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What’s cooler than helping keep people safe? Kim May, senior manager of EHS by design at Danone North America, loves being a safety professional because of the impact it has on workers’ lives. Danone North America is a major food manufacturer with about 6,000 workers and headquarters in White Plains, N.Y., and Louisville, Co. In […]
As manufacturing continues to become increasingly automated, manufacturers continue to look for ways to protect their most important asset: their workforce. Robots, autonomous ground vehicles, material handling equipment, and more complex systems can create more dangerous workspaces than ever before without the proper safeguards installed on the production floor. There are many forms of safety […]
Austin Blakely is a safety leader who celebrates the small wins, even while working at a massive company like Boeing. Blakely serves as a senior safety specialist at Boeing in the St. Louis region, where the aerospace giant employs about 15,000 workers and produces high-tech military aircraft and related systems. He has been at the […]
On November 21, 2024, the EPA released the “National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution: Part Three of a Series on Building a Circular Economy for All,” which outlines opportunities for action to protect communities from the impacts of plastic production and waste and details how government agencies, businesses, nonprofits, and communities can take additional action […]
Craig Taylor serves as the director of global safety compliance at The Estée Lauder Cos. (ELC), one of the world’s largest manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products. One of Taylor’s favorite—and most important—parts of his role is developing relationships with people. Headquartered in New York City, ELC had […]
As an award-winning young safety professional, Rachel Eckert represents the future of the EHS industry. So, who better than her to help chime in on what’s ahead for safety technology and culture, as well as offer advice to other young professionals entering the field? Eckert is an EHS supervisor at the New York manufacturing plant […]
The manufacturing sector, long characterized by its reliance on manual processes and traditional practices, is undergoing a profound transformation fueled by advancements in environment, health, and safety (EHS) and compliance technology. As the industry navigates through the challenges of an ever-evolving landscape, embracing digital solutions has become imperative for sustainability, efficiency, and safety. This article […]
Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Illinois and Ohio manufacturers with lockout/tagout and machine guarding violations. Both employers are facing six-figure penalties. An Itasca, Illinois, custom manufacturer faces $298,453 in penalties for one willful and 13 serious violations—all involving required machine safety procedures—following the agency’s investigation under its National Emphasis Program […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced June 20 it cited JBS Green Bay Inc. with four repeat, four serious, and two other-than-serious violations after a worker at a Wisconsin meat processing plant suffered crushing injuries to his right index and middle fingers while removing a shackle from a cow moving down a trolley […]
A LaFayette, Georgia, insulation manufacturer faces Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines totaling $423,432 after a line operator suffered severe head trauma after being caught in a machine’s roller, the agency announced March 6. OSHA cited Bonded Logic Inc. for two willful, two repeat, and 10 serious violations. Agency inspectors found the employer willfully […]