In a recent Twitter chat on workplace safety for #USAMfgHour, one of the questions we posed to the group was, “When was the last time you had an emergency evacuation or fire drill?” I was not prepared at all for the responses and was quite shocked as sadly they ranged from not at all to… Read More You Know The Drill
Some of you are currently working for either a supermarket chain, department store, discount store, or fast food restaurant. Whether this is just a temporary gig or a stepping stone to a career path within that corporation or industry, chances are thanks to the ‘Great Resignation‘ your bosses haven’t been able to tell you about… Read More Stuff Your Boss Probably Hasn’t Bothered To Tell You Cause No One Told Them
Santa received a notice of violation( 1926.503) Fall Protection – Training Requirements. This happens to be #8 on OSHA’s TopTen violations for 2019. It appears we’re on a roll solving the issues at Santa’s Northpole workshop so let’s keep the momentum going. Training is the most critical part of safety. Without it, you may… Read More The TopTen OSHA Violations Before Christmas. On the Third Day
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 they prayed and searched for… Read More The Company As Hostage
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 have around. Also for as… Read More Companies Behaving Badly-Fear and Ignorance
Last issue we learned how the professionals keep their facilities free of vermin and how you can implement the same practices in your own home. Do you wonder how the large food companies keep their facilities so clean and spotless to ensure you get the highest quality product? I don’t know about you but I… Read More Secrets of the Professionals Revealed That You Can Use at Home – 2
Welcome back and thanks for stopping by. Hope your April Fools Day wasn’t too brutal. There is no doubt in my mind that TRAINING is the most important aspect of any safety program. Having employees who know what to do and how to do it without losing fingers, limbs or their lives makes for… Read More Companies Behaving Badly-Training
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