Hayley Steele, Author at Mass MEP

May 25, 2022

Grant Solicitation for MMAP FY’23

Grant Solicitation for MMAP FY’23 Solicitation No. 2023-CAM-01 Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (“Mass Tech Collaborative” or “MassTech”), on behalf of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing (“CAM”) is issuing this Request for Proposals for state cost share to support manufacturing projects (Solicitation No.2022-CAM-03) (the “Solicitation” or “Solicitation”) from qualified manufacturers (“Respondents”) located […]

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May 24, 2022

MassMEP Employee Highlights – Brian Harvey

Brian Harvey – MassMEP Employee Highlights Brian Harvey is a MassMEP Project Manager. “I work with our clients, primarily to train and coach on lean methodologies. The fun part is for those trained to go out and execute on those methodologies. They really have something they can take back to […]

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April 13, 2022

Plan-Do-Check-Act, A Simple Approach to Safety

By: Darcy Cook, CHSO, SHS, PTA Plan-Do-Check-Act has been around since just after WWII when quality pioneers Walter Shewhart and W. Edwards Deming brought us the plan-do-check-act (PDCA) cycle that is intrinsic to many successful quality programs. PDCA has since developed into the foundation for not only quality, but […]

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April 13, 2022

OSHA’S NEW HEAT RELATED NATIONAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM FOR THE WORKPLACE

By: Darcy Cook, Safety Trainers, CHSO, SHS, PTA You will have an opportunity to participate and weigh in on the proposed regulation to protect workers from heat-related hazards in the workplace. On May 3, 2022, you can register to attend this public meeting. _________ U.S. Department of Labor | […]

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February 2, 2022

Does My Company Need To Post The OSHA 300A Log?

Does my company need to post the OSHA 300A Log? While all employers covered by the Occupational Safety and Health act fall under the requirements of OSHA Standard 1904, only employers of a certain size and industries are required to keep a log of workplace injuries & illnesses. If your company […]

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December 13, 2021

Manufacturing Myths – Debunked!

Four common myths about the manufacturing industry are debunked with the data and MEP National Network success stories that prove otherwise. Myths such as automation eliminating jobs, when projections actually show automation will create 133 million new jobs worldwide by 2022. Manufacturing being a poor career choice is a myth […]

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December 1, 2021

HAVE YOU SUBMITTED YOUR COMMENT YET ON THE COVID-19 VACCINATION AND TESTING EMERGENCY TEMPORARY STANDARD?

Written by: Darcy Cook, Safety Trainers Would you like to send a comment on the COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard [ETS]? YOU SHOULD! On Nov. 5, OSHA issued an emergency temporary standard to protect workers from the spread of coronavirus on the job. The emergency temporary standard covers […]

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November 29, 2021

MassMEP Employee Highlights – Charles DaRosa

Charlie DaRosa – MassMEP Employee Highlights Charlie Darosa is the Operations Manager at MassMEP. He oversees all the Project Managers that deliver and train MassMEP’s clients throughout MA. Charlie currently has 10 on his staff, and with a couple openings yet to fill, will have a dozen in his charge […]

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November 17, 2021

LEAP Into YOUR Future

It isn’t a secret that in previous years and following a long year of COVID there is a pipeline crisis where many employers are struggling to meet demand due to a lack of personnel. This lack of workers has affected many industries pushing companies to be innovative in their hiring […]

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November 12, 2021

Emerging Leader Jesse Ziegler Trains Employees to Their Highest Potential

Manufacturing Manager Jesse Ziegler leads a manufacturing team of 40 employee-owners at Swissturn/USA. Not only is he a natural at the technical aspect of programming, setup, troubleshooting and repairing machines but he is an advocate and leader of continuous improvement, always eager to try new technology and processes. He is also […]

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