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When I retired from a successful distribution company in 2018, we were creating our strategic plan using the most current…

There has been a lot of confusion lately with current OSHA requirements for head protection and all the different types…

As the demand for new construction grows and heat indexes increase, so does the effect on the health of workers…

BY BILL MCCLOY Insurance costs are a critical concern for welding and gas businesses – especially those with large commercial…

BY STEVE GUGLIELMO AND BRAD DAVIS In 2023, Brad Davis experienced the kind of safety incident most companies never want…

BY TERRY SCANLAN AND LUKE MARTIN, GAWDA’S INDUSTRY PARTNERING COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS In the high-stakes arena of the GAWDA Spring Management Conference in…

The gas supplier’s quick guide to excelling and surviving in the upcoming high-speed race for change and perfection. By Robert…

Hello everyone,  The Technology Committee wanted to share a quick “for your information” about a Phishing text message scam that’s…

Over the past 5+ years, resilience has become a hot topic in almost every area of life. From best-selling books…

In Your Eyes By Paul Bernier, ASP Each day, there are approximately 2,000 worker eye injuries in the U.S., and…

Selling is a transfer of trust. Our selling methods must evolve with the changes in the world around us. In…

Making the Most out of Networking 360 At the 2022 GAWDA Annual Convention in San Diego, the GAWDA Industry Partnering…

By Paul Bernier, ASP Over the last several years, OSHA has worked to create awareness of the “Fatal 4” to…

Many distributors have approached transformation in a piecemeal fashion. Most have only so many resources available and focus on one…

Keeping tabs on one’s competitors is not a bad idea, particularly when they come from alternate channels and are somewhat…

ADAPTABILITY  As I start the New Year, I like to make observations about the previous year. Looking back, 2023 was…

BY TOM BADSTUBNER, MARILYN DEMPSEY, MICHAEL DODD, RICK SCHWEITZER, AND STEVE GUGLIELMO GAWDA’s Consultants discuss their work on regulatory committees…

The Right to Know The Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard ranked as the second most frequently cited violation by OSHA in…

“The sales team is too quick to send a quote and are not qualifying their opportunities.”  “My team does a…

Adversity is a troubling situation, misfortune, hardship, or calamity. When adversity happens, it’s like standing next to an erupting volcano.…