National Safety Month: Week Three – Fatigue

Michelle MachenOur Stories, Safety

Safety is a top priority at Mauser Packaging Solutions. During the month of June, the US recognizes National Safety Month by calling attention to workplace safety. At Mauser, we will continue to place a strong emphasis on redefining safety during the month of June while recognizing the ongoing efforts our facilities are taking to ensure employee safety in the workplace. …

National Safety Month: Week Two – Slips, Trips and Falls

Michelle MachenOur Stories, Safety

Safety is a top priority at Mauser Packaging Solutions. During the month of June, the US recognizes National Safety Month by calling attention to workplace safety. At Mauser, we will continue to place a strong emphasis on redefining safety during the month of June while recognizing the ongoing efforts our facilities are taking to ensure employee safety in the workplace. …

Langley Celebrates North American Occupational Safety and Health Week

Michelle MachenOur Stories, Safety, Small Packaging

The Langley Small Packaging plastics facility celebrated the annual North American Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) May 5-11. NAOSH Week presents an excellent opportunity to focus, reinforce, and strengthen the facility’s commitment to occupational safety and health. Throughout the week, employees participated in health and safety activities as facility leadership took the opportunity to reinforce the importance of safety in …

National Safety Month: Week One – Hazard Recognition

Michelle MachenOur Stories, International Packaging, Large Packaging, Reconditioning, Safety, Small Packaging

Safety is a top priority at Mauser Packaging Solutions. During the month of June, the US recognizes National Safety Month by calling attention to workplace safety. At Mauser, we will continue to place a strong emphasis on redefining safety during the month of June while recognizing the ongoing efforts our facilities are taking to ensure employee safety in the workplace. …

Langley Wins Safety Innovation Award

Michelle MachenOur Stories, Safety, Small Packaging

On April 24, the Langley Small Packaging facility was awarded the Manufacturing Safety Innovator Award for Workplace Wellness at the annual British Columbia Safety Pinnacle Awards Gala. The gala is held by the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of British Columbia each year and recognizes the continuing achievements or investments made by organizations in safety management systems. The Langley facility received this …

Automation of Repetitive Tasks Leads to Improved Safety for Employees

Michelle MachenMauser News, Large Packaging, Safety

Fiber drum producing facilities are required to take additional measures to clean new units for customers in the food, pharmaceutical and specialty chemical industries. Until recently, the Large Packaging Chicago Fiber facility met the higher hygiene standards by manually wiping top chimes and vacuuming the interior of each fiber drum produced. In 2018, the drum cleaning process at Chicago Fiber …

Safety in Action – A safer workplace starts with us (video)

Michelle MachenMauser News, Safety

Everyone has the right to go home at the end of the day as fit and healthy as when they arrived. But a safe workplace doesn’t happen by accident. It takes a lot of effort from everyone involved. At Mauser Packaging Solutions, safety is our number one priority. We encourage employees to participate in safety training and safety activities to …

Small Packaging Increases Focus on Leading Indicators for 2019 Balanced Scorecard

Kimberly BraamMauser News, Safety, Small Packaging

Small Packaging has introduced self-audits as an important metric for the 2019 Balanced Scorecard. Self-audits aim to ensure compliance with government regulations while preventing accidents, injuries, and negative environmental impact. The Small Packaging balanced scorecard provides EHS measurements for each facility based on a blend of lagging and leading indicators with greater emphasis placed on leading indicators. In 2019, 50% …

Large Packaging Holds OSHA 30-Hour Training Course

Kimberly BraamOur Stories, Large Packaging, Safety

Mauser Packaging Solutions’ Large Packaging business unit recently held a 30-hour OSHA training course in Harrisburg, NC. This week long course is intended to promote workplace safety and health and to make workers more knowledgeable about workplace hazards and their rights. Participants receive the OSHA’s second highest certification card once the course is completed. OSHA certified trainer Sarah Olson from …

Safety Week Summary (and Video)

Kimberly BraamMauser News, Safety

Safety is pivotal in our business. At Mauser Packaging Solutions, Safety is our number one priority. To demonstrate the Company’s commitment to Safety, the first global safety week was conducted January 14-18. “Safety reflects how we care for our people. While good safety supports good operational performance and is thus good business, it is the avoidance of workplace incidents, which …