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W.H. Bagshaw Co. — 150 Years of Precision Machining, Manufacturing Careers, Families and the Community

What lessons can we learn from a precision manufacturing company that has thrived its way through the past three industrial revolutions?

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OSHA Inspection Priorities Update 2019-2020

Late in 2019 OSHA revised its inspection priority weighting system.

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Growth of a Company

Peterson Tool Co. was founded in 1958 by John L. Peterson, Sr., with a $500 loan and 1,000-sq.-ft. barn in a town outside of Nashville, Tennessee. More than 60 years later, Peterson Tool fills 40,000 sq. ft. between two adjacent facilities and serves 30 countries.

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Effective Communication: Who

The answer to “Who” isn’t just a name — it’s a person. Discover the different communication preferences for each generation. 

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Effective Communication

Communication breakdown can be more than frustrating, it can be detrimental. It is always important to say what you mean and mean what you say, but in today’s world there are many channels through which to say it. So how do you choose the appropriate channel?

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OSHA Mandatory Emergency Exit Plans

Don’t let car keys, wallets, coats and cell phones sabotage your company’s emergency action plans.

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Journey to Ownership

Eric Dales, owner of Adam’s Automatic Inc. in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, earned his GED, earned his machinist certificate, started work at Adam’s Automatic, became a Certified Journeyman Machinist through an apprentice program and bought the business in 2012.

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PMPA Advocacy and Your Bottom Line

Your return on investment for PMPA’s Advocacy efforts can be seen on the increased depreciation and credits taken on capital equipment purchases, on the 100% tariffs that were avoided on the European-sourced copper and brass products that you machine and on the repeal of the 2.3% Medical Device Tax, the 1.9% Health Insurance Tax, and the 40% Cadillac Excise Tax on health care plans.

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Workforce Development—Training Shows How

To expand on his “Workforce Development—What We Can Do Better” article, Miles Free explains the Who, What, Where, When, Why, How and How Many of one of the four upskilling tools—training.   

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R.F. Mau Uses Conservative Approach to Grow

Brian Adams, fourth-generation president of R.F. Mau, and vice president/general manager, Tony Gemignani, discuss the past, present and future of the company.

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