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 …
Life Saving Rules: Safety Controls
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.SAFETY CONTROLSSafety controls are any devices or barriers that exists to protect the safety of people working with or near equipment. No employee …
Foundations of a Safe Work Environment and Culture
Safety is all about people. At Mauser Packaging Solutions, our dedicated workers are our biggest asset. It is our ethical responsibility to ensure that each employee goes home safe and unharmed, every day. To aid in fulfilling this responsibility, Mauser Packaging Solutions is implementing a Global Health and Safety Policy in 2020 that outlines the Company’s commitment to support safe …
Meet Mauser Leaders – Environmental, Health and Safety
KIMBERLY MILLERVice President, Environmental Health and SafetyKimberly (Kim) Miller joined Mauser Packaging Solutions as an EHS Director in 2018 with the acquisition of Industrial Container Services (ICS). Before the ICS acquisition, Kim spent two years as an EHS Director with ICS. As part of the North American Large Packaging and Reconditioning business unit consolidation in 2019, Kim moved into her …