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White Cap to acquire Gierke Robinson

Acquiring Gierke Robison expands White Cap’s specialty construction PPE and safety product offerings across Eastern Iowa, Western Illinois, and Southwest Wisconsin.

OSHA cites Blazey Construction for excavation collapse onto worker

Since 2020, OSHA cited Blazey Construction five times for trench safety violations. The agency proposed $343,797 in penalties following a trench collapse and worker hospitalization.

SPG launches FoodProtect cutting tool system purpose-built for food processing

Safety Products Global’s FoodProtect controlled cutting system is purpose-built to address cutting cut and laceration risk at food processing and manufacturing facilities.

NIOSH, University of Colorado to launch VitalCog suicide prevention training for extraction industries

The Johnson Depression Center, in partnership with NIOSH, will launch a new VitalCog Suicide Prevention Training program for the oil & gas and mining industries this fall.

SFI: Industrial robots take on dangerous tasks

November 7, 2025 · In this Special Focus issue, examine how different robots and automation systems help improve safety in industrial manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, electronics, and defense.

A3, ANSI update American National Standard for Industrial Robots

November 7, 2025 · A3 published all three parts of ANSI/A3 R15.06-2025, the American National Standard for Industrial Robots. Registration is open for the 2026 International Robot Safety Conference.

Ridg-U-Rak RAMGuard snap-on column protectors

November 5, 2025 · Ridg-U-Rak’s RAMGuard snap-on column protectors are made from patented steel-reinforced Rubber Armored Metal to help protect rolled or structural steel columns from impacts.

InCord Sliding Rack Guard

November 5, 2025 · InCord’s Sliding Rack Guard is an expandable safety netting system made of high-strength synthetic mesh designed to protect warehouse and manufacturing pick modules.

UPS to retrofit 5,000 AC units in delivery trucks in hottest states

November 3, 2025 · UPS signed a new letter of agreement with its Teamsters to retrofit 5,000 trucks with AC and pilot cargo compartment AC in 100, which surpasses obligations of their 2023 Master Agreement.

CBS ArcSafe launches RSK-PMT-GW remote switch kit

November 3, 2025 · Compatible with G&W’s entire SF6 line of Rotary Puffer switchgear, CBS ArcSafe’s RSK-PMT-GW can provide portable radio control to keep technicians outside the arc flash boundary.

New video of fatal Sun Metro bus depot explosion

October 31, 2025 · El Paso, Texas Fire Department investigators determined a CNG tank was punctured then ignited and exploded when a bus fell off a lift at the Sun Metro maintenance facility, killing two.

Böcker creates ad for Agilo furniture lift after Louvre heist

October 29, 2025 · Offering fast, quiet, and sustainable models, Böcker’s ergonomic Agilo furniture lift can move anything from heavy furniture and boxes to thieves escaping with French crown jewels.

How Outsight’s spatial intelligence could have protected the Louvre

October 28, 2025 · Outsight’s real-time lidar-based spatial AI can strengthen safety and security. The company explained how its spatial intelligence could have protected the Louvre from the recent heist.

Benchmark Gensuite launches EHS AI agents

October 28, 2025 · Building upon its existing digital EHS platform, Benchmark Gensuite launched an AI agent framework for EHS that can automate safety review workflows with human-in-the-loop oversight.

CSB team to investigate Accurate Energetic Systems explosion

October 27, 2025 · ATF has finished clearing undetonated explosives and other hazardous materials from the AES site. The CSB is sending a team this week to investigate the explosion that killed 16.

Deployment: GREÏ pilots AI safety monitoring with Gilesta construction

October 25, 2025 · By connecting its existing security cameras to GREÏ’s AI platform, Gilesta began flagging missing PPE and fall risks in real time, finding root causes, and turn insights into concrete actions.

AME introduces RCHX Exclusion series rod locks for extreme conditions

October 24, 2025 · AME’s new RCHX Exclusion series rod locks were re-engineered from the original AMLOK RCH slide lock to operate in submersible, extreme temp, abrasive, and corrosive chemical conditions.

FORT Robotics adds long-range Bluetooth low energy to safe control systems

October 23, 2025 · FORT Robotics launched long-range Bluetooth low energy for its Safe Remote Control Pro and Endpoint Controller, meeting standard BLE 5.2, enabling dense deployments and global compliance.

Slamcore launches Slamcore Alert warehouse safety awareness system

October 23, 2025 · Building upon the Slamcore Aware RTLS, Slamcore Alert can be added to manual warehouse vehicles to continuously monitor for pedestrians and immediately alert operators to hazards.