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... x No Thanks Loading.. Manufacturing Company Embraces Eap 4/30/2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor This content has not been rated yet. MANUFACTURING COMPANY EMBRACES EAP WORKING PARTNERS General Alum & Chemical Corporation in Holland, Ohio, manufactures liquid aluminum sulfate, a substance used primarily in paper manufacturing and water and waste treatment. As in many other small businesses, management personnel were acquainted with the concept of employee assistance programs (EAPs) but did not pursue implementation because they thought that the cost would be prohibitive and that EAPs were a luxury for only large corporations. General Alum was a small company, one where everybody knew everybody and no one believed there were any serious problems. Then, one year, an employee on drugs went home and killed his wife. The work force at General Alum was stunned. It could happen here; it happened here. Management knew it was time to implement preemployment and for cause drug screening. Exploring this type of program led management to consider what it would do if someone failed the test. From there, it was only a short distance to an EAP. Once they learned how modest the costs were (approximately $900 a year), only two major hurdles remained: confidentiality and EAP coverage for a three-state operation. They found an external EAP firm that could provide services at the three worksites, help the company develop an alcohol and drug policy, and maintain strict confidentiality. Since the traumatic incident, nearly 40% of General Alum's employees have joined the EAP program. Approximately 17% use the program for substance abuse problems such as alcohol ...
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...buse problems, large and small manufacturers help themselves maintain a compet...d market. Award-winning manufacturers recognized by INC. magazine as...
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...level to charge a given price. Manufacturers and distributors dominated this c...ually be below traditional costs) manufacturers and distributors will have to ...
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https://completemarkets.com/Article/article-post/326/This-Is-A-Sloppy-Industry-%E2%80%94-Which-Creates-Great-Opportunities/
... x No Thanks Loading.. This Is A Sloppy Industry — Which Creates Great Opportunities!4/30/2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor , Chris Burand This content has not been rated yet. Property/Casualty, and even Benefits, insurance, as practiced, is often sloppy. In many cases, quality is not a true concern. I know that everyone professes quality is critical, but quality is often not reality. I'm surprised that the sloppiness of our industry doesn't receive more attention. The good news: Sloppy industries are ripe for agencies that can deliver quality! Let's first establish the extent of the sloppiness. Insurers manufacture only paper and when claims occur, they manufacture checks and legal defense. Some sophisticated agencies manufacture loss control (risk management) The industry does not manufacture complex machines. In fact, even the forms used are usually standard, boilerplate commodities. Yet, there are insurance companies that can't print and mail, or even e-mail a policy before the effective date, even on renewals where nothing changes. These policies are not merely a day late, a week late, or sometimes even just a month late. I have personally received my business owners policy (BOP) renewal nine months late. That's a longer delay than a space shuttle launch. Keep in mind the complexity of a space shuttle. My BOP had one custom item: my name. That's sloppy. Agencies spend small fortunes checking insurance policies delivered by carriers and brokers for errors. They do this because the error rate is still too high. Years ago, after writing an article about carrier ...
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... x No Thanks Loading.. Occupational Exposure To Formaldehyde 4/30/2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor This content has not been rated yet. INFORMATION DATE 19920216 DESCRIPTION USDOL Program Highlights-OSHA's Final Rule on Formaldehyde TOPIC Formaldehyde SUBJECT Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde ABSTRACT Formaldehyde is one of the most common chemicals in use today. As a chemical building block, its use can be traced to consumer goods through a wide spectrum of manufacturing processes. The use of formaldehyde as a preservative in medical laboratories and as an embalming agent in mortuaries is generally known. Formaldehyde is primarily used in the manufacture of urea, phenol, and melamine resins and for a variety of special industrial chemicals. The downstream use of formaldehyde-based inputs is found throughout the U.S. economy. It contributes to the production of about 8 percent of the gross national product (GNP) of the United States. U.S. Department of Labor Program Highlights Fact Sheet No. OSHA 92-27 OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO FORMALDEHYDE Formaldehyde is one of the most common chemicals in use today. As a chemical building block, its use can be traced to consumer goods through a wide spectrum of manufacturing processes. The use of formaldehyde as a preservative in medical laboratories and as an embalming agent in mortuaries is generally known. Formaldehyde is primarily used in the manufacture of urea, phenol, and melamine resins and for a variety of special industrial chemicals. The downstream use of formaldehyde-based inputs is found throughout the U.S. economy. It contributes to the production of about 8 percent of the gross national product (GNP) of the United States. HEALTH EFFECTS Studies indicate that formaldehyde is a ...
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.... Early on in this evolution, manufacturers became liable to persons who boug... of distribution. More recently, manufacturers have been held liable to perso...
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... We become so involved in our own thoughts that nothing can penetrate our walls of self-absorption. Listening is an art, not a genetically programmed ability. To achieve it takes desire, commitment, and lots of practice. Listening isn't confined to the spoken word, either. I've often seen business owners send out questionnaires to assess the client's perception of their performance. As the returns come back, they fail to take the time to evaluate the fair to medium' responses. Instead, they obsess on the high grades, frantically trying to find splendid results to tie into a marketing campaign. Granted, a specific complaint may get attention, but not the so-so' grades that could indicate a larger problem. I know one business owner who took the art of NOT listening to new heights. A manufacturer conducted satisfaction surveys of its retailers' performance, and this owner got the surveys routed to him before the manufacturer. Beset by tremendously negative replies on the surveys, he had his office manager white-out the negative replies and replace them with compliments. The manufacturer eventually discovered the ruse and yanked the franchise. Had this owner listened to the customers and instituted policies to improve performance, he would still be in business. Just recently I experienced two separate instances of mistreatment by retail establishments. I wrote letters to the manager of each business, their corporate offices and, in one case, the licensor. In the case of the licensee (a cellular phone chain), I never got a response; they failed to listen' to my letter and have lost any future business from me. ...
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