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March 25, 2019

One on One: John Killam, president and CEO of the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership

By Worcester Telegram WORCESTER — With one program or ad campaign, John Killam wishes he could persuade a whole generation of middle school and high school students to share his excitement over manufacturing in Massachusetts and the more than 130,000 high-paying jobs open to them. But he knows solving the […]

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March 21, 2019

Five Questions With: Manny Jerome

By Susan ShalhoubPBN contributing writer pbn.com/five-questions-with-manny-jerome/ MANNY JEROME is the new client-development project manager for the southeastern region of Massachusetts at MassMEP. / COURTESY MASSACHUSETTS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP. Last month the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, or MassMEP, welcomed Manny Jerome as project manager for client development for the southeastern region […]

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February 13, 2019

What Did You Miss in Safety Compliance for 2018?

Written by: Darcy Cook, Safety Trainers Keeping up with the changes in OSHA regulations, state and federal law can be a full-time job. To help keep you in compliance and up to date on changes in regulations, we have summarized the highlights of 2018. OSHA Penalty Increase Effective January 2, […]

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January 31, 2019

Manufacturers Face an Increase in Cyber Attacks in 2019

Written by; Darcy Cook, 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 and […]

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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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