SPSP — Society of Product Safety Professionals’ Post

SPSP — Society of Product Safety Professionals is proud to offer the 2024 Fundamentals of Product Safety program at Mattel, Inc. Fisher-Price Campus in East Aurora, NY, near Buffalo.  When you are a new professional to the product safety field there is a lot of information to learn to be effective at your job, and unfortunately you can’t get a degree in product safety. Or maybe you changed roles and are now back in a product safety role but aren’t up-to-date and current on all the best practices you need to know. That is where this program helps to fill that gap to provide a solid foundation of knowledge and best practices that will help you thrive at your job. With a program led by the most experienced and respected product safety professionals in the field, The Fundamentals of Product Safety program has been helping support the development of product safety professionals in creating a solid foundation of knowledge for 15 years. To learn more, visit: https://lnkd.in/gWFxUhrt Be sure to take advantage of early bird pricing before July 1st! Follow along with our "Get to Know Your Program Instructor" series to get to know this year’s instructors and why they are passionate about what they do. #productsafety #productliability #safety

For people just getting into product safety and compliance, the fundamentals course is a great introduction and a great way to build a strong foundation. I can't recommend it enough, there is a ton of knowledge and experience with these presenters that will help get a career off to an amazing start!

I am reposting this SPSP — Society of Product Safety Professionals instructor profile of Donald Mays because this "Fundamentals of Product Safety" program in September is going to be an excellent overall learning opportunity for attendees. In particular, Don is a great speaker with wide-ranging experiences from which we can all learn--especially, me! He is a regular guest lecturer in my product-safety engineering (and ethics) course in the University of Utah Dept. of Mechanical Engineering every Fall. But, Don is only ONE of the numerous outstanding instructors who will be there to speak and to answer questions. To paraphrase Otto von Bismarck, "it's unnecessary to learn from your own mistakes when you can learn from mistakes made by others." Get a "head start" and learn from those with the bumps and bruises from years of providing safe consumer products to users!!! The early-bird discount is still available until July 1st. #productsafety #productliability #safety

In our current regulatory environment, post-sale issues are among the most important to understand how to mitigate. Learn more from Larry Bell at the Product Safety Fundamentals Course!

CAN YOUR DESIGNERS COME OUT AND PLAY? This is a serious question to managers, directors, executives, and attorneