by Liz Stevens, contributing writer, Plastics Business Jedd Smith is the director of quality and operations at EirMed in Menomonie, Wisconsin. EirMed specializes in the design, engineering, manufacturing, assembly and packaging of medical devices. The company serves an array of medical markets, including cardiovascular, dentistry, ear/nose/throat, ophthalmic, orthopedic, … [Read more...] about Finding Waste on the Plant Floor
Safety & Compliance
Reduce Electrical Shock Incidents by Relying on Safety-by-Design
by Littelfuse The heart and soul of a plastics manufacturing facility is in molding machinery. Together with the auxiliary equipment, these machines make electrical shock particularly problematic for the plastics industry. Unfortunately, electrical shock incidents aren’t uncommon for plastics. More than 90% of electrical fatalities among US workers are due to electrical shock. … [Read more...] about Reduce Electrical Shock Incidents by Relying on Safety-by-Design
Surviving an OSHA Inspection
Coordinated by Liz Stevens, contributing writer, Plastics Business Chris Whitehorne, director of safety at professional services company US Compliance, shares his extensive, valuable knowledge and advice regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and its inspections of manufacturers’ plants. Part 1: Get to know OSHA OSHA has jurisdiction over approximately … [Read more...] about Surviving an OSHA Inspection
Fire Prevention Not a Once-a-Year Responsibility
Article courtesy of Federated Insurance How often do you think about fire prevention? Weekly? Monthly? Yearly? On the off chance you come across an article on the subject? Unless your answer to that question is “daily,” you have some work to do. That might sound dramatic, but the US Fire Administration received more than 100,000 reports of nonresidential building fires … [Read more...] about Fire Prevention Not a Once-a-Year Responsibility
MAPP Honors Best Practices in Safety
The Safety Best Practice Awards seeks to celebrate, recognize and share best practices from MAPP members in Safety. Submissions aligned with topics that included employee safety training, safety committees, safety audits/walk-throughs, emergency training, behavior-based safety, tracking/displaying safety metrics, equipment and mold change safety, safety communication and other … [Read more...] about MAPP Honors Best Practices in Safety