanding the Current State of Safety Hazards in the Crane Industry , highlighting lift-specific risks and best practices employers can adopt to keep workers safe.
  • "The crane industry can be dangerous and more must be done to protect workers in this industry," said Katherine Mendoza, senior director of workplace programs at NSC.
  • For the report, the National Safety Council partnered with the NCCCO Foundation to survey certified crane operators and inspectors to identify the most common hazards in the industry, top risk factors and learn about technology solutions to eliminate or minimize injuries.
  • Most common risks: The two most common systemic risks contributing to workplace injuries in the crane industry are heat stress and fatigue.

CYMAT ANNOUNCES FIRST COMMERCIAL ORDER FOR NON-LETHAL BULLETS AND PROVIDES ALUSION™ ORDERBOOK UPDATE

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水曜日, 4月 3, 2024
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This first order, destined for the French Armed Forces, is for 21,000 cylinders with a contract value of approximately $200,000.

Key Points: 
  • This first order, destined for the French Armed Forces, is for 21,000 cylinders with a contract value of approximately $200,000.
  • Cymat previously issued a press release on November 25, 2019, announcing that the French Armed Forces had certified the use of non-lethal bullets utilizing Cymat's SmartMetalTM.
  • Rigorous testing of these bullets had determined them to be safer, more accurate and less harmful compared to current products in the market.
  • Cymat is also pleased to report that its order backlog for AlusionTM, its architectural and design product, has grown to over $2M.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) Launches The MADD Network to Address Surge in Impaired Driving Fatalities

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火曜日, 4月 2, 2024
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IRVING, Texas, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) is officially launching The MADD Network, a first-of-its-kind campaign that aims to unite diverse, powerhouse MADD supporters who share one vital mission- eliminating impaired driving, one of the most persistent threats to public safety on our nation's roads.

Key Points: 
  • Rising rates of impaired driving across the country underscore the critical need for The MADD Network.
  • The invitation to potential allies is clear: Join the MADD Network and be part of a passionate community that wants to end impaired driving.
  • MADD welcomes organizations and individuals to join The MADD Network and help create a collective community impact by fighting impaired driving.
  • Together, the strength of the MADD Network will move to decrease impaired driving injuries and fatalities by 20% by 2026.

AGC Names TDIndustries' Jamie Dabbs Construction Safety Professional of the Year

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金曜日, 3月 29, 2024
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DALLAS, March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TDIndustries, a leading mechanical construction and facilities services firm, proudly announces that its Vice President of Environmental, Health and Safety Jamie Dabbs, CSP, ASP, CRIS, was named Construction Safety Professional of the Year by Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

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  • DALLAS, March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TDIndustries, a leading mechanical construction and facilities services firm, proudly announces that its Vice President of Environmental, Health and Safety Jamie Dabbs, CSP, ASP, CRIS, was named Construction Safety Professional of the Year by Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
  • This annual award recognizes a talented safety and health professional whose leadership has helped to promote and achieve exceptional enterprise-wide safety excellence.
  • Dabbs pioneered and implemented TDIndustries' best-in-class safety culture by championing TD's Safety Vision of ZERO Harm, a mission-critical priority for the company.
  • Under Dabbs' leadership, TDIndustries has seen significant improvements in safety process engagement and safety metric performance.

Data-Science-Powered Research by Seattle Children's and Microsoft Shows Promise of Predicting SIDS and Other Causes of Sudden Death

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木曜日, 3月 28, 2024
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The event was sponsored by The Center for Integrative Brain Research at Seattle Children's and Microsoft AI for Good Lab.

Key Points: 
  • The event was sponsored by The Center for Integrative Brain Research at Seattle Children's and Microsoft AI for Good Lab.
  • Among the many topics attendees discussed was groundbreaking new research that suggests genetic testing at birth may hold the promise of detecting SIDS risk — and potentially other causes of sudden death later in life.
  • The Aaron Matthew SIDS Research Foundation funds the database, which is maintained and managed at Seattle Children's Research Institute.
  • "Scientific research sometimes leads to surprises," said Jan-Marino Ramirez , PhD, Director of the Center for Integrative Brain Research at Seattle Children's.

National Safety Council Expands Efforts to Combat Overdoses in the Workplace

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月曜日, 3月 25, 2024
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WASHINGTON , March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Overdoses remain the leading cause of unintentional death in the United States and account for nearly 10% of all workplace fatalities. To help positively impact the opioid epidemic in the U.S., the National Safety Council is ramping up its commitment to combatting overdoses in the workplace through the launch of several new initiatives. Aimed at raising awareness and supporting access to lifesaving resources, the new initiatives include a free opioid overdose e-learning, an online workplace wellbeing hub, and the availability of bulk online purchasing of NARCAN® Nasal Spray for employers nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • To help positively impact the opioid epidemic in the U.S., the National Safety Council is ramping up its commitment to combatting overdoses in the workplace through the launch of several new initiatives.
  • Employers can now purchase the medication on nsc.org and have it delivered directly to their workplace.
  • By making opioid overdose reversal medications more accessible, NSC and Emergent are working together to save lives and help prevent tragedies in the workplace.
  • "Workplace overdose deaths are occurring at devastating rates, and we know more can be done to save lives," said Lorraine Martin, president and CEO of the National Safety Council.