Reducing Foreign Matter in Consumer Products

Eye Protection in Your Workplace-note from Bill Stankiewicz

2009-07-31T13:24:00.000-07:00

Great article that I have read & used at our safety meetings here at shippers Warehouse. www.shipperswarehouse.com

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Bill Stankiewicz
Vice President and General Manager
Shippers Warehouse of Georgia
Office: 678-364-3475
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Eye Protection in Your Workplace
An estimated 1,000 eye injuries occur every day in America's workplaces. That's a staggering number. What's even more staggering is the financial cost of those injuries – more than $300 million per year in lost work time, medical expenses, and workers' compensation. However, there's no way to put a price on all the pain and suffering eye injuries, or even the loss of eyesight can cause.

How can you reduce eye injuries? The first step is to identify what causes them. A 1980 survey conducted by the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) found that almost 70% of eye injuries were the result of flying or falling objects, or sparks striking the eye. Another 20% of the injuries were caused by chemicals. The most startling finding of the survey was that nearly 60% of the injured workers were not wearing any eye protection at all.

Great improvements have been made since that survey was conducted. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has enacted standards requiring employers to provide proper eye protection to their workers. To be most effective, eyewear should be appropriate for the hazard, and should provide the proper fit. Ill-fitting eyewear can allow hazards to reach the eye and cause injuries. The best choice for most situations is goggles.

Training is key to preventing eye injuries. BLS reported that most workers were hurt doing their regular job. They didn't know eye protection was required. Be sure your workers know when, where, and what type of eye protection they need.

Eye protection only works if your employees wear it. Compliance is critical to their safety. Supplying your workers with eye protection they're comfortable with is the key to their compliance. Choose a style that offers the protection they need and the comfort and image they're looking for. Their safety and their sight depend on it.

Source: http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FACT_SHEETS&p_id=142

Shippers Warehouse in Top 70 Food Logistics

2009-07-31T07:44:00.000-07:00

We wanted to share this information on Shippers Warehouse www.shipperswarehouse.com, being listed in the TOP 70 Food Logistics 3PL Companies.

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Bill Stankiewicz
Vice President and General Manager
Shippers Warehouse of Georgia
Office: 678-364-3475
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From: Katherine Doherty [mailto:Katherine.Doherty@cygnusb2b.com]
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 8:25 AM
Subject: Food Logistics' Top 70 3PL Official Press Release

Dear Shippers Warehouse:

Food Logistics would like to congratulate your company on its nomination and acceptance as part of the Top 70 3PL listing. Your leadership as a third-party logistics provider for the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industries has made you stand out among your peers, and we are pleased to include you in this year's Top 70 3PL issue.

The Top 70 3PL is a listing of third-party logistics providers that are helping food, beverage and CPG companies gain a competitive logistical advantage. Our goal with the Top 70 3PL listing is to highlight a broad range of 3PL services targeted at the food industry, addressing the needs of companies of varying sizes that make up the food supply chain.

Food Logistics is the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product throughout all channels of the supply chain. Food Logistics serves the information needs of food, beverage and consumer packaged goods executives involved in warehousing, transportation and information technology, as well as third-party and refrigerated service providers. Through our print and online products, we provide news, trends and best practices that help more than 25,000 grocery and foodservice suppliers, distributors and retailers make better business decisions. On the web at www.foodlogistics.com.

Sincerely,

Katherine Doherty

Editor-in-Chief

Food Logistics

3 Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 301N

Melville, NY 11747

631-963-6228

White Plains office: 914-831-9046

Fax: 866-745-2047

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Why Are There More Food Recalls-Bill Stankiewicz Blog

2009-07-26T12:46:00.000-07:00

Dear Supply Chain Professionals:

Shippers Warehouse is a leading 3PL that has 10 plus distribution facilities in Texas & Georgia. We do packaging with our 14 production lines for a host of fortune 500 companies. We do regular tours of our operations for local schools & Universities in Georgia such as Clayton State University. Shippers Warehouse handles Food & Non Food distribution & all facilities are rated with a Superior Rating from the company that handles our independent audits. Our comapny is lead by Ken Johnson our President, Graham Swank our COO & Mark Strickland our EVP. Feel free to see our Web site at : www.shipperswarehouse.com .

