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Worker Found Dead at Chrysler Plant

July 1, 2013

WARREN, MI—A 61-year-old worker was found dead Saturday while working at Chrysler’s truck assembly plant here. The man, who is not being identified, was working on the line performing a weld-check when he was discovered at 10:30 a.m. slumped over.


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11 Hospitalized After Gas Leak at Intel Plant

July 1, 2013

CHANDLER, AZ—A gas leak at Intel Corp.’s manufacturing plant here sickened up to 43 people, including 11 who were taken to a local hospital.


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Maintenance Technician Killed at Nissan Plant

June 18, 2013

SMYRNA, TN—A maintenance technician has been killed in an accident at the body shop of Nissan’s assembly plant here. The technician, Michael Hooper, 43, had worked at the plant for 21 years.


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Two Injured in Fire at Ford Plant

June 17, 2013

CLAYCOMO, MO—Two employees at the Ford assembly plant here suffered minor burns after a fire broke out in the paint shop.


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Four Steps to a More Ergonomic Workplace

To prevent ergonomic problems, engineers must understand key risk factors and implement equipment to counteract them.
June 3, 2013

Workplace ergonomics is getting a lot of attention nationwide in response to a sharp increase in incidents of repetitive strain injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. For the affected employee, such injuries often mean repeated surgery, intractable pain and the inability to work. For the employer, ultimately, they mean higher costs.


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More Reasons to Reshore

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John Sprovieri
June 3, 2013

Recent headlines have provided stark reminders that cheap manufactured goods from overseas often come at the expense of human lives.


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Researchers Find No Cancer Risk at Assembly Plant

May 29, 2013

PITTSBURGH—A 12-year study by the University of Pittsburgh has found no statistically significant elevations in overall cancer rates among the workforce at the Pratt & Whitney jet engine assembly plant in North Haven, CT. The investigation was begun in 2000 after several workers were diagnosed with brain cancer.


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Curtain Walls Control Noise and Dust

Originally employed for partitioning space, fabric curtain walls can insulate workers from noise and improve the cost-effectiveness of exhaust fans.
Chuck Ashelin
March 1, 2013

Industrial fabric curtain walls are growing in popularity. In assembly plants, two of the fastest-growing applications are for lowering noise levels and controlling dust.


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