The top six Leadership Competencies everyone should know and grow
If you turn to most organizations—including your own—you’ll likely be able to list out the “core values” that anyone within the workplace should embody. Look in the break room, on the annual performance appraisal, or maybe on some cool tchotchke given out at an annual workplace event; you’ll see things like “integrity,” “team work,” and “customer focus” listed. This is the social contract that anyone working for that organization...
Is Lockout / Tagout a Safety Priority in your Warehouse?
Lockout/tagout regulations have been in effect for more than 28 years, yet these protocols are still one of the most challenging for companies to facilitate. Does your facility make it a safety priority? A telematic lockout/tag out function makes vehicles inoperable during safety check questions, repairs, or maintenance. Without a doubt, proper protocol should be a top priority in order to protect forklift operators and workers on the...
Conveyor Safety: Priceless
Multi-Conveyor knows that when it comes to conveyor safety, taking a few additional precautionary measures, including spending a few extra dollars, are a worthwhile investment. Safety, in all aspects, is an important part of Multi-Conveyor’s design consideration. As a user of conveyors, you (the customer) are responsible for compliance with all applicable safety standards in your plant as well. Factors that Multi-Conveyor...
An event to remember
I attended the Employee Ownership Conference presented by NCEO (National Center for Employee Ownership) in Pittsburgh on April 9-11. On a scale of 1 to 10 this program and venue was a 11-or 12. Wow, what a program in terms of a learning experience, presented in Pittsburgh’s downtown convention center, attended by 1,900 people that fell into one of three categories: People interested in learning about ESOPS Employees of both recent and...
The Industry takes Safety seriously
In the 1960s, some 14,000 U.S. workers were dying on the job every year. A drumbeat was growing among the public to do something about the growing injury and fatality rates on the job, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Speaking in Congress during that decade, Rep. William A. Steiger told of the more than 400,000 Americans killed in workplace accidents and disease in the previous 25 years. “Not only...
Safety – More than just handouts and lip service
What is the goal of your safety program? Most dealerships, large or small have been motivated to create some sort of safety program for their employees. Many dealers do this because they actually care about their employees and the work environment that they create. Others may do it simply to mitigate their workman’s compensation insurance rates. Either way, finding relevant and compelling programs that keep employees engaged and...
What’s your Human Capital strategy?
The accelerated rate of change occurring across most industries today makes strategic planning especially challenging for business executives. It has become increasingly difficult to maintain a competitive edge in an era of low barriers to entry, increased competitor activity, rapidly changing customer needs, quickly evolving technology, and economic and legal trends. As the workplace continues to evolve, it will become ever more...
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