Items Tagged with 'industrial health and safety'

STUTTGART—Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics have developed an analytical concept that combines measurements of temperature, air quality, lighting and noise with workers’ subjective perceptions.

Window manufacturer saves $600,000 through health and wellness program.

We offer some New Year’s resolutions for manufacturers. What are yours?

Oxygen levels in the brain can reliably measure fatigue in assemblers.

Multimedia Editor and Host Jennifer Pierce shares highlights from the ASSEMBLY Audible podcast.

Humanoid robots were once the stuff of science fiction. Now, robots with two arms and two legs may soon be deployed in assembly plants and warehouses.

LINCOLN, NE—Engineers at the University of Nebraska recently conducted research to determine if currently used guardrails are prepared to handle the growing number of electric vehicles on America’s roads and highways.

DES MOINES—A controversial bill passed by the Iowa Senate in the wee hours of the morning would loosen child labor laws in the state and allow some manufacturers to employ children under the age of 18 in their facilities.

A few years ago, I worked with a warehouse stocker named John who had injured his back and was looking to get back to full duty. His job was important to him because he had a family to support, which included taking care of an adult son with special needs.

The manufacturing industry faces a talent shortage, and it will take a multifaceted approach to address the issue. The industry was already struggling to find workers before the COVID-19 pandemic made it worse.