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January 15, 2019

MassMEP and Tooling U-SME Combine Efforts to Expand Workforce Education for Manufacturing Firms

January 14, 2019 – Worcester, MA – MassMEP, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, has entered into a partnership with Tooling U-SME — the learning and development division of SME and the leading provider of manufacturing training solutions — to offer MassMEP clients low cost, customizable workforce training solutions focused on […]

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January 7, 2019

OSHA Recordkeeping Updates

Written by: Darcy Cook of Safety Trainers What are the changes is OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements for the manufacturing industry? OSHA has adopted a new electronic data submission rule that took effect January 1, 2017. The new rule requires certain categories of employers (see applicability thresholds below) to electronically submit injury […]

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January 3, 2019

Challenges and Solutions for Workforce Development

By: Ted Bauer Turning new hires or training current workforce into effective employees requires structure, standardization, and planning. That means developing and implementing an effective training plan that includes ongoing skills development for the entire workforce. Your company’s success depends on it.

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December 17, 2018

5 Ways to Solve Your Workforce Shortage

It seems that everyone is struggling with a workforce shortage these days. This is primarily a result of low unemployment, retiring baby boomers, and lack of interest or negative understanding about manufacturing careers. There are ways to solve this challenge for your company. Some are strategies that you can tackle […]

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December 7, 2018

Lean in the Fast Lane

Join a Race Car “Pit Crew” Learn the Three Keys to Sustaining Your Continuous Improvement Gains

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December 6, 2018

317 Manufacturing Fatalities in 2016

Written by: Darcy Cook, Safety Trainers Based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics report fatal work injuries involving violence and other injuries by persons or animals increased by 163 cases to 866 in 2016. Workplace homicides increased by 83 cases to 500 in 2016, and workplace suicides increased from 62 […]

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November 20, 2018

Silverside Detectors MEP Heroes Video

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November 7, 2018

Safety and Compliance is liking eating a bowl of alphabet soup!

Written by: Darcy Cook, Safety Trainers OSHA, DOT, NFPA, ISO, FDA, NIOSH, ANSI, and EPA just to name a few. Who regulates you? Who has the authority? Where do you begin? And, why do all the agencies have a different interpretation of the regulations? OSHA is the Occupational Safety and […]

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November 5, 2018

MassMEP Promotes Kathie Mahoney to Center Director

For more information contact: John Killam, MassMEP, johnk@massmep.org Shari Worthington, PR Counsel, Telesian Technology, sharilee@telesian.com November 5, 2018 – Worcester, MA – MassMEP, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, has announced the promotion of Kathie Mahoney to MassMEP Center Director. In this new position, Ms. Mahoney is responsible for leading and […]

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