The ISEA honored Christine Branche, Ph.D., the Principal Associate Director and the Director of the Office of Construction Safety and Health for NIOSH, with the prestigious Robert B. Hurley Distinguished Service Award, at the association's Award Dinner on Dec. 3 at the Westin Alexandria in Alexandria, Va.

Northrop Grumman Presentation available for ISEA members, click here.

Scott Safety acquires Industrial Safety Technologies, LLC (IST) 

Scott Safety, a Tyco business, announced that it has acquired Industrial Safety Technologies (IST), a global leader in gas and flame detection from Battery Ventures. 

Draeger Launches Informational Website on Flashover 

Draeger announced that it will launch an informational website on flashover, also known as rapid fire progress (RFP), which is one of the leading causes of firefighter deaths in the United States.

DuPont Successfully Conducts First-Ever Demonstration of Thermo-Man� in Kuwait 

The demonstration was aimed at providing more safety and protection for the country's oil and gas workers along with those who work in the humanitarian sectors, such as fire fighters. 

Top Misconceptions About Fall Protection (3M Safety) 

When it comes to preventing falls, breaking bad habits and dispelling misconceptions can help reduce accidents and save lives.  

Gateway Safety's Cyclone Safety Goggles Offer Versatile Features 

Gateway Safety's Cyclone, one of the only impact-to-splash goggles, offers two safety solutions and one great value - all in one versatile product.  

MPO sits down with Nino Granatiero, Vice President, Safety and Marketing for Grainger, to discuss some of the safety issues Grainger sees with its manufacturing customers, and how it looks to help streamline some of these critical efforts within a manufacturing environment. 

Hy-Safe Suspension Relief Ladder Helps Fall Victims While Awaiting Rescue 

When a worker slips while wearing fall protection, he or she will be saved from injury. But then the need to rescue them quickly becomes the next problem, to save them from the impending suspension trauma caused by hanging vertically without being able to raise their legs.

Manufacturer Fined Nearly $182K for Safety Violations at Texas Facility 

The company has been cited for 41 safety and health violations, including 36 serious violations, by OSHA.

UMass Lowell Gets $1.4M Grant for Eye Injury Study 

A University of Massachusetts Lowell researcher has received a $1.4 million grant from NIOSH to fund a study into the link between serious eye injuries and lifting heavy objects.

Ebola Contest Brings Ideas For Cooling Suits 

The well-prepared Ebola fighter in West Africa may soon have some new options: protective gear that zips off like a wet suit, ice-cold underwear to make life inside the sweltering suits more bearable, or lotions that go on like bug spray and kill or repel the lethal virus.

Ebola's Lasting Impact on the U.S. Health Care System 

While Ebola has affected the U.S. in a much smaller way, the handful of cases that arrived here may also have an enduring impact on the U.S. health care system.

The New Frontier: Preparing for the Surge of Wearable Technology in the Workplace 

Wearable technology is a new frontier that employers and safety professionals must prepare to address.   

Power-Packed Conference Program to Cover Key Aspects of Safety at Intersec 2015 (Dubai) 

The latest international trends and developments in keeping people, assets, and cities safe in the Middle East and Africa will share the spotlight when a power-packed line-up of six conferences returns to Intersec 2015.