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.LINE OF FIREIn safety, “Line of Fire” means the direction of movement (or potential movement) of an object. Incidents or injuries occur when …
East Brunswick Reaches Safety Milestone
On July 28, the East Brunswick Industrial Solutions facility reached 1 year without a lost time injury incident. This achievement is particularly significant in contrast with the facilities safety history in recent years. In 2018, the East Brunswick facility had 10 recordable accidents with three lost time injuries. “For this team to accomplish this milestone in the same environment and …
Indianapolis Reaches New Safety Milestone
On July 11, the Indianapolis Small Packaging facility reached 3,285 days, which is 9 full years, without a lost time accident. Indianapolis continues to serve as an excellent role model demonstrating that no matter what disruptions come our way, and no matter what head winds are faced, great results can be achieved when safety is an unwavering value shared by …
Life Saving Rules: Confined Spaces
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.CONFINED SPACESEvery year, thousands of workers are seriously injured when working in a confined space. On average in North America, two employees each …
National Safety Month – Week 4 – Driving
The same safe driving practices that apply to personal driving should be practiced when driving at work whether on the road or when driving industrial vehicles such as a forklift. Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of workplace deaths, and pedestrian fatalities are on the rise.Think through on-the-job risks to stay safe around vehicles in your workplace: Use …
National Safety Month – Week 3 – Ergonomics
Ergonomics is the science of designing a safe and efficient environment to work in, whatever and wherever that environment might be. Whether your day is spent standing on a production floor or sitting at a desk, ergonomics can reduce strain on the musculoskeletal system caused by awkward movement, repetitive motion or remaining in a stationary position for a prolonged period …
National Safety Month – Week 2 – Mental Health Awareness
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 …