Microplastics: An Emerging Threat to Global Ecology and Public Health

HPE Discover 2017 Madrid in November was huge. Huge in participants (over 10,000+) and massive in insights, changes, direction, for the digital transformation of business and private lives.From potato chips to spaceships, IoT is delivering innovation and efficiency to the world around and above us. The next frontier for IoT creates actions where the data generates the Intelligent Edge. Dr. Tom Bradicich at Discover shared how HPE is putting IoT into action by combining the power of secure connectivity, control and compute at the edge.

Join ioKinetic’s Michelle Murphy as she prepares you to complete the pre-planning, execution and follow-up tasks required by a NFPA-compliant dust hazards analysis.. This 60-minute ioKinetic-sponsored webinar focuses on how to meet the NFPA’s requirements for DHAs. You’ll learn how to generate and gather process safety information— including the appropriate dust characteristics to measure—choose a qualified DHA leader, staff your team, select a methodology to apply, evaluate process operations and building compartments, document the discussion, and follow up. While there is still time, take this opportunity to get up-to-speed on NFPA standards OSHA has referenced in violations and recommendations as generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP).

Safety Management Systems (SMS) have proven to be very effective in reducing the extent and severity of work-related injuries and illnesses. Several consensus standards are in use that outline the essential elements of an SMS, such as the American National Standard Institute’s (ANSI) Z10:2005 or the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) 45001 Standard. Although there are differences between the various SMS standards, there are core principles that support any SMS and are common to all systems.

New legal requirements around the world and increasing customer demands for transparency are urging fashion brands and retailers to take a closer look at their supply chains and to collect and report an increasing amount of data.