April 2021 | Mass MEP

April 28, 2021

TWO COVID-19 UPDATES FOR BUSINESSES – DID YOU KNOW? – A Must Read

By: Darcy Cook, CHSO, SHS, PTA 1. Biden Nominates California Safety Chief, Parker as Head of OSHA Want to know what is in your future? Visit the State of California’s Department of Industrial Relations Page on COVID-19 to get a head start on what is coming. 2. Know the Facts […]

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April 16, 2021

MassMEP Industry 4.0

In this video you will see how Industry 4.0 is a journey of continuous improvement & innovation through advanced technologies, process enhancements, and integrated information that provides manufacturing companies a competitive advantage. The digital transformation of manufacturing and production focuses heavily on machine learning, automation, interconnectivity, and access to real-time […]

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April 16, 2021

2021 Nominations are now closed. Stay tuned – honorees will be announced in our April 26 edition

This spring the Worcester Business Journal will be recognizing some of the area’s top manufacturing firms with our 6th annual Central Mass “Manufacturing Excellence Awards”. WE WILL BE RECOGNIZING MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: GENERAL EXCELLENCE – Companies that are the best of the best. -Under 25 employees -25-99 […]

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April 15, 2021

There are proposed rule changes being made to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 Hazard Communication Standard

By Darcy Cook, CHSO, SHS, PTA The Occupational Safety and health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a new rule to update its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to bring it into alignment with the latest version of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. OSHA’s proposed […]

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April 12, 2021

MassMEP Employee Highlights – Sean Killam

https://youtu.be/xJcL-ZZZmUM Sean Killam – MassMEP Employee Highlights Sean Killam is MassMEP’s Public Affairs Director. In his role he works with the general public and with everyone involved in the greater manufacturing ecosystem. He provides information and knowledge about manufacturing, the NIST MEP national network system, and the work that MassMEP […]

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April 12, 2021

MassMEP Employee Highlights – Matt Healy

Matt Healy – MassMEP Employee Highlights Matt Healy has held a variety of roles at MassMEP over the 15 years that he has been with the organization full time. In the last few years, he has stepped into the role of IT Manager, and more recently Covid Coordinator with Lisa […]

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April 6, 2021

MassMEP Employee Highlights – Ron Giard

Ron Giard – MassMEP Employee Highlights “These are some exciting times at MassMEP,” says Ron Giard. “My role at MassMEP is as Sales Manager, and it focuses around business development. We’re transitioning and are all taking on some additional roles. Our mission at MassMEP is to support MA manufacturing companies. […]

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