A member of the U.S. House of Representatives recently introduced a bill that would mandate up to a two-year delay in the December deadline for regulations requiring truck operators and their companies to install electronic logging devices (ELDs) in their vehicles, according to news reports.
TRSA focused on industrial garments in its July webinar offering. The hour-long presentation, titled “Demystifying the Selection, Use, Care and Maintenance of FR Clothing,” provided best practices for the use and care of flame-resistant (FR) garments.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will launch the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) on Aug. 1. The Web-based form allows employers to electronically submit required injury and illness data from their completed 2016 OSHA Form 300A. The application will be accessible from the ITA webpage, according to a news release.
Rentwear Inc. is celebrating its 45th anniversary as a leading supplier in the linen, uniform and facility services industry. Roger Clay and James Brown founded this family-owned and operated company on July 19, 1972, in North Canton, OH, according to a news release.
To identify which hand-drying method is preferred in the U.S., Cintas Corp. commissioned a survey conducted online by Harris Poll, May 19-23, among 2,048 U.S. adults aged 18 and older. The study found that the majority of Americans (69%) prefer to use paper towels over air dryers when drying their hands in public restrooms, according to a news release.
Barbara O’Brien, a senior executive administrative assistant at Penn Emblem Co., recently celebrated her 30th anniversary with the company.
Additional recent headlines from consumer media of interest to textile services operators and especially readers of Textile Services Weekly.
Unitex’s Linden, NJ, location recently hosted Linden Mayor Derek Armstead, Mayor's Aide Rebecca Kerins-Tattoli, Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) Director Rich Puschel and Bidisa Rai from the Gateway Chamber. The group toured the facility and took part in discussions on business development, according to a news release.
With the kickoff of Texcare Asia in Shanghai now barely two months off, vendor floor space for this laundry industry trade event already is 95% sold out, according to a news release.
The latest TRSAPAC Fly-In was a smashing success with four high-level meetings on Capitol Hill with members of Congress. The meetings provided an opportunity for TRSA members to discuss with key legislators issues affecting the linen, uniform and facility services industry.
