Miles Free Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA

7 Oct 2014

Don’t Burn the Tool

If a tool gets too hot to hold while grinding, you have already ruined it.

23 Sep 2014

OSHA: Requirements Change for Reporting Fatalities and Severe Injuries

Under the revised rule, employers will be required to notify OSHA of work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related in-patient hospitalizations, amputations or losses of an eye within 24 hours.

17 Sep 2014

What is Expected of the Part

The real question is, "What is expected of the part in subsequent processing and final end use?" It is not, "What is the lowest cost material to make the part?"

16 Sep 2014

Manufacturing in Northern Michigan Sees Strongest Growth in Years

We know there is some amazing manufacturing going on at KSP, where they ship more than 2.8 million high tech, high precision parts each month.

Grinding 2 Sep 2014

Grinding Advice for Safety

Here are some additional reasons why you should not need gloves when working on grinders and grinding machines.

26 Aug 2014

Gloves and Grinders Don’t Mix

Never wear gloves while working with grinders.

19 Aug 2014

Factoryless Goods Producer Classification Proposal Withdrawn

The Office of Management and Business reported on August 8 that the proposal to create a “Factoryless Goods Producer” classification for the NAICS 2017 has been withdrawn.

13 Aug 2014

Craftsman's Cribsheet: Do your parts meet the article exemption test for REACH?

For an object to be considered an article, the following conditions should be fulfilled.

13 Aug 2014

It Takes a Factory to Make a Manufacturer

… unless you work in Washington D.C., where they are trying to create a classification for Factoryless Goods Producers (FGPs). PMPA helps our members intelligently manage regulatory risk by paying attention to proposals in Washington D.C. that could have a harmful effect on manufacturing and their businesses.