Year-End Evaluation Tips
While traditional accounting gives us useful ways to evaluate a company’s performance, the numbers don’t always show the whole picture. As a business owner, it’s important to evaluate the successes and failures of your company in other ways apart from numerical values. This can be as simple as answering two questions: How well did your…
Read MoreHow to Effectively Build Brand Loyalty
As 2018 approaches, is your business confident that your customers will stay loyal through the new year? Take a second to think; once you gain a new customer, what is your company doing to ensure you retain them overtime? What is stopping your customers from listening to competitors trying to convince them that they can…
Read MoreWorkplace Safety During Natural Disasters
A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage, and can leave economic damage in its wake. The severity of which depends on the affected company’s preparation, resilience, or ability to recover and on the facility infrastructure. Common types of natural disasters. Hurricanes Earthquakes Tornadoes Floods Blizzards Tsunami Wildfires Droughts Avalanches Landslides…
Read MoreHow Well is Your Company Managing Risks?
A U.S. investigation commission attributed the BP Oil disaster to management failures that crippled “the ability of individuals involved to identify the risks they faced and to properly evaluate, communicate, and address them.” Does your company fail to identify and address risks? Types of common risks your company may face: Equipment malfunction, breakdown, or theft…
Read MoreIs Your Company Prepared for Winter Workplace Hazards?
Winter and freezing weather are quickly approaching, and so are the unique workplace hazards that occur during this time. It’s vital to ensure your facility and employees are prepared and well-equipped for the season ahead. Potential Winter Hazards Winter driving conditions. Slips on snow and ice – Slips, trips and falls happen year-round, of course,…
Read MoreFocus on Forklift Safety
Forklifts weigh more than three tons, and can reach a speed of 10 mph. These mechanical giants are great at assisting labor, yet can also be a source of danger. OSHA estimates that 35,000 serious injuries and 62,000 non-serious injuries involving forklifts occur annually. Further, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 96…
Read MoreOSHA’s 2017 Most Frequently Cited Violations
Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, revealed the list of Top 10 OSHA violations for 2017 (preliminary) at the National Safety Congress and Expo in Indiana on Sept. 26 in Indianapolis. The Top Citations of 2017: “One thing I’ve said before in the past on this is, this list doesn’t…
Read MoreTransition to ISO 9001:2015 Before Time Runs Out
ISO 9001 is the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). The final date to transition from ISO 9001: 2008 to ISO 9001: 2015 is quickly approaching. When does this transition need to happen by? There is a transitional period of three years after the publication of each new version of…
Read MoreHow Much Does a Workplace Accident Cost You?
Workplace injuries and accidents that cause employees to miss six or more days of work cost U.S. employers $59.9 billion in 2014, the most recent year for which statistically valid injury data are available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). How can a workplace accident affect your company? Let’s break it down by…
Read MoreAre You Auditing Your Suppliers?
Outsourcing business can be a terrific way to grow your company and save money in the process. But, if you are not auditing your suppliers, how can you be sure they are meeting your standards and accurately complying to your contract? The lack of a supplier audit, could put your company at risk. Why audit…
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