Metrology’s Role in Reverse Engineering
Using advanced metrology methods to speed up data acquisition speeds up time to reverse engineer old parts for which detailed drawings are no longer available.
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OSHA Proposes Revisions to Injury and Illness Reporting Requirements
On June 22, 2011, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking an update and revision of two aspects of the agency’s recordkeeping and reporting requirements for work-related injuries and illnesses.
The new proposed reporting requirements revise OSHA’s current regulation that requires an employer to report to OSHA, within eight hours, all work-related fatalities and in-patient hospitalizations of three or more employees.Under the revised proposal, employers would be required to report to OSHA any work-related fatalities and all in-patient hospitalizations within eight hours, and work-related amputations within 24 hours. Reporting amputations is not required under the current regulation.
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WTO Rules Against China’s Raw Materials Hoarding
The World Trade Organization ruled Tuesday that China was unfairly protecting its domestic manufacturers by limiting the export of nine raw materials that are used widely in the steel, aluminum and chemical industries.
Today, the WTO panel ruled for the United States, European Union and Mexico, all of whom had filed complaints against China using export duties and quotas to drive up the prices they pay for raw materials such as coke, bauxite and zinc.
The panel rejected China’s argument that its export limits were needed to “protect its environment,” and said those export restrictions should be removed. -
Independence Day- Grateful To Many
We are blessed to have choices, because of the dedication and sacrifice of all who have stood their ground on principles for what is right.
Independence is hard fought, and hard won, but the right to choose as free men and women is a gift of all who chose to stand up for what they knew was right. -
Regulatory: EPA Making Rules In A Vacuum
In approving E 15 blends, the EPA ignored the warnings of experts, including the auto industry, which has warned that many owners of older cars – more than three years old – could easily damage their engines by using the spiked ethanol blend.
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Are You Making Carburetor Parts?
Is going “Back to the Future” an idea that will give your shop a unique niche and profitability advantage?
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Paradox: Inflation Means Shrinking Food Packages
“This fear of inflation, I think, is way overstated,” Mr. Bernanke said. “We’ve looked at it very, very carefully. We’ve analyzed it every which way.” Link to quote. That’s just a load of B.S., Ben. Correction, “It stinketh and causeth the flowers to grow, Mr. Chairman.” Here’s what we’re dealing with in the food aisle,…
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Regulatory Reform- EPA Article Exemption "Clarification" Withdrawn
On June 17th, at the request of the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of Management & Budget removed from its list of Submissions Under Review (http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eoDetails?rrid=119517 ) the EPA proposed final “Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Articles Exemption Clarification Rule.”
The proposed rule would have eliminated the articles exemption under TRI and required manufacturers to report releases from finished goods in storage. PMPA took a leading role in objecting to this proposed “clarification.”We are pleased that our attention to this regulatory issue with other affected industries has resulted in its withdrawal at the current time.” -
Thanks Dad
Thanks for showing me that patience for one’s children is truly the greatest gift, that even the most uncoordinated kid can get it apart and put it together, and that its more important to have the fun making the stuff together than it is to just go buy it from the store.
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U.S. Industrial Production to Grow 6% in 2011- Industry Week
MAPI forecasts that manufacturing production will increase 6% in 2011 and advance by 4% in 2012.