Minimizing Work Related Accidents and Illnesses
Jeffrey J. Joaquim, CIH, CSP, MS
It should be the goal of every organization to minimize work related accidents and illnesses. Why is this important? Injured and ill employees are not able to effectively contribute to your organization’s goal of maximizing share holder equity. All team members are necessary contributors to this end. Their efforts contribute to the delivering of quality garments to the customer, on time. Every penny you pay out to your Workers Compensation carrier comes out of your bottom line. So what can you do to reduce accidents and illness? READ THIS STORY

The Who, What, When, Where and Why of JCAHO – The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
By Ken Tyler
For the past nine years, I have been the National Association of Institutional Linen Management ((NAILM) representative to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) Professional Liaison Group. I am pleased to report on what the JCAHO represents to healthcare and to further explore how textile care and environmental care operations can prepare for surveys and better yet provide the best healthcare support service possible. READ THIS STORY

OSHA Recordkeeping Rule Takes Effect
New requirements for tracking workplace injuries and illnesses are now in force for 1.4 million employers covered by OSHA's new recordkeeping rule. READ THIS STORY

Searcy Industrial Laundry Gets Automated With G. A. Braun
By Franz Jurgens
SEARCY, ARK — After betting big on automation, Arkansas’ largest independent industrial launderer has cut two shifts to one and added the capacity to double its current weekly volume of 175,000 pounds of laundered uniforms, floor mats and other flat goods. READ THIS STORY