by Zach Taylor | Aug 17, 2020 | Blog, Quality, Safety
Many companies seem to mentally compartmentalize safety, quality and operations into separate areas. Those in charge of safety in the plant may connect with management about potential hazards, but they may not connect daily with those in charge of quality control or...
by Zach Taylor | Aug 14, 2020 | Blog, Safety
Why Psychological Safety is Important at Work When I say the phrase “safety at work,” what is it the first thing that pops into your mind? Is it risk prevention? Maybe you are thinking about being confident that the machinery you are about to use is up-to-date...
by Zach Taylor | Aug 12, 2020 | Blog
Disengaged workers cost businesses a lot more than they might realize. Those employees are what the Gallup organization defines as “unhappy and unproductive at work and liable to spread negativity to coworkers.” Their loss of productivity, quality defects, and other...
by Zach Taylor | Aug 10, 2020 | Blog, Manufacturing, Quality, Safety
The idea of a paperless workplace is older than the first Star Wars movie (a little older, actually—an article called “The Office of the Future” appeared in Bloomberg Businessweek in 1975 touting paperless operations). Yet, it has taken manufacturers much longer to...
by Zach Taylor | Aug 7, 2020 | Blog, Mining, Safety
Mining is one of the world’s most dangerous industries. Workers face life-threatening hazards daily, both above and below ground. Mining companies have turned to digital transformation and the latest developments in machine automation, artificial intelligence, machine...
by Zach Taylor | Aug 6, 2020 | Blog, Safety
It’s common for many businesses, especially those in high-risk industries, to develop stringent safety guidelines that they expect their workers to follow. These guidelines are designed to minimize the risk of workplace injury and fatalities. And while safety...
