Tag: safety

September 15, 2020

Safety is a top priority for any factory, but there’s always room for improvement. When you’re working in a busy environment with heavy equipment, there is the potential for accidents, which means people always have to be alert and complacency […]

August 11, 2020

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General said on Tuesday it would audit oversight of U.S. vehicle safety standards, noting that more than 36,000 Americans were killed in traffic accidents in 2019. The inspector general’s office said it […]

August 11, 2020

The pandemic has increased stress levels across industries, leading to lapses in health and safety practices that put workers at heightened risk for exposure and injury. To better protect their workforces, including their third-party contract workers, companies are taking a […]

July 30, 2020

Working in construction can be dangerous. You’ll need to be aware of any possible hazards and be constantly on the ball. It’s tough, high-energy work that requires you to be on your feet all day long. You’ll face varying weather […]

June 19, 2020

Ford began to resume U.S. production on May 18. The company said it implemented “robust safety and care measures globally to help support a safe and healthy environment for the company’s workforce.” DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. will return to […]

May 14, 2020

Manufacturing plant cleanliness was a hugely important topic long before the global outbreak of COVID-19. However, recent events have thrown this issue into even sharper relief. The following recommendations are relevant in a wide variety of manufacturing settings. We’ll start […]

May 6, 2020

MEXICO CITY, May 6 (Reuters) – Workers at a Lear Corp. auto parts plant in northern Mexico that saw the worst-known coronavirus outbreak of any factory in the Americas are now bracing to be sent back to work. They just […]

October 16, 2019

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc have declined to appear at a U.S. House of Representatives hearing on Wednesday on issues relating to the ride-hailing industry, the Washington Post reported, citing company and congressional sources. The two […]

October 15, 2019

I took a tumble walking to my car after work the other day. It was my fault entirely. I chose to step over a rope fence rather than walk the extra 200 feet to the proper opening of the parking […]

March 8, 2019

The importance of bringing new and innovative products to market cannot be underestimated. However, Ford has found success by utilising a historical technique that once helped protect knights from fatal attacks from their rivals. The automotive giant has recently unveiled […]

November 1, 2018

The agreement will see the two companies team up to develop and test driverless vehicles that meet the Level 4 standard ordered by US industry organisation, SAE International. In a statement on Wednesday (31 October), Sherif Marakby, President and CEO […]

June 7, 2018

Tesla Inc. would need to release more information than Elon Musk gave shareholders to set the record straight on the electric-car maker’s work-safety record, according to former occupational health officials who worked under the Obama administration. The rate of injuries […]

December 6, 2017

The field of EH&S has increasingly brought global sustainability into the fold.  Management-level EH&S leaders are the environmental stewards of the corporate world, and are increasingly responsible for designing and implementing strategies to take companies beyond compliance. These initiatives involve […]

November 20, 2017

Sponsored by Rockwell Automation. Bringing safety data into a Connected Enterprise can help identify risks and enhance safety in food and beverage manufacturing. Food and beverage manufacturers are fundamentally changing how they operate in a Connected Enterprise. They’re gaining access […]

September 26, 2017

Even as global automakers build new facilities and look to surpass producing 90 million light vehicles for the first time this year (Global Light Vehicle Production Summary, IHS Automotive, March 2016), their workforces are being strained on a number of […]

June 30, 2017

Behind the bankruptcy of Takata Corp., the Japanese auto parts maker derailed by vast its airbag recalls, is yet another downfall — that of the company’s founding Takada family, one of the country’s more prominent business dynasties. Takata filed for […]

May 24, 2017

The word “balance” does not find its way into many corporate strategy statements, but maybe it should. Some issues that tend to compete for priority are not mutually exclusive. Productivity and safety are examples of such issues. Balancing these two […]

March 21, 2017

Within the past decade, fall prevention violations are No. 1 on OSHA’s list of most-violated construction standards, and they often result in tragic outcomes for workers and cost businesses a substantial amount of money and damage to their reputations. It […]

February 7, 2017

Labeling is complex; today’s chemical manufacturers are faced with a range of evolving requirements that complicate the process, and many companies accept this process as the cost of doing business. But it doesn’t have to be. Labeling can make a […]

January 26, 2017

Safety management in manufacturing is essential. Without protocols in place to prevent and diagnose incidents regarding transit, radiation, chemicals, machinery, and explosives, there is a large risk for workplace injuries and fatalities. Concerning manufacturing safety management, here’s what you need […]