Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find coming up soon on the Bahrns blog: The multi-billion dollar merger of two of the biggest materials handling equipment companies is now on hold thanks to a hostile takeover attempt by an unexpected competitor: The Chinese … Ever heard of the … Read more
News Analysis and Opinion (Editor’s Note: The following article reflects the opinions and views of the author.) A Dollar General store in Texas has received five citations from the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration and faces up to $162,800 in fines after inspectors found numerous safety violations, including emergency exits blocked with cases of … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories coming up on the Bahrns blog: At an electronics factory in Tennessee, one worker hands an electric motor to another to trim some wires. An everyday interaction, except the first employee is a human and the second is … a robot. Taking advantage of … Read more
A worker at an electronics manufacturing plant in Tennessee stands at an assembly station. He picks up a part for an electric motor and hands it to the worker next to him, who places it in a vice, picks up a wire cutter and trims the electrical wire leading into the motor before removing the … Read more
Welding screens are protective barriers that reduce the amount of UV light that workers are exposed to when welding operations are being performed. They typically are made of a colored, see-through material that allows welders to work safely while protecting other employees from being temporarily blinded by the light created by the welding arc. Welding … Read more
A new law requires companies to report employee injuries to federal safety inspectors more quickly. But now a new tool unveiled by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration makes filing an official report as simple as clicking a few buttons on its website. OSHA recently unveiled its new employee injury and accident reporting website, … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will see coming soon on the Bahrns blog: A new website makes it easier than ever for employers to report on the job injuries and accidents to government officials. We’ll tell you how it works and why you need to start using it … Read more
Milk is one of the most highly spoilable products used by consumers today. It’s also one of the most popular. That’s the biggest challenge facing dairy farmers today: Getting their product to consumers quickly, often within two days of the time it is produced. Thanks to high-tech tools and advanced technology, milk producers are getting … Read more
Here is a special sneak preview of some of the stories you will find coming up soon on the Bahrns blog: We’ll take you to the Port of Long Beach, where the largest cargo container every to make port at a US facility is pulling up to the dock … Failure of Forklift batteries can … Read more
Cargo container ships are getting bigger. Just ask anyone who watched as the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin — the largest cargo vessel ever to make port at a North American port — pulled into the APM Terminals-Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles on Dec. 22. How big is this Goliath of a cargo … Read more
