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Manufacturing Plant Safety Rests on Shoulders of Management and Workers

Manufacturing Plant Safety Rests on Shoulders of Management and Workers

While the nation’s manufacturing sector continues to grow and churn out the products consumers use every day, its owners, managers and workers share a responsibility to promote and maintain safe work environments.

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Salon Safety: Tips to Keep Workers Healthy and Safe

Salon Safety: Tips to Keep Workers Healthy and Safe

Beauty aside, salons can be dangerous for both customers and workers if salon owners and workers do not employ the right hygiene, sanitation and safety practices. In fact, safety precautions in a beauty salon are just as important as they are in a doctor’s office.

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Hurricane Preparedness for Business: A Small Business Owner’s Guide

Hurricane Preparedness for Business: A Small Business Owner’s Guide

For small business owners who live along and near America’s coastlines, springtime means it’s time to dust off the hurricane response plan.

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7 Common Workers Compensation Claim Injuries

7 Common Workers Compensation Claim Injuries

There are many types of injuries and illnesses that can result in a workers’ compensation claim. Here are some of the most common injuries, based on EMPLOYERS claim data.

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How to Practice Safety in Precision Machine Shops

How to Practice Safety in Precision Machine Shops

Machine shop safety rules are a critical component to enforcing safe work practices in all kinds of machine shops.

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Brewing a Safety Culture in the Beer Business

Brewing a Safety Culture in the Beer Business

While Americans associate beer with good times, making the popular beverage is an exercise fraught with danger, which is why brewery safety should remain top-of-mind for mass manufacturers and small micro-brewers alike.

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Improving Motivation and Retention of Auto Technicians Boosts the Bottom Line

Improving Motivation and Retention of Auto Technicians Boosts the Bottom Line

Recognizing performance and providing a safe work environment can help improve employee retention.

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Tips For Attracting Qualified Millennial Employees

Tips For Attracting Qualified Millennial Employees

As older millennials begin to move into leadership positions and younger millennials enter the workforce for the first time, it’s important for business owners to take a step back and understand what motivates this generation so they can attract members of this creative and hard-working cohort.

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Why You Should Consider Customer Service Through Text Messaging

Why You Should Consider Customer Service Through Text Messaging

Regardless of the platform you choose, today’s small business owner simply cannot ignore customer service through text messaging as a possible solution for engaging with their customers.

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Workers’ Comp Payments Options: What’s Right for You

Workers’ Comp Payments Options: What’s Right for You

What policyholders might not know is that there are different options available for making workers’ compensation payments to help accommodate individual business needs. Each option comes with its own benefits and drawbacks.

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Your Small Business Cybersecurity Guide

Your Small Business Cybersecurity Guide

No matter the attack method, the SBA cautions small businesses against exposure to common system vulnerabilities.

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Tips For Maintaining Proper Desk Ergonomics

Tips For Maintaining Proper Desk Ergonomics

Small business owners and workers both have a role to play to avoid the injuries commonly caused by working at a desk.

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