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UL, a world leader in advancing safety, on Tuesday announced it had acquired PureSafety, the leading provider of occupational health & safety (OH&S) software solutions.

Founded in 1999, PureSafety enables employers to manage health safety and risks more efficiently and effectively with industry-leading OH&S software and expertise.  Over 1,500 organizations rely on PureSafety to optimize overall business performance with a suite of state-of-the-art software applications that covers the entire lifecycle of workforce health and safety management. 

"The acquisition of PureSafety is an important and logical step in our strategy to help companies create healthier and safer work environments," said Keith Williams, president and CEO of UL.  "UL has a century long history of protecting consumers and PureSafety allows us to expand that legacy into the workplace."

PureSafety's workplace safety training courseware, safety management, employee health and clinic management solutions will become an integral addition to UL's service capabilities.

"This is an exciting partnership and opportunity that will enable us to continue our mission in combination with the most recognized safety company in the world," said Bill Grana, PureSafety’s president and CEO. "Combining UL's vast resources, safety expertise and global operations with our OH&S market understanding, technology platform and world-class software solutions will enable us to serve customers more effectively than ever before." 

"PureSafety's sophisticated OH&S training, reporting and monitoring software will give our valued customers the tools they need to convert employee health and safety performance into meaningful business improvement," said Patrick Boyle, president of UL University. 

 "We plan to extend PureSafety's core capabilities into new industries and geographies aligned with UL's global business strategy."

Grana, along with the rest of PureSafety's leadership team, will continue to manage PureSafety's operations. The business will remain headquartered in Franklin.  PureSafety has additional locations in Colorado Springs, Colo. and Skowhegan, Maine.