How to Navigate Cal/OSHA Regulations

In the Golden State, workplace safety within the manufacturing industry isn’t just a moral obligation but a legal imperative. A preventable workplace injury — or, even worse, a ...

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What Is the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)?

In the 1990s and early 2000s, the United States experienced a series of high-profile foodborne illness outbreaks. These incidents posed a significant public health risk and ...

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Developing a Manufacturing Workplace Safety Plan

Maintaining a safe workplace is part and parcel of running an efficient manufacturing business. No matter the size of your company or the scale of your operations, protecting the ...

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Safety Gemba Walk for Manufacturing

A Safety Gemba Walk can help manufacturing companies run more smoothly, efficiently, and safely while building the entire team's trust in the organization. In this blog, we’ll ...

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Safety Meeting Basics for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers

Whether you are tasked with managing a small or medium-sized manufacturing facility or own one, safety must always be one of your highest priorities. While there are many ways to ...

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Safety Meeting Topics for Manufacturing

In 2020, the Bureau for Labor Statistics (BLS) estimated that of the 4,764 fatalities that occurred on the job, 340 of them were in the manufacturing industry. In 2019, 395,300 of ...

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How Company Culture Impacts Employee Retention in Manufacturing

The manufacturing industry is having a particularly challenging time finding and retaining skilled workers. Global pandemic burnout and the Great Resignation have led to ...

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Top OSHA Safety Issues for Manufacturers: Proper Lockout/Tagout

By the 1960s, 14,000 workers died every year—or about 38 each day—and more than 2.2 million workers were not able to work from injuries and illnesses. In 2018, the Bureau of Labor ...

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How to Make an HACCP Plan to Prevent Safety Hazards and Recalls

If your food manufacturing plant has to issue a product recall, many people might take to social media to vent their frustrations, resulting in a public backlash that can damage ...

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The Importance of Workers’ Compensation & Risk Management Programs for Manufacturers

Controlling workers’ compensation costs begins at the top; manufacturers are wise to treat workers’ compensation costs as a controllable expense that is managed with prevention, ...

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How To Foster Business Growth Acceleration During COVID-19

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have permeated throughout nearly every sector in the global economy, leaving few industries unscathed. Manufacturing was hit hard since the ...

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