Abstract: A hood mount assembly for positioning and mounting a hood to a vehicle having a frame and a cab, wherein the hood is moveable between open and closed positions, includes a hinge assembly adjustably mountable between a front portion of the hood and the vehicle frame and at least one ball and socket assembly. The at least one ball and socket assembly has a ball member secured to one of a portion of the cab and a rear portion of the hood and a socket secured to the other of the portion of the cab and the rear portion of the hood. The ball member is receivable within the socket when the hood is moved into the closed position. An interior surface of the socket guides the ball into a predetermined position within the socket to position the hood relative to the cab.

Abstract: A hood hold down device for securing a vehicle hood to a cab includes a cab mount assembly securable to a portion of the cab and a hood mount assembly securable to a portion of the hood. The hood hold down device further includes a linkage assembly extending from the cab mount assembly and a handle moveably coupled to the linkage assembly, wherein the handle is releasably securable to the hood mount assembly to secure the hood to the cab.

Abstract: A hood mount assembly for positioning and mounting a hood to a vehicle having a frame and a cab, wherein the hood is moveable between open and closed positions, includes a hinge assembly adjustably mountable between a front portion of the hood and the vehicle frame and at least one ball and socket assembly. The at least one ball and socket assembly has a ball member secured to one of a portion of the cab and a rear portion of the hood and a socket secured to the other of the portion of the cab and the rear portion of the hood. The ball member is receivable within the socket when the hood is moved into the closed position. An interior surface of the socket guides the ball into a predetermined position within the socket to position the hood relative to the cab.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hood hold down device for securing a vehicle hood to a cab. The hood hold down device includes a cab mount assembly securable to a portion of the cab and a hood mount assembly securable to a portion of the hood. The hood hold down device further includes a linkage assembly extending from the cab mount assembly and a handle moveably coupled to the linkage assembly, wherein the handle is releasably securable to the hood mount assembly to secure the hood to the cab.

Abstract: A system and method for management of emergencies. The system includes a database containing procedures for addressing specific emergencies, an input system linked to the database for receiving input information indicative of an emergency, an evaluation system linked to the database for determining if information input to the input system justifies the designation of a specific emergency and dissemination of information related thereto. A communication system is linked to the database for disseminating information about the input information and information related thereto to designated entities.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for making occupational health and safety information available. Occupational health and safety information is provided via a computer system deployed at various locations, e.g., such that the health and safety information may be readily accessed in the event of a material spill, explosion, fire or other life-threatening occurrence. Similarly, any event which may have an adverse impact on the environment would also give rise to a need to access the computer system. In particular, a request for health and safety information is received (300), the system retrieves health and safety information (302). An urgency of the request is determined and selected health and safety information is provided based on the request and the urgency (304).

Abstract: A method for making data-driven management decisions for use in total resource management including input of decision data and system state data into various evaluation stages. The cost associated with each evaluation stage is calculated and the total costs is determined based on the aggregate of the costs from each evaluation state. A sensitivity analysis can be performed by altering the decision data input into each evaluation stage.

Abstract: A method for recovery of resources by retrieving goods with a Postal delivery vehicle after the Postal delivery vehicle has made a delivery. The method also includes taking the retrieved goods to a central facility (104), inspecting the retrieved goods (105), sorting the goods into categorized groups (106), and diverting the categorized goods to carry out processes indicative of each category (107). In another aspect, the invention may include a system for delivering goods to a processing center. The system may comprise a location for depositing goods to be picked recycled, a Postal delivery vehicle has delivered mail, the Postal vehicle picks up goods from the location for depositing goods and delivers the goods to the processing center.