It’s no secret that technology in general – and mobile devices in particular – are revolutionizing business. Smartphone apps have become mission critical and there’s a new acronym in the books: Mobile Process Improvement, or MPI. Get to know and love it, as it is quickly emerging as a key asset to enhance productivity, revenue… Read more »
As an employer, you have a responsibility to alert employees to potential hazards within your facility. It’s your number-one priority to send every worker home the same way they came in, which hopefully is healthy and injury free. The standards set by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for properly marking physical hazards… Read more »
When you lead a quality assurance team, you spearhead a group that makes key decisions to maximize productivity, efficiency and profitability without sacrificing product integrity or safety. How can you inspire your QA team to greatness? Optimize Your Processes Utilize quality management system techniques including mapping, benchmarking and cost-benefit analysis to achieve ongoing improvement in… Read more »
Your workplace can pose many potential hazards for workers’ hands on any given day – whether from chemicals, cuts, burns or other incidents. Even an injury as minor as a paper cut can be serious if it should become infected. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) details its requirements for hand protection in… Read more »
Your number-one responsibility is to keep your workforce safe and injury free. When it comes to the use and storage of flammable liquids, the mandates set forth by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are detailed, specific, and spread out over a number of related agencies and documents. For detailed information, refer to… Read more »
Case histories may best underline the importance of quality control in manufacturing. Toyota in 2009 was forced to recall 12.4 million cars due to sticky gas pedals and floor mats that caused accelerators to jam. The cost to the company was a staggering $12.4 billion. Firestone, Tylenol … the list goes on. Even the Titanic… Read more »
Scaffolding is designed as a temporary structure used during construction or maintenance work. It allows workers to reach heights they normally wouldn’t be able to and, as long as it’s erected and used correctly, it’s highly safe and effective. But even if a small section of scaffolding collapses, a single floorboard flips or safety rail… Read more »
Anytime a manufacturing plant opens or expands in the United States, it spurs development, creates jobs and has a positive spill-over effect on area businesses and communities. At the same time, it bolsters our nation’s competitive position in the global marketplace. In post-recession America, the manufacturing sector is growing again, which bodes well for everyone… Read more »
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 »
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 »