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Articles by Sean Petterson
Supply chain independence should start with homebuilding
In recent years, Americans have borne the economic brunt of global supply chain instability. During the pandemic, the supply of essential goods was uncertain as prices skyrocketed; tariffs and associated ambiguity have more recently forced supply chains to adapt; and leverage over supply chains has frequently been wielded as a weapon of war, as in Russia’s energy war against Europe, Iran’s Hormuz pressure campaign, and Taiwan’s “silicon shield” against a potential invasion.
What America’s half-trillion dollar flooding problem needs
Flooded basements, mold growth, and rotting wood are all symptoms of the alarming uptick in flood damage facing property owners nationwide. Its costs, which can reach nearly a staggering half a trillion in the U.S. each year, are surging as the impact of climate change worsens.
January 2023 - IIoT World
Welcome to the second month of 2023! February may be the shortest month of the year, but it doesn’t mean we are short on events. This month, we’ve curated the list, with the timeline of major events happening in February 2023
IIoT Wearables Are Adding Stability Back to the Warehouse
IIoT Wearables Are Adding Stability Back to the Warehouse Most warehouses today are simultaneously facing supply chain issues, staffing shortages and critical safety concerns, with each problem linked inextricably to the next. As supply chain chaos has created order backlogs and demand surges, workers have been pushed beyond their limits to meet these output peaks and in doing so often become injured or leave the job.
Why Worker Safety Needs to Top Retailers’ Lists This Holiday Season
This year has been especially perilous for Industrial Athletes, the critical personnel who get our goods where they need to go and keep the retail industry running. The turbulent labor market made for especially high turnover, which meant less training, earlier burnout and more injuries.
The Priceless Value of Implementing Safety Tech
The Priceless Value of Implementing Safety Tech Investing in the right technology can make for a more productive and safer workplace. With warehouse injuries rising every year, the standard safety and health measures such as PPE, training programs and daily stretching routines are no longer enough to keep workers safe. Prioritizing the safety and health of your workers means focusing on where and when injuries are occurring and fixing the issue at the source.
3 Reasons Industrial and Office Workers Should Have the Same Benefits Package
With a record number of Americans quitting their jobs, many companies and startups in particular, have turned to “future of work” benefits to attract and retain employees. Unlimited paid time off, four-day workweeks, mental health support, global remote working and more are reducing burnout and creating a healthier work environment. However, these improvements have been limited primarily to the white-collar workforce.
Navigating worker risk and sacrifice in the age of COVID-19
The global pandemic has presented unforeseeable challenges to millions of our nation's workers, or Industrial Athletes. In a normal year, global labor statistics estimate that nearly 39,000 of these vital workers are injured on the job every hour worldwide and an estimated 5,250 will die as the result of a workplace injury in the United States alone, according to OSHA. This, however, is not a normal year.
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