Month: March 2020

Admiral Valve, LLC d/b/a CPV Manufacturing is pleased to announce the appointment of Joni Oppasser as our Human Resource Manager. Joni graduated from Ithaca College and previously held a position as Human Resource Manager for GE Healthcare; Merit Medical Systems Inc. She most recently worked as the Director of People Services and Strategy at Endless Pools in Aston, PA. Joni will manage CPV’s employee related policies and activities such as job design, recruitment, employee relations, performance management, training & development and talent management. David London, CPV President and CEO, said “We are delighted to have Joni join us and bring her years of…

Local hospitals and Health Care Facilities are in URGENT need of unused face masks and gloves. If you’re able to donate these supplies, AWISCO will pickup and deliver to those in need. Let’s make a difference together and contribute so we can help with the shortage. Please contact us at 800-834-1925 to schedule a donation pickup.

Taylor-Wharton (“TW”) announced recent expansion of distribution of its cryogenic Liquid Cylinder, MicroBulk, Bulk Tanks and LNG products in Europe, Middle East, and Northern Africa.  By opening distribution centers in both Poland and Dubai, TW is positioned to rapidly meet market demands for TPED & PED products throughout Europe and Israel as well as DOT-4L & ASME product to the Middle East and Northern Africa. Tim Miller, President of Taylor-Wharton notes, “We wanted to be in the position to control our supply channels to both the European and MENA regions directly.  By expanding our operations adding distribution centers in each…

The American Welding Society’s (AWS) Board of Directors have announced that Gary Konarska II is named the organization’s new Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective April 6, 2020. Konarska succeeds Ray Shook, who held the position for 15 years and has agreed to remain as Executive Director Emeritus for an interim period to ensure a seamless and successful transition. “We are very excited to welcome Gary to the American Welding Society taking on the role of Executive Director and CEO. Gary brings an exceptional combination of industry knowledge, energy, and proven leadership that make him the ideal leader…

According to the United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 5,250 workers died on the job in 2018, an average of more than 14 deaths every day. It is a tragedy that nobody wants to think about. But a good company must be prepared for how to respond when tragedy strikes. Tragedy, of course, can take many forms. It does not necessarily need to be a worksite death, as cited above. It could be a non-fatal accident (2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported in 2018), or a natural disaster like a fire, earthquake, hurricane,…

by Caroline K. Reff Forty years ago, your father and mother started a family business. They worked hard, and the business grew. Maybe, as a child, you helped behind the counter or as a teen started to learn some of the skills required on the production end of the business. Your three siblings did the same. At some point, however, you and your siblings each had to decide whether to make the family business a career. Maybe your parents influenced you, pressuring you to stay with the business or conversely deciding that you needed to go to college and/or work…

Historically, the compressed gas industry’s products have been used in industrial, food and medical settings where employee safety and training have long been a priority. As the industry evolves, the same products are being increasingly used in new applications by new users – including by consumers. The safety standards published by the Compressed Gas Association consist primarily of high-level technical documents written by and for senior level engineers, but we recognize that CGA has a social responsibility to provide users – from new industry employees to consumers – with the information they need to interact with our members’ products safely.…

How to stay in compliance with employee training By Steve Guglielmo, Marilyn Dempsey, Michael Dodd and Tom Badstubner Your employees are the lifeblood of your organization. In order to ensure that they can do their jobs correctly and safely, it’s vital to provide continuous training. But this can be a daunting and time-consuming task. How often does this training need to be done? When does it need to be recertified? How can the training be presented in a way where the employee can retain it? And how can this training be continually reinforced each and every day? Welding & Gases…

GAWDA members must now comply with a new set of federal requirements. Just two months after issuing a proposed rule, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has published a final rule for reporting of accidental releases of a regulated substance or other extremely hazardous substances into the ambient air from a stationary source. The rule includes releases of petroleum products, including biofuels. Stationary sources would exclude trucks or other motor vehicles. The CSB estimates that 200 releases per year will be subject to its new reporting requirements. The rule creates a new Part 1604 of title 40 CFR. It…