I wanted to share this article that I read on this subject on the reason why there are more food recalls. The info here was in Parade.com/intel, I read it on June 28, 2009 in Parade magazine.

In April, the federal government advised citizens not to eat raw alfalfa sprouts, while earlier in the year we were warned against pistachios and peanut butter. If it seems like these public-health alerts are being issued more frequently, they are. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there were 214 food recalls in 2006, 247 in 2007, and 310 in 2008.

But food manufacturers say that’s a good thing. “It may look like the food supply is getting less safe, but it actually means that we’re getting better at detecting the outbreaks,” says Dr. Robert Brackett, chief science and regulatory-affairs officer for the Grocery Manufacturers Association. Figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seem to support Brackett’s conclusion: Despite the increase in food recalls in the last several years, the number of food-borne illnesses has plateaued.

Dr. David Acheson, the FDA’s associate commissioner for food safety, says the agency is becoming more aggressive about identifying health hazards before any illness is reported. “If we have a concern about a product, we’re trying to get out in front of it,” Acheson says. In the pistachio recall, for instance, the nuts were removed from shelves before anyone got sick.

But some lawmakers worry that the FDA still isn’t doing enough, and they’re working on a bill to toughen regulations. The legislation would require food manufacturers to closely track the distribution of their products, while the FDA would have to make more frequent visits to food manufacturing plants.

The globalization of the food supply poses further challenges. With more stops from farm to fork, there is a greater chance of contamination. The FDA recently opened offices in India and China to keep an eye on food producers there. The good news is that, thanks to advances in surveillance technology, the CDC is able to track the genetic fingerprint of food-borne illnesses nationwide, allowing the FDA to warn Americans about potential health risks more quickly.

Even with increased oversight, the FDA warns, some food recalls are inevitable. “It’s not possible to be inspecting and testing every food item,” Acheson says. “You simply cannot do it.”

— Brooke Lea Foster

For any questions on this post feel free to contact Bill Stankiewicz at 678-364-3475 or email me at : williams@shipperswarehouse.com

Best Regards,

Bill Stankiewicz
Vice President and General Manager
Shippers Warehouse of Georgia
Office: 678-364-3475
Williams@shipperswarehouse.com
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Reducing Foreign Matter in Consumer Products

2009-07-26T12:18:00.000-07:00

Subject: Article on reducing foreign matter in consumer products

Written by: Bill Stankiewicz

Reducing Foreign Matter in Consumer Products

Shippers Warehouse of Georgia partners with manufactures to provide value added service. Shippers Warehouse maintains superior Good Manufacturing Practice standards in their facilities as reflected by audits performed by The American Institute of Baking (AIB). Part of the effort to maintain quality are procedures to reduce foreign matter in products being delivered to consumers. Programs and procedures that Shippers Warehouse have added in order to rise above customer expectations include the installation of Clean Rooms and a metal detector.

Late last summer Shippers designed and constructed designated rooms that are utilized by employees and visitors as Ready/Clean Rooms. Upon entering the Ready/Clean Room each person dons a hair net, visually inspects themselves in mirrors mounted throughout the room to ensure all jewelry, and other items that have the potential to be introduced into the finished product, are removed. Each person uses a lint roller to remove stray hair or loose strings from their clothing. Following hand washing and the use of hand sanitizer the associate is ready to proceed to the production line.

Recently Shippers Warehouse had a metal detector installed at the employee entrance as a means to aid in the detection of cell phones and other items that are prohibited on the production floor. Though not all items desired to be kept out of the production area can be detected, the process is a reminder to everyone entering the facility of the importance of the programs and procedures. These programs and procedures, coupled with the training every associate receives on Good Manufacturing Practices, are examples of how Shippers Warehouse is striving to reduce foreign matter in consumer products.

Best Regards,

Bill Stankiewicz

Vice President and General Manager

Shippers Warehouse of Georgia

Office: 678-364-3475

Williams@shipperswarehouse.com

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“Change doesn't start on the surface. It's generated from consciousness.”
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