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OSHA'S New Ergonomics Rule Covers a Lot of Groun

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December 31, 2000, ... are MSD hazard information and reporting; management leadership and employee participation; hazard analysis and control; training; medical management; and program evaluation. Compliance obligations ...

Converting Industry News

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November 30, 2000, ... with current business conditions. Employees will be unaffected by this action. Suppliers Join to Form Total Systems Resource WINDSOR, CT, USA—A new resource has been formed specifically for ...

Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2000, ... headed by president and CEO Laurence Danon, is composed of three worldwide business groups covering the Americas, Europe, and Australia/Asia. The merger creates a worldwide company with 4,500 employees ...

Takin' Care of Business: How the Industry Does It

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September 30, 2000, Success, we know, requires good equipment and good employees, but finding and keeping the latter is a challenge for employers today. The industry and Success, we know, requires good equipment and good ...

Material Handling Equipment: An Ergonomic Answer

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August 31, 2000, ... need for an ergonomics program on their own. OSHA reports, "Thousands of companies have taken action to address these problems. [We] estimate that 50 percent of all employees but only 28 percent of all ...

Box Plant Rises from the Ashes to New Heights

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May 31, 2000, ... of Sonderen Packaging, Spokane, WA, recalls of the June 1998 fire. Yet, they very well could have been, had Sonderen and his 46 employees not acted fast to save the business. Help from dedicated personnel, ...

Bagmaking Operation Is There When Customers Call

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April 30, 2000, ... it has 65 employees that operate a total of 16 film lines from Davis-Standard, Reifenhauser and Gloucester, some of which are enhanced by Gloucester 4180 in-line bagmaking machines and 1001 Series winders. ...

System Keeps Static Buildup Problems Under Control

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February 29, 2000, ... began several years ago, when Shanks was assigned to research and secure the best possible static control solution available in an effort to improve employee safety and optimize quality control within ...

Dixie Toga Continues to Make Its Mark as a Leader

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December 31, 1999, ... the company's brand new, three-building facility in Londrina. Of Dixie Toga's 3,200 employees, about 800 are located in Itap Bemis. Rotogravure presses in Londrina (two presently are being transferred ...

International Converting Industry News

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May 31, 1996, News from: Bataan Polyethylene Corp., BP Chemicals, Courtaulds PLC, Dusenbery, Hoechst, Hyundai Petrochemical Co., Philippines National Oil Co., Simon-Carves Ltd., and Sumitomo. Covering the Full Spectrum ...

Handling hazardous materials: are you up to date?

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May 31, 1996, ... removed adhesives, coatings, and inks from their hands and arms by washing with toluene, methyl ethyl ketone, or other solvent. Mixing-room employees could be seen eating sandwiches while they were readying ...

Pay attention to flash points, and you won't get burne

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March 31, 1996, ... employees and may be violating local government regulations or insurance requirements. Since there are different tests to measure flash point, learn before having the product tested which test is applicable ...

Business and education join forces, and everybody wins

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February 29, 1996, Corporations and associations are offering support - and equipment - to help train future employees and keep the industry competitive.This country's educational Corporations and associations are offering ...

Custom coating operation is a clean winner

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February 29, 1996, ... safety and the quality of the product in process, employees are required to wear face masks. A roof-top tank contains 660,000 cubic liters of water - enough to douse the entire factory for four hours should ...

Pollution prevention makes good sense

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November 30, 1995, ... Once a team is assembled, a written plan should be prepared to memorialize management's commitment to the program and recognize that all employees should be encouraged to participate in waste reduction ...

Commission clarifies OSHA's "egregious violations" poli

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November 30, 1995, ... a urea reactor explosion that injured three employees and four others at a fertilizer plant in Lake Charles, LA, owned by Arcadian Corp. OSHA investigated the accident and issued several citations, ...

Voluntary environmental standards are on the way

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August 31, 1995, ... the importance of adequate resources, including proper employee training, to the success of any EMS. Finally, ISO-14000 recognizes that standardized and comprehensive procedures must be in place in ...

Training is the key to success in '90s corporate climb.

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August 31, 1995, If you have not yet taken steps to empower your employees through effective training, be aware that your competitors may be doing just that, and pulling If you have not yet taken steps to empower your ...

Gains in productivity call for look at manufacturing process.

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June 30, 1995, ... * Examine personnel and supervision practices. Low productivity can frequently result from deteriorated employee morale that is directly influenced by management attitudes. Some managers consider automation ...

Clean air rules are changing & you can have a say

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May 31, 1995, ... an industry concerned with the environment in which its employees, customers and stockholders live. Most important, we've communicated a willingness to embrace change, provided consideration is given ...