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Retired Army General Joseph Votel Joins AeroVironment’s Board of Directors

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced that General Joseph L. Votel recently joined its Board of Directors, following his appointment as a Class III director at a meeting of AeroVironment’s Board on November 29.

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  • AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced that General Joseph L. Votel recently joined its Board of Directors, following his appointment as a Class III director at a meeting of AeroVironment’s Board on November 29.
  • The addition of General Votel brings the Board’s current composition to eight individuals, seven of whom (including Votel) are independent.
  • Following his retirement from military service, General Votel served as President & CEO of Business Executives for National Security (BENS), remains a member of the Defense Business Board and Council on Foreign Relations, and has advised multiple companies and venture funds.
  • General Votel graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1980 and earned master’s degrees from the U.S. Army Command and Staff College and the Army War College.

Following OSHA Announcement, Workplace Ergonomics Originators Ready to Support Increased Focus in Warehousing and Distribution

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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OSHA's announcement highlighted the need for improved safety in warehousing and distribution centers as they experience higher injury and illness rates compared to private industry overall.

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  • OSHA's announcement highlighted the need for improved safety in warehousing and distribution centers as they experience higher injury and illness rates compared to private industry overall.
  • In addition to warehousing and distribution, the NEP includes mail/postal processing and distribution centers, parcel delivery/courier services, and certain "high injury rate retail" establishments.
  • OSHA reports that warehousing and distribution center operations have experienced a steep increase from 668,900 employees in January 2011 to 1,713,900 employees in December 2021.
  • "As the warehousing and distribution sector grows, so too does our commitment to collaborating with and protecting these folks," said Votel.

Unrelenting and Underreported: Heat Stress Stakes Are Rising With the Temps Says Prevention Pioneers

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Monday, March 27, 2023
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Ergodyne was one of the first industrial safety manufacturers to address the risk of occupational heat stress with its launch of evaporative cooling gear in the 1990s.

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  • Ergodyne was one of the first industrial safety manufacturers to address the risk of occupational heat stress with its launch of evaporative cooling gear in the 1990s.
  • CalOSHA found a 30% reduction of related injuries in the state since they passed the nation’s most stringent heat laws in 2005.
  • “The data from state-level heat stress standards are definitely encouraging,” says Alsie Nelson, Product Director, Ergodyne and member of the International Safety Equipment Association’s (ISEA) Heat Stress Group .
  • There’s no reason any worksite should be without a prevention plan.”
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Tom Votel Named Board Chair of International Safety Equipment Association

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Friday, December 2, 2022
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St. Paul, Minnesota, Dec. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tom Votel, Ergodyne President & CEO, was re-elected as Chair of the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) at the groups annual fall meeting in Arlington, Virginia.

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  • St. Paul, Minnesota, Dec. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tom Votel, Ergodyne President & CEO, was re-elected as Chair of the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) at the groups annual fall meeting in Arlington, Virginia.
  • An ISEA board member since 2011, Votel returns for his second one-year term as Chair, having also been named to the seat in 2021.
  • "I am grateful to our members for the opportunity to serve ISEA and the safety community for another year," said Votel.
  • The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) is the association for safety equipment and technologies.

Work Safety Innovators Keep Pushing to Prevent Fatalities from Falling Objects

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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But our perspective has been, and continues to be, why not prevent tools from falling in the first place?

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  • But our perspective has been, and continues to be, why not prevent tools from falling in the first place?
  • But we still see a lot of makeshift solutions like duct tape and rope to tie off tools.
  • Of course, thats in the instance where any active control to prevent dropped tools is even being consideredwhich, more times than not, it isnt.
  • The self-locking outer hook with thumb release is designed for ease of use while providing the utmost security for tool storage and tethering.

Noblis Welcomes General Joseph Votel to its Board of Trustees

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Thursday, October 3, 2019
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RESTON, Va., Oct. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Noblis, a leading provider of science, technology and strategy services to the federal government has announced that General Joseph L. Votel (U.S. Army ret.)

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  • RESTON, Va., Oct. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Noblis, a leading provider of science, technology and strategy services to the federal government has announced that General Joseph L. Votel (U.S. Army ret.)
  • Votel commanded the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) responsible for U.S. and coalition military operations in the Middle East, Levant and Central and South Asia.
  • "We are delighted that General Votel has joined our board," said Marion Blakey, Noblis Board of Trustees chair.
  • "General Votel is regarded as one of our finest military minds," said Amr ElSawy, Noblis president and CEO.