Thanks to one teacher’s bold vision and penchant for partnerships, Washington teens are being trained on sophisticated machinery that’s preparing them for employment after graduation.
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Indoor Air Quality: Know Your Data, Demonstrate Action, And Don’t Set Your Money on Fire
October 12, 2021Three experts talk about moving past fear and overwhelm to reboot an effective plan for controlling exposures and complying with regulations ... no matter the challenges to get there.
Read MoreThe Evolution of Inoculants
Inoculation is an important aspect of ensuring cast iron quality. This article explores how the effect and performance of an inoculant can be measured and what factors can affect inoculation performance.
Sand Processing Methods Show Reduction of Respirable Silica
Early research findings point to a potential solution to reduce silica without changing sands or investing in costly engineering controls.
Urick Foundry Partners With Magaldi on Equipment That Protects Staff
A customized solution removes hazards associated with hot metal bouncing on a vibratory conveyor.
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‘Giving’ Coin Pays Off in Student Experience, FEF Payback
For the past three Giving Tuesdays (the Tuesday following Thanksgiving), FEF has encouraged alumni and friends to participate by making a contribution to support FEF students and schools. An added incentive for this national giving day has been the FEF school competition component.
OSHA Launches New Effort to Reduce Heat-Related Illness
As part of an interagency administration effort to protect workers from the hazards associated with extreme heat, indoors and outdoors, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) outlined the following steps it plans to take in a Sept. 20 press release:
Internships Benefit Both Students & Companies
Jeopardy answer: the position of a student (or trainee) who works in an organization in order to gain work experience. And the question is…what is an internship?
What exactly is an internship? What is the benefit to a student? Is there a benefit for the company?
Making Time for Opportunities
The metalcasting industry is busy. The economic recovery plus a difficult labor market has many working at capacity with a backlog of orders piling up.