Hand Sanitizers Can Ignite, Cause Burns, Experts Warn Workers
June 10, 2020, Safety+Health
Although alcohol-based hand sanitizers can help prevent the transmission of COVID-19, the liquid solutions – which contain isopropyl alcohol – are flammable and can cause burn injuries, the Mechanical Contractors Association of America is warning workers.
Videos Of Ikea Furniture Tip-Overs Highlight The Need For Stronger Stability Standards
June 10, 2020, Consumer Reports
Home videos showing toddlers narrowly evading injury prompt calls for product safety reform.
Why Empathy Is Important in Leaders Right Now
June 10, 2020, Entrepreneur
Right now, you need to practice social, not emotional, distancing. Your team deserves an empathetic leader who understands what people are going through. Making the right decisions are challenging in good times. Harder amid a global pandemic.
Cybercrime Against Retail Brands Is Up 41% During Pandemic
June 9, 2020, TechRepublic
A dramatic uptick in scams, counterfeiting, and hacking plague retail and e-commerce industries during the coronavirus crisis, as businesses try to define their new normal, according to a report from brand intelligence agency, Red Points.
Exclusive: Chanel, Revlon, L’Oreal Pivoting Away From Talc In Some Products
June 9, 2020, WTVB Radio
Chanel, Revlon and L’Oreal, three of the biggest brands in cosmetics, are quietly moving away from using talc in some products as U.S. cancer lawsuits and consumer concerns mount.
My Story: Gary Spagnuolo
May 24, 2020, Health+Safety
My start in safety was an unwanted accident. I began in 1970, about the same time OSHA was created. The factory I worked in, in an attempt to be proactive, determined it needed a safety manager. So, for whatever reasons, they chose the quality control manager – me
‘Extremely hazardous’: Alert Warns Against Using Ethylene Oxide To Sterilize Masks, Respirators
June 9, 2020, Health+Safety
Ethylene oxide should not be used to sterilize filtering facepiece respirators for reuse because “this extremely hazardous toxic chemical poses a severe risk to human health,” the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries warns in a new alert.
How Black Dolls Can Help Teach Kids About Race, Identity And Self-Esteem: ‘It’s Important To Give Black Children Childhood’
June 10, 2020, Yahoo Life
With social injustice still very prevalent in our society, racial identity and representation are as important as they have ever been and the teachings start young. Amid the protests following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Yelitsa Jean-Charles, founder and CEO of Healthy Roots Dolls, went viral on Sunday after sharing a picture on Twitter of herself and her product, a beautiful black doll named Zoe, who has a wide nose, full lips and curly hair.
Canada Cracks Down On COVID-19 Related Product Advertising Claims
May 29, 2020, Smart & Biggar
Industry must be careful not to make claims that transform an unregulated product into one that requires authorization by Health Canada; care must also be taken to ensure that even if a product already has Health Canada authorization, no claims are made which exceed what is lawful.
A New Era For Consumer Goods
June 8, 2020, Future Trading Charts
More efficient, sustainable, practical and natural. That’s probably how products will look like after the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. But these alone won’t be enough to ensure the longevity of companies or their sales success, whether products are sold on the supermarket shelf or online. The pandemic will create new habits and trends.
Just Launched “Reuters Events” Transform Europe Virtual Series
June 10, 2020, Ethical Corporation
Ethical Corporation by Reuters Events launches the new Reuters Events Transform Europe Virtual Series to address the big issues facing businesses as they look to deliver a new blueprint fit for a worldwide recovery post COVID-19.
