Summer weather is almost upon us. Did you know that dehydration makes the body weaker and can have some dangerous effects? Make sure you look beyond liquid intake while working and consider all the factors that might prevent your body from absorbing Read More

LAYERINGThere is no single magic garment able to adapt to the ever-changing environmentally variables of winter the way a proper layering system can. TRACTIONIce and snow make for treacherous terrain that leads to nasty slips and falls. HYDRATIONDehy Read More

An energy plant customer of BDI had three gearboxes of varying sizes that were leaking oil around the output shafts. Plant maintenance was spending time daily filling the gearboxes and cleaning drip pans underneath. They were replacing the gearboxes Read More

A vending machine manufacturer was eager to adopt Lean principles in order to improve plant processes. One procedure under review was the stamping of a metal sheet approximately 4’ x 3’. The process required two people to lift, flip Read More