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If you have planned for a plant shutdown or turnaround, or are currently managing one, then you have encountered the associated risk and safety hazards. All good employers make safety the top priority while the turnaround will also be evaluated based upon quality, schedule and budget. How do you effectively drive high quality work…
Read MoreMaintaining a safe work environment requires vigilance. There are always competing priorities that force tough business decisions where we must guard against anything that might distract us from our safety culture and focus. A common challenge for business managers in all disciplines is identifying what you should delegate and what you should not. A few…
Read MoreHelping companies with staffing needs is our business, and we know the challenges of recruiting talent in today’s labor market. Our clients have found significant value in staying focused on their core business by outsourcing much of the recruiting burden to us. But for those who want to tackle recruiting internally, this post shares some…
Read MoreThere are as many approaches to On Boarding an employee as there are employers. Some have a methodical process that slow rolls the employee into their new position while others apply the sink or swim technique with a steep curve right to action. Wherever your business falls along the On Boarding continuum, there are a…
Read MoreEmployees working in industrial environments face many Health, Safety and Environmental challenges. Managers are tasked with ensuring that employee performance is at its best, which is only possible by making sure that workers are healthy, alert, and ready to perform their roles at a high level. So much priority is placed upon Safety and Environmental…
Read MoreKeeping Costs Low and Morale Up During Employee Turnover Employee turnover can be a difficult problem for industrial companies. Turnover presents many challenges: ensuring new employees have adequate training, maintaining safety and procedural standards in the workplace, preventing slowdown and inefficiency on the line, preventing increased costs to the company, and maintaining morale among remaining…
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