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Please take a quick survey & tell us what you are doing What are you doing in 2021 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in your workplace? PIM members are wondering what other print companies are doing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in 2021. What worked for you? What didn’t? Fill out the survey to see […]
We can help you with your COVID-19 plan To help stop the spread of COVID-19, Minnesota implemented new requirements for all businesses. Every business must establish a “COVID-19 Preparedness Plan”. With this in mind, Printing Industry Midwest (PIM) placed sample documents and templates on our “COVID-19 and the Printing Industry” page. First, we suggest you […]
PIM’s Right To Know Training – Avoid the most commonly cited standard among printers In these unprecedented times, employee health and safety training is more important now than it ever has been. If you find yourself with a little more down time, now is your chance to complete your REQUIRED training. Remember that OSHA has […]
To reduce the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19, businesses are asked to clean and disinfect high touch surfaces including tables, doorknobs, light switches, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets etc. The CDC recommends businesses use: An EPA-registered household disinfectant. Click here, a diluted bleach solution or clean with a solution of at least 70% alcohol. […]
PIM Workshop – Forklift Train the Trainer May 20, 2020 | 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM | Online Only As of the end of March 2020, this in-person class was switched to be an online only webinar due to COVID-19. If your facility uses any kind of “mobile, power-driven vehicles used to carry, push, pull, […]
FYI, there is an exemption from OSHA programmed safety inspections if: You have less than 11 employees, and You are a commercial printer (litho, screen, digital or flexo). However, you are not exempt from OSHA inspections because of fatalities, hospitalizations of 2 or more employees or employee complaints. Also, if you are a book printer […]
Direct EHS or OSHA questions to Paul Gutkowski or Cathy Malinoski OSHA published Using Leading Indicators to Improve Safety and Health Outcomes, that may be found here. Leading indicators are predictive measures that provide information about the performance of your safety activities. They measure events leading up to injuries and reveal potential problems in your safety program. […]
Are your print buyers asking you for Prop 65 compliance guarantees? Learn more about the latest California Prop 65 Updates. If you have questions, contact Paul Gutkowski, Director of Safety and Environmental Services at 612-400-6205.
PIM is offering a forklift train-the-trainer workshop. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in the Nokomis Conference Room in the basement of Broadway Place West at 1300 Godward Street, Minneapolis, MN. The member registration fee is $180 per person. If your facility uses any kind of “mobile, power-driven vehicles used to […]
