What’s a TBI and why do you, as an employer, need to know the key safety factors regarding this potentially deadly occurrence? TBI stands for “traumatic brain injury.” While most workplace head injuries are not life threatening, the most severe can be fatal. Leading causes include motor vehicle accidents, falls, assaults and violence, and contact… Read more »
The biggest hurdle to landing your dream engineering job may be your interview. It can be hard to find the right thing to say or you may be too nervous to properly present yourself. By taking a few proactive steps, you can position yourself as the right match and give your prospective employer a mini-experience… Read more »
Manufacturing employs more than 12 million people nationwide, but there are 600,000 open skilled trade jobs within the industry – a trend that will continue as Baby Boomers age out of the workforce. As noted recently by US News and World Report, more than 30 percent of manufacturers found it increasingly difficult to find and… Read more »
Exposure to chemicals and other materials commonly used in the workplace can lead to a variety of health issues including poisoning, skin rashes, and disorders of the lungs, kidney and liver. Keep your employees safe from injuries or illness related to hazardous materials. Highlights from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Part #1910 Written Action… Read more »
Roger Boisjoly, Ph.D., PE, is best known as the mechanical engineer who advised delaying the launch of the space shuttle Challenger due to a design flaw that made it dangerous to launch at low temperatures. His recommendations were overridden by the launch management team. The tragic results went down in history as the shuttle broke… Read more »
3D printing dates back nearly 30 years but has rapidly taken off as computational technology has advanced. Today, 3D printing in additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping is one of the tech industry’s hottest sectors. In one of the latest 3D breakthrough areas, it’s become clear that what the technology successfully does for industrial materials, it… Read more »
Hand-held and power tools are the cause of eight percent of accidents involving their misuse or failure. These tools are widely used in virtually every industry. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) addresses hand and power tools in standards for general industry as well as shipyard equipment, marine terminals and the construction business…. Read more »
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 60,000 foot injuries occur each year that result in lost work days. The National Council on Compensation Insurance reports that the average cost of a lost workday foot injury is $9,600. Not surprisingly, three quarters of workplace foot incidents occur when workers are not in… Read more »
In the event of an emergency evacuation, it’s vitally important that you’re prepared. Your comprehensive plan must meet requirements for design and construction set by the federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). Exit routes must be located as far away from each other as practical in case one is blocked by fire, smoke or… Read more »
Would you like to build more units per month? Enhance your production flexibility to manufacture smaller product combinations in lower volumes? Factory automation can be a cost-effective ad resource-efficient solution to many of today’s complex assembly challenges. Thanks to smarter and more dexterous robots, more lights-out manufacturing has become feasible. A growing number of plants… Read more »