Free Online Productivity and Safety Tutorials
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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We reprint articles related
to labeling, sign making, safety, improved productivity
and improved profits.
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In this section you'll find
current information to help facility managers
with sign and labeling questions.
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LEAN MANUFACTURING
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A system of continual improvement
in productivity, quality, safety and effectiveness,
and a continual decrease in waste.
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Learn how to improve productivity,
safety and employee job satisfaction by applying
the Five S System.
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Learn how Kanban can reduce
waste and improve productivity by creating a JIT
flow of components, supplies and manpower so they
arrive where needed, when they are needed.
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LABELING / SIGN MAKING
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An introduction to arc flash
safety and the requirements of NFPA 70E, OSHA, and the
National Electrical Code.
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An introduction to the basic
requirements for making nine types of safety related
signs and tags.
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Would you like to learn about
a topic not listed here? Get free labeler instruction
over the phone with one of our expert customer
service representatives.
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Labeling Machine Tutorials:
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Complete coverage
of all the features and capabilities of the Kroy
5100 label printer.
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Covers the Basic
Operation of the 9600Ki, including all features
and capabilities. Also covers machine adjustments,
error messages and the Editor 3.2 software.
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Tutorials on other Graphic
Products' Websites:
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What are RTK labels? Understanding
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Classifying
health hazards. And more.
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POSTER PRINTERS / LAMINATORS
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An introduction to laminating
that will introduce you to the types of lamination,
the uses of lamination, the types of laminating
materials and more.
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Visit our Idea Library for
schools. You'll find a variety of ideas for using
posters and banners throughout your school.
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Learn the five steps to excellent
presentation visuals. You'll see how to use visuals
to improve your presentations.
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How to effectively uses flip
charts to support your presentations.
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Safe Workplace and Safety News
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This report comes from the financial times in London (U.K.) It summarizes what might be developing into a major fight between business and OSHA concerning recording repetitive motion injury information. The article states:
"An arcane-sounding proposal by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) related to repetitive-strain injuries is expected to revive a 10-year-old battle that began during the Clinton administration, pitting labour unions against business advocates such as the US Chamber of Commerce over how the government should define ergonomic injuries in the workplace."
"There are a lot of scientific questions on whether ergonomic injuries are caused by the workplace or outside the workplace, including lifestyle and genetics," says Marc Freedman at the US chamber. "Unlike every other hazard for which OSHA regulates, ergonomics is not limited to the workplace. That makes it extremely problematic."
Read the entire article here.
02/04/2010 01:33 PM
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The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the manufacturer of a machine, that was involved in an industrial accident, can be held liable even though that manufacturer is in the United Kingdom and has no presence in New Jersey or the U.S.
An article on the LAW.COM web site states:
"Justice Barry Albin, writing for the 5-2 majority, said that given the nature of modern international commerce and New Jersey's long-arm rule, there is no reason why a foreign manufacturer cannot be held liable, even if it has barely any contact here."
The accident happened in 2001 and involved the loss of four fingers in a recycling machine.
There were two dissenting judges in the 5-2 decision. The articles reports:
"In her dissent, Hoens said there needs to be more of a nexus to New Jersey than a product just ending up here. 'Repeated quotations and soaring language about the realities of the global marketplace might compel the casual reader to follow what appears to be the majority's relentless logic,' she said. 'But those rhetorical techniques cannot mask the fact that the majority today embarks on a path that stretches our notions about due process, and about what is fundamentally fair, beyond the breaking point.'"
Read the entire article here.
02/04/2010 01:17 PM
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OSHA is proposing to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting (recordkeeping) regulation by restoring a column on the OSHA Form 300 to better identify work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The rule does not change existing requirements for when and under what circumstances employers must record musculoskeletal disorders on their injury and illness logs.
Many employers are currently required to keep a record of workplace injuries and illnesses, including work-related MSDs, on the OSHA Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses). The proposed rule would require employers to place a check mark in a column for all MSDs they have recorded.
The proposed requirements are identical to those contained in the OSHA recordkeeping regulation that was issued in 2001. Prior to 2001, OSHA's injury and illness logs contained a column for repetitive trauma disorders that included noise and MSDs. In 2001, OSHA separated noise and MSDs into two separate columns, but the MSD column was deleted in 2003 before the provision became effective. OSHA is now proposing to restore the MSD column to the OSHA Form 300 log.
"Restoring the MSD column will improve the ability of workers and employers to identify and prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders by providing simple and easily accessible information," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Dr. David Michaels. "It will also improve the accuracy and completeness of national work-related injury and illness data."
For more information, view OSHA's proposal at: http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FEDERAL_REGISTER&p_id=21314. This notice will be published in the Jan. 29 edition of the Federal Register.
Interested parties may submit comments on the proposed rule electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, the federal e-rulemaking portal; or by mailing three copies to the OSHA Docket Office, Room N-2625, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20210; or by fax at 202-693-1648 if the comments and attachments do not exceed 10 pages.
Comments must include the agency name and docket number for this rulemaking (Docket Number OSHA-2009-0044). The deadline for submitting comments is March 15. OSHA will hold a public meeting on the proposed rule March 9.
02/01/2010 04:11 PM
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