Fiber drum producing facilities are required to take additional measures to clean new units for customers in the food, pharmaceutical and specialty chemical industries. Until recently, the Large Packaging Chicago Fiber facility met the higher hygiene standards by manually wiping top chimes and vacuuming the interior of each fiber drum produced. In 2018, the drum cleaning process at Chicago Fiber …
Safety in Action – A safer workplace starts with us (video)
Everyone has the right to go home at the end of the day as fit and healthy as when they arrived. But a safe workplace doesn’t happen by accident. It takes a lot of effort from everyone involved. At Mauser Packaging Solutions, safety is our number one priority. We encourage employees to participate in safety training and safety activities to …
Small Packaging Increases Focus on Leading Indicators for 2019 Balanced Scorecard
Small Packaging has introduced self-audits as an important metric for the 2019 Balanced Scorecard. Self-audits aim to ensure compliance with government regulations while preventing accidents, injuries, and negative environmental impact. The Small Packaging balanced scorecard provides EHS measurements for each facility based on a blend of lagging and leading indicators with greater emphasis placed on leading indicators. In 2019, 50% …
Large Packaging Holds OSHA 30-Hour Training Course
Mauser Packaging Solutions’ Large Packaging business unit recently held a 30-hour OSHA training course in Harrisburg, NC. This week long course is intended to promote workplace safety and health and to make workers more knowledgeable about workplace hazards and their rights. Participants receive the OSHA’s second highest certification card once the course is completed. OSHA certified trainer Sarah Olson from …
Safety Week Summary (and Video)
Safety is pivotal in our business. At Mauser Packaging Solutions, Safety is our number one priority. To demonstrate the Company’s commitment to Safety, the first global safety week was conducted January 14-18. “Safety reflects how we care for our people. While good safety supports good operational performance and is thus good business, it is the avoidance of workplace incidents, which …
Small Packaging: Indianapolis Reaches Five Year Safety Milestone
Indianapolis Small Packaging employees marked five years without a recordable safety incident on November 18, 2018. Reaching this milestone is no easy task. It requires a steady and uncompromising commitment to safety from every level of the organization. The success at Indianapolis is great example of what a facility can accomplish when everyone shares a common vision and is committed …
International Packaging: Safety Week Success
Safety week across International Packaging was a great success. Michael Steubing, President of International Packaging, visited Brühl, Erkelenz, Bammental, Hamburg, Creil and Esches taking the opportunity to meet employees to discuss the importance of safety for our company. Safety stands downs and activities were also initiated by Stefan Wiedenhöfer, Edson Rossi, our local GMs, Plant Managers and SHEQ management. Across …
Safety Week 2019
At Mauser Packaging Solutions, you—our dedicated workers—are our biggest asset, and it is our responsibility to ensure that you go home to your family and loved ones safe and healthy every day. To show our commitment to safety, Mauser Packaging Solutions kicked off 2019 with Safety Week January 14-18, 2019. The 2019 global safety week aimed to raise awareness and understanding of …
Large Packaging Safety Team: Stepping up for Safety
The Large Packaging safety team is one of the driving forces in making sure safety remains at the forefront of our business, is actionable and sustainable, and involves everyone. “Focusing on safety is critical for our company, for you, for each other,” says Nick Sheets, Director Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S)/Regulatory Group, Large Packaging. “We have to work in an …
Small Packaging: Taking a Proactive Stance on Safety
“Every accident is preventable,” says Allen Coppolo, Director, Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S), Small Packaging. And, it’s this positive philosophy that is powering efforts to create a proactive safety program and culture that involves employees in all 26 Small Packaging plants. “Instead of addressing injuries after the fact, we ‘re focusing on prescriptive measures to prevent them from happening in …