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Case Study: UWM Drench Shower

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is a public research university, and with more than 29,000 students, is the second largest in the state. Lapham Hall, named for Wisconsin’s first eminent scientist, was built in 1961 to house the Botany, Chemistry and Zoology departments. "Our emergency equipment was vintage 1960s," said Jon Krezoski, director of safety and assurances for UWM. "The old fixtures in Lapham were corroded and routine testing was impossible. There were no floor drains near the showers, so we had to catch the water in a bucket to avoid flooding classrooms."


Office Depot: Increase Workplace Safety by Motivating Employees

Although Office Depot warehouse facilities have always been in compliance with OSHA standards, by 2004 Office Depot managers decided more could be done to lower the accident rate, and to reverse the company’s steady increase in claims for workers’ compensation and disability insurance.


Keeping Working Skin Healthy

According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), one of every four workers is exposed to some form of skin irritant in the workplace. STOKO® Skin Care


Safety Doesn’t Cost: It Pays

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), since 1970, 75,000 lives have been saved and millions of injuries and illnesses have been prevented through effective occupational safety and health management systems.1 But you don’t need a statistician to know that safety is good for business.


Storm Warning

Planning for a flu pandemic is different from standard disaster preparedness because it won't be a localized event.Planning for a flu pandemic is different from standard disaster preparedness because it won't be a localized event.