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Articles tagged with "employees"

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	Common threads in workplace safety: How different committees work to ensure the health and safety of their workers By: Stephanie Vaughan, Contributing Writer Although various safety committees differ somewhat from plan to plan, they all function as a means to promote workplace health and safety. Different components of a safety plan include responsibilities, activities, and the structure of each company's committee. Publish date: April 24, 2001 Tech cell: Safety
	Substance abuse in the workplace—Part 2: Preventing and dealing with the problem By: Vicki Bell, Web Content Manager The toll that substance abuse takes on the abuser, his or her family and friends, and those who become victims of substance abuse-induced accidents and crimes is well-documented. Publish date: April 10, 2003 Tech cell: Safety
	Employees value workplace health and wellness programs By: Vicki Bell, Web Content Manager Sixty percent of respondents to a recent survey consider health and wellness programs a viable incentive to stay at their current jobs. But it must be the right program, one that addresses the employees' concerns. Publish date: April 24, 2003 Tech cell: Safety
	Obesity—a problem for workers and employers By: Vicki Bell, Web Content Manager Publish date: March 25, 2004 Tech cell: Safety
	Surviving an OSHA inspection: What to do if an investigator shows up on your doorstep By: Linda C. Ashar, Contributing Writer Weathering an inspection by OSHA is a matter of knowing your operation from top to bottom and being prepared for a visit at all times. Publish date: May 15, 2001 Tech cell: For CEOs
	Superior Service—Why you need it By: Vicki Bell, Web Content Manager Service can make or break a business. Of the top nine reasons consumers give for buying a specific product, eight pertain to the abilities of the customer service system, for example, responsiveness, technical skill, and professional attitude.¹ Publish date: April 10, 2003 Tech cell: Shop Strategies
	Overcoming the skilled labor shortage By: Kevin Cole, Contributing Writer The labor force of tomorrow needs to embrace manufacturing today if the industry is going to attract and keep the workers it needs in the future. Publish date: May 15, 2001 Tech cell: Training and Retention
	In Human Terms—The value of engaging the workforce By: Terry White, Contributing Writer Building trust with employees, listening to them, and spending time face-to-face with them helps managers in little critical ways they never may have imagined. Publish date: May 30, 2001 Tech cell: Training and Retention
	Drawing on the strength of people: How one stamper is breaking the rules, retaining quality employees By: Art Hedrick, Contributing Writer During the recent economic downturn, sheet metal stampers, die shops, and some job shops experienced layoffs and some closed their doors. However, a few stampers have remained profitable despite uncertain economic times. Publish date: April 10, 2003 Tech cell: Training and Retention
	Connecting with employees: Low-tech ideas to keep communication channels flowing By: Mark Harbeke Quickly growing companies find that keeping communication channels functioning and creating new ones are critical to sustaining the culture that made them good workplaces when they were small. Publish date: July 10, 2007 Tech cell: Training and Retention