• The Company As Hostage

    The company had a very old ASRS, Automated Storage and Retrieval System to store the majority of it’s finished product inventory.  We were in transition as the company had gone into receivership and was run by an investment corporation that was trying to keep overall costs as low as possible while… Listen ⇢

  • The Hawaiian Shirt Rebellion

    Morale is an important safety component as low morale leads to a lack of attention, more accidents, injuries, and employee turnover.  There are times when in the best interest of everyone to improve morale with a subversive act especially if it just slightly breaks a minor rule and of course… Listen ⇢

  • Home Safety-Shouldn’t have to be an Escape Artist

      Houdini was the master of escape as no straight jacket, cell, chain or padlock could keep him trapped for very long.  However, most of us haven’t mastered the skills of Houdini and look and listen as we are made aware before takeoff the location of emergency exits, just in… Listen ⇢

  • A Tale of Two Ships

    During a recent vacation, I was unexpectedly presented with a unique opportunity to observe first hand how a company benefits from a solid hiring/recruiting strategy that’s reinforced by a thorough training program and tied together with strong leadership.  I have not been paid to write this article for or to… Listen ⇢

  • A Complete Guide To Warehouse Safety-Volume 4 – Training

    So here we are folks, more than halfway along the Green Brick Road of Safety and the Emerald City is in sight.  It’s been an enlightening trip for me as well and I want to thank you all for the positive responses and fabulous comments on this series.  As I’m sure… Listen ⇢

  • Companies Behaving Badly-Fear and Ignorance

    Welcome back and thank you for your time and consideration.  Hope your 4th of July was relaxing, entertaining and invigorating.   The emotion of Fear and ignorance (a lack of knowledge) have been around since the dawning of humankind and when put together they are not a very good couple to… Listen ⇢

  • Immigrants in America

    To say immigration has been a hot topic button of late in the United States would be an understatement.  It’s an extremely complex issue involving legal immigration, illegal immigration, DACA, families, persecution, better way of life, lines, separations and walls.  Whether you approve or disapprove of how the current administration… Listen ⇢

  • Companies Behaving Badly-The Hole

    Welcome back and thank you for joining us in another episode of Companies Behaving Badly.  Hope all is going well. I  hate to always reference my old childhood days and how things were growing up back then but it is my baseline and even though comparing anything to today’s world… Listen ⇢

  • Secrets of the Professionals Revealed-3

    As we’ve learned from previous posts, we know that companies spend lots of effort and money each year to keep their facilities clean and in tip-top shape to provide you products of the highest level of quality.  Besides training, education, and scheduling these companies to have one more way to… Listen ⇢

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