The primary focus of workplace safety will always be the physical safety of employees in the workplace. In the midst of the uncertainty in our world today, it is increasingly important to recognize the impact mental health has on workplace safety.Significant evidence supports the connection between individuals’ mental well-being and their ability to function at work. An employee dealing with …
National Safety Month – Week 1 – Safety is a Cooperative Undertaking
It takes everyone – at all levels of a company – to build and maintain a workplace safety culture. Safety is, and always will be, the top priority at Mauser Packaging Solutions. There is nothing more important to us than making sure everyone goes home injury-free, every day.The most effective way to promote employee safety is through the workplace culture …
Life Saving Rules: Hot Work
Life Saving Rules are essential safety principles that when followed, will protect employees from serious injury or death. These rules were developed around hazards specific to Mauser Packaging Solutions and are focused, clear and simple, actionable, and observable.HOT WORKHot Work is any work using open flames or sources of heat that could ignite materials in the work area. Although hot …
Life Saving Rules: Safe Driving
Life Saving Rules are essential safety principles that when followed, will protect employees from serious injury or death. These rules were developed around hazards specific to Mauser Packaging Solutions and are focused, clear and simple, actionable, and observable.SAFE DRIVINGDangers of Distracted DrivingThe same safe driving practices that apply to personal driving should be practiced when driving at work whether on …
Life Saving Rules: Safety Controls
Life Saving Rules are essential safety principles that when followed, will protect employees from serious injury or death. These rules were developed around hazards specific to Mauser Packaging Solutions and are focused, clear and simple, actionable, and observable.SAFETY CONTROLSSafety controls are any devices or barriers that exists to protect the safety of people working with or near equipment. No employee …
Foundations of a Safe Work Environment and Culture
Safety is all about people. At Mauser Packaging Solutions, our dedicated workers are our biggest asset. It is our ethical responsibility to ensure that each employee goes home safe and unharmed, every day. To aid in fulfilling this responsibility, Mauser Packaging Solutions is implementing a Global Health and Safety Policy in 2020 that outlines the Company’s commitment to support safe …
Meet Mauser Leaders – Environmental, Health and Safety
KIMBERLY MILLERVice President, Environmental Health and SafetyKimberly (Kim) Miller joined Mauser Packaging Solutions as an EHS Director in 2018 with the acquisition of Industrial Container Services (ICS). Before the ICS acquisition, Kim spent two years as an EHS Director with ICS. As part of the North American Large Packaging and Reconditioning business unit consolidation in 2019, Kim moved into her …
Safety 2020 Stand Down- Safety Depends on Everyone
Mauser Packaging Solutions makes every effort to provide a safe and healthy environment for all those who work for and with our company. Safety is a cooperative undertaking requiring an ever-present safety consciousness on the part of every employee. Only through cooperative efforts, can a safety culture that is in the best interest of all be established and preserved. To …
Erkelenz, Germany Reconditioning Facility Reaches Safety Milestone
On November 25, the Erkelenz, Germany Reconditioning facility reached 1,000 days without a safety accident. Erkelenz Plant Manager Theo Laubach credits this achievement to the diligent safety commitment demonstrated by every employee, every day. “We always follow the rules and pay extra attention to the cleanliness and order in the production area. In addition to training our employees regularly on …
Reconditioning Reduces Safety Incidents Over the Last 12 Months
An increased focus on safety is making a difference in our Reconditioning business unit. As of the end of June, Reconditioning has reported a 29.8% reduction in recordable incidents and a 32.5% reduction in lost time/restricted incidents over the previous 12 months. The Eastern region of the business unit led in incident reduction with a 47.4% reduction in recordable incidents …