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TRSA News
Register online (www.trsa.org/emi) for TRSA’s Executive Management Institute, scheduled for Aug. 8-13 at the University of Maryland.

Chairman’s Message
We are making progress on safety, and industrywide cooperation can enable us to advance even faster with support from TRSA’s Safety Committee and others. Jeffrey L. Wright

Commentary
TRSA’s new president reflects on recent fact-finding visits with operators and suppliers nationwide. Joseph Ricci

From the Editor
We recognize two route drivers from different companies who showed that they understand the importance of putting safety first. Jack Morgan

News from Washington
Amid fierce opposition from disposables manufacturers and others, TRSA is continuing to push the EPA for a permanent exemption from hazardous-waste rules for reusable shop towels. Charlie Sewell

Corporate Briefs
Textile service and supplier news

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Flashback
We look at industrywide efforts in the early 1960s to address safety issues and the recognition that this work received from the National Safety Council.

An Ounce of Prevention: Do's and Don'ts for an OSHA Inspection
The Obama administration is pushing tougher regulatory enforcement. That means OSHA could come knocking at any time. We offer updated info on handling inspections.
—Steven John Fellman and Brendan Collins

Soap Safety—Study Faults Open Bulk Dispensers
Recent research raises questions about the vulnerability of refillable restroom soap dispensers to disease-causing microorganisms.—Carrie Zapka

Soap Dispensers —Sealed is Safer, Suppliers Say
Executives from restroom supply companies say that while research concerning the safety of reusable soap containers may be inconclusive, it nonetheless has a ring of truth.
—Carol Patton

Safe from the Start
Here’s an overview of safety issues to factor in when building or remodeling a commercial laundry.—Charles Berge

Cintas—Empowering Safety
We look at a pilot plant in York, PA, where Cintas has installed its new Wash Alley Safety System.—Jack Morgan

National Safety Month: Celebrate and Participate!
Here is a status report on the various initiatives undertaken by TRSA’s Safety Committee, including a new survey of member companies and the Industry Safety Network.
—Charles Tomlinson