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Dallas, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/06/2012 -- SBI estimates the U.S. market for personal protective equipment (PPE) will top $13 billion in 2012. As the economy begins to heat up, U.S. PPE sales should exceed $14.1 billion in 2013, which represents an 8.2 percent increase over the 2012 figure. The strengthening global economy should increase the growth rate in 2015 with PPE sales in the U.S. anticipated to hit $16.7 billion. The Personal Protective Equipment sector is comprised of a group of ... Read more

NEW YORK, March 14, 2013 -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Industrial Protective Clothing Industry http://www.reportlinker.com/p092498/Global-Industrial-Protective-Clothing-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Clothing_and_Textile This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Industrial Protective Clothing in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Chemical Protection Clothing, Thermal Clothing, Clean Room Clothing, and Other Industrial Protective Clothing. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 ... Read more

Premier program combines mine safety training with OSHA courses to be "one stop shop" for Texas occupational health and safety instruction. AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 1, 2013 -- The Professional Development Center (UT PDC) at The University of Texas at Austin is proud to introduce the new Health and Safety Training Center (HSTC) for professionals in Texas and beyond. Previously operating as the Texas Mine Safety and Health Program, the new HSTC continues to offer Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) compliance training in ... Read more

Surface Mining Training Plan Approved by MSHA (via MarketWired) SOURCE: Tara Minerals Corp. August 29, 2013 09:00 ET HENDERSON, NV--(Marketwired - Aug 29, 2013) - Tara Minerals Corp. (OTCQB: TARM) (BERLIN: 6T3) is pleased to announce that the Mine Safety and Health Administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor has… (more…) Read more

Patriot Coal Provides Statement On MSHA Pattern Of Violations Finding (via PR Newswire) ST. LOUIS, Oct. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Mine, Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) today notified Patriot Coal Corporation (OTC: PCXCQ) that a Pattern of Violations (POV) exists at the Brody No. 1 mine, located in Boone County, West Virginia… (more…) Read more

OSHA's Top 10 Violations for 2013 announced at National Safety Council Congress & Expo (via PR Newswire) Download image CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Once again, Fall Protection tops the list of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's most-cited workplace safety violations.  The presentation of the Top 10 was given before… (more…) Read more

Cal/OSHA and UC Berkeley offer workplace safety training for small businesses (via PR Newswire) OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and Cal/OSHA have joined forces with the University of California, Berkeley's Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP) and partners in business, insurance… (more…) Read more

National Safety Council recognizes 2013 Class of NSC Rising Stars of Safety at its Congress & Expo (via PR Newswire) Download image DriveitHOME, a unique new program from the National Safety Council, includes an interactive website featuring engaging videos, free emailed weekly practice tips and other critical safe driving resources for parents of new teen drivers… (more…) Read more

Safety Council honors DuPont (via www.delawarebusinessdaily.com) The  National Safety Council presented its 2013 Robert W. Campbell Award to DuPont, at the Opening Session of its Congress & Expo, the world’s largest annual gathering of safety and health professionals. This award is presented annually to organizations… (more…) Read more