Manufacturing

A Good Step Toward Greater Safety

Sharing your ideas on how to reduce sprained ankles

Digitization of QC Inspections

How SBCA is improving the way CMs measure and manage QC

Editor's Message: Keep on Truckin'

A recent online poll on the topic of transportation of finished goods was one of our most popular in terms of responses, yet its results indicate most CMs go about it in the same way.

Safety Tip: Can You Hear Me Now?

Mobile phones are convenient and can even prove useful if an employee needs to call in an accident or another important safety report. Unfortunately, much of the time, mobile phones pose more of a risk to safety than anything else. Combining the use of a mobile phone with driving, operating power tools, or navigating other hazardous work conditions can be dangerous or even deadly.

Safety Tip: Avoid Injuries with Proper Lifting Techniques

Improper lifting of heavy or awkward materials can result in injuries that vary in severity from cuts and bruises to low back injuries and hernias. Whenever possible, use mechanical devices to lift and move objects and, when objects must be moved with manual effort, use the following guidelines to decrease your risk of an injury.

Better Safety Can Lead to Faster Truss Production

If you’re only tracking lagging indicators, like OSHA recordables and lost days, you’re missing out on a big opportunity to prevent future incidents and improve the safety culture in your plant. Leading indicators, on the other hand, present you and your team with an opportunity to track improvement and promote proactive behavior.

Safety Tip: OSHA released its Top 10 Violations for 2018

If you’re looking for ways to improve your in-plant safety program in 2019, many of these are great places to start.