CBT’s Hygienic Design Specialist, Larry Hecker, writes another edition of his Sanitation Tech Tip discussing the importance of a compliant food safety culture.

Knowledge is power, and employee safety is a top concern for the manufacturing industry. Every year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) publishes their most-cited safety violations.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), electrocution is the fifth leading cause of workplace injuries in the United States with more than 2,000 fatal and more than 24,000 non-fatal electrical injuries reported in the last 10 years. You can take a proactive approach to protect your employees with the help of CBT’s Glove Safety Program. 

Why do some companies struggle to meet the demands brought by regulatory changes while others sail through them with relative ease? How are they setting themselves up to be food safe, future ready, and a few steps ahead?  

CBT’s Certified Lighting Professional, Jason Self, worked with a refining facility out of Northwest Ohio to design and implement a cloud-based lighting safety alert system for their facility.

Imagine getting a no-risk, no-cost trial of the industry’s latest and greatest technology. We’ve created our Powerhouse Demo Wall to do just that. 

As the old saying goes, when life gives you lemons – make lemonade. And when unexpected plant shutdowns occur, safety and plant managers should capitalize on the opportunity to evaluate and improve their safety procedures

As we face the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are being told to wash our hands, limit contact with others, sneeze into our arms, and stay home if we feel ill. In other words, live like we work in a food plant. Food and beverage companies across the country have been implementing these hygienic precautions for decades, but there may still be room for improvement.