AS9104 and New Revisions
Despite a pandemic and a significant dip in the aviation industry, air travel is once again back on the rise. In June 2021, United Airlines…
Corrective Action vs. Preventive Action
When implementing a management system, there can be some confusion in terminology. Two terms that are often misunderstood are corrective action and preventive action. At…
What Is EPEAT Certification?
What is EPEAT? The Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) program assists high-performance, sustainable electronics purchasers. As the leading global Type 1 ecolabel, it covers…
Statements of Conformance
Conformity assessments create producer and consumer confidence in the marketplace, as products under statements of conformance meet certain design and safety requirements from specific standards….
Standalone Sampling Organizations
Sampling is an integral part of our daily lives. The water we drink, the food we consume, and the products we buy are monitored through…
ASTM F1637-21: Standard Practice For Safe Walking Surfaces
Trips and falls can happen anywhere. In 2019, there were 244,000 workplace injuries from falls, slips, and trips, according to the National Safety Council. Uneven…
Batteries and Sustainability
Just in the United States alone, the average person throws out about 8 batteries per year. While this might not seem like a lot, multiply…
ANSI/ISEA 107-2020: High-Visibility Safety Apparel
In the United States, nearly every 1 in 5 construction workplace fatalities is from a struck-by injury. A struck-by injury occurs when a worker is…
Why Keep Python in Your Back Pocket
Python, surprisingly not named after the snake, has increased in popularity since its creation in 1991. Many consider Python the number one computer programming language…