ASSP plans three dynamic sessions for Safety 2025 in Orlando
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) will present three keynote sessions that attendees won’t want to miss this summer at the Safety 2025 Professional Development Conference and Exposition in Orlando. The dynamic presentations help bring thousands of safety and health professionals together to discover personal and professional inspiration while learning something new to improve workplace safety and health. ASSP’s...
ARA and Law Enforcement outline programs to combat equipment theft nationwide
Equipment theft is a staggering $100 million-a-year crisis for the equipment rental industry, with more than 360 pieces of equipment vanishing each month according to the American Rental Association (ARA). This relentless wave of theft not only drains resources but threatens the stability of critical operations nationwide. The consequences of stolen equipment extend far beyond a single financial loss. Equipment theft drives up...
Martha Payne honored with 2025 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award
The Women In Trucking Association (WIT), Truckstop and Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has announced Martha Payne, transportation attorney at Benesch, has been named the winner of the annual Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award (DWLA). Payne’s career spans over four decades. As one of the few women in the transportation and logistics field early in her career, she broke barriers and overcame significant challenges,...
Railroads applaud Bipartisan Legislation to combat supply chain and retail theft
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and Rep. David Joyce introduced the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) to create a coordinated federal response to the mounting wave of sophisticated attacks against the nation’s supply chain and retailers. The new legislation underscores that while theft tactics vary across industries, only an economy-wide response can effectively curtail this growing threat. “Organized criminal...
Standards education series spotlights fall protection and restraint
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has planned another installment of its standards education series called “Stand Up for Standards.” A live two-hour webinar on fall protection and restraint implementation will take place at 10 a.m. CT on May 8, helping safety and health professionals identify and mitigate the hazards of working at height. “Stand Up for Standards: ANSI/ASSP Fall Protection and Restraint...
U.S. rail traffic reports for the week ending April 05, 2025
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 5, 2025. For this week, the total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 500,584 carloads and intermodal units, which is up 11.2 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending April 5 were 226,790 carloads, up 8.5 percent compared with the same week in 2024, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 273,794...
Intella Parts Company analyzes OSHA Forklift Fatality Data from 2017–2024 to uncover industry safety trends
Intella Parts Company has published a new blog post analyzing forklift-related fatalities reported by OSHA between 2017 and 2024. The report offers critical insights into the most common causes of fatal accidents involving forklifts and pallet jacks in the United States. The blog post, titled “What 317 Forklift Deaths Taught Us—And How To Avoid The Same Mistakes” dives into several years of publicly available OSHA incident data. The...
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