Thank you to our partners at Immigrant Food ECE® Connection USA Guided Tours Starbucks and Global International Security for an interesting and inspiring panel today on hiring #refugees and #immigrants! Tea Ivanovic Jodi Keaton Zeimet #RefugeesWelcome #EOA2021

This year's Safety+ Exhibit Hall is both in-person & virtual! You’ll see representation from many Fortune 500 companies, including: Valero, @NuStarEnergyLP, Chevron Phillips Chemical, Sherwin-Williams & more! Don't wait, reserve your booth today! Visit ⤵️ s36.a2zinc.net/clients/vpppa/…

⚠️ Upcoming Career Fair ⚠️ The U.S. Department of Labor is hosting a free, virtual career fair on 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟔, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝟏:𝟎𝟎𝐀𝐌 – 𝟒:𝟎𝟎𝐏𝐌 𝐄𝐓. Interested? Registration is now open through EventBrite here ➡️ eventbrite.com/e/career-oppor…

2021 Safety+ Symposium Highlights: ✔️ 75+ Innovative Workshop Topics ✔️ 3 Mega Workshop Sessions ✔️ Exhibit Hall with 200+ vendors ✔️ Exclusive (& safe) networking opportunities ✔️ Earn industry CEUs ✔️ Post-Symposium Workshops To learn more, visit: web.cvent.com/event/7b58cd39…

🚧 Trench Safety Stand Down Week is June 14-18! This #TrenchSafetyMonth be sure to incorporate these in your day-to-day operations: - Slope or bench trench walls - Shore trench walls with supports, or - Shield trench walls with trench boxes Learn more ➡️ osha.gov/trenching-exca…

June is full of virtual events, don’t miss out on these upcoming dates! 📆 U.S. Department of Labor's Career Fair: June 16 📆 VPPPA Region VII AMM Webinar: June 17 📆 CSE Critical Thinking Applications Webinar, Sponsored by @DraegerNews: June 29 To learn more, visit ➡️ vpppa.org/webinars.html

⏰ Last Chance to Register for Today’s #Webinar! Tune in today at 2PM ET for the CSE Critical Thinking Applications Webinar, presented by Rebecca Bedell! Thanks to our Sponsor @DraegerNews, this presentation is free to everyone! To register, visit ⤵️ vpppa.atlasams.com/events/CSE-Cri…

According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, 12 people died & approximately 10,000 were injured badly enough to require medical treatment after fireworks-related incidents in 2019. 🎆 Join us in celebrating safely this holiday weekend by reviewing a handful of #FireworksSafety tips below! ⬇️

Extremely hot or humid conditions can be deadly for workers. Know the signs of #HeatIllness and #HeatStroke, and what to do in an emergency: osha.gov/heat-exposure Readygov

Congratulations to VPPPA’s Member of the Month for July: Fady Guirguis from Morton Salt in Region IX VPPPA. Read more about Fady here: vpppa.org/our-members 𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑉𝑃𝑃𝑃𝐴 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟!

Register to attend VPPPA Safety+ in Nashville! Perfect for the #supplychain safety professional, you can network, learn, and see new products like our line of warehouse pallet rack safety products and cargo control systems for fleets. buff.ly/3eeVv1J

Registration for OSHA_DOL's Safe + Sound Week is now open! 📝 This year, the event will take place August 9-15! VPPPA is proud to be recognized as an organizer of OSHA’s Safe + Sound Campaign. Join us in being #SafeAndSoundAtWork. To register, visit ⬇️ osha.gov/safeandsoundwe…

MākuSafe's Tom West will present at the 2021 VPPPA Safety+ Symposium in Nashville this fall. Are you registered yet? ow.ly/nOAK50Fr954 #safety #EHS #wearables #wearabletech

#HurricaneSeason is well underway in the U.S. 🌀 Hurricanes don’t only affect people living along the coast—they can cause damage inland, hundreds of miles from shore. Now is the time to prepare & plan ahead before one strikes! For #HurricaneSafety info: osha.gov/hurricane

New #sharkscience - Complex human-shark conflicts confound conservation action. A perspectives article from: Michelle Heupel Dave Kendal and I. doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.… #OA #HumanWildlifeConflict #ConservationConflict @CSTFA_JCU CMS_UTas James Cook Uni IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group

Check out VPPPA’s latest blog post for valuable lessons learned during the pandemic and how these can be applied to best prepare for future crises. Read on: bit.ly/3i7afls

Sooo... guess who has a book coming out next month? POINTS AT SELF (and my buddy Alistair Dove). After a long while spent writing about whale sharks, it's time to start sharing all the new stuff we've found out about them. 280 characters at a time, I guess. Challenge accepted.

ICYMI: OSHA_DOL is requesting information & comments on issues related to the mechanical power presses standard. The deadline for submitting comments is October 26, 2021. For more information on this RFI, or to submit comments, visit: bit.ly/3i9mwWz

Action to put an end to Shark fishing competitions, one of the many threats which Sharks face from human activities. change.org/p/noaa-fisheri… Blue Planet Society

Organizations like Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS), Shark Education, & Beneath The Waves have created opportunities for a new generation of student scientists. Offering access to shark science curriculum and field research experiences, and a paid shark research mentorship program for women of color.