• 5 Essential Keys to Build a Thriving Work Culture

    Want a great work culture? Then you need the right players and these five keys, says one young entrepreneur. What makes a successful business thrive? That’s what new business owners would like to know, because eight out of 10 new businesses fail within the first 18 months, according to Bloomberg. Adam Witty has managed to

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  • The Corner Cubicle: The Golden Rule of Hearing Protection

    From now on, I’ll never set foot in Quicken Loans Arena without wearing my earplugs. Is it just me, or is this world getting louder? I live within walking distance of downtown Cleveland. Noise – nonstop, unrelenting noise – is part of the package. As I’m sure is the case in any major city, the

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  • BMW Uses 3-D Printing Methods to Make Customized Ergonomic PPE for Assembly Workers

    As part of a pilot project at BMW Group’s Munich assembly plant, the automaker has developed an ergonomic tool designed to protect workers from excess strains on their thumb joints. Using an additive manufacturing process, the automaker – with help from the Department of Ergonomics at the Technical University of Munich – customizes each “flexible

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  • Warning Signs of Workplace Violence

    In a perfect world, employers would filter out high-risk workers during the hiring process. In reality, of course, screening job candidates for the potential to commit an act of workplace violence is difficult, if not impossible. Still, employers can educate their supervisors and others in the organization to know when a worker is on the

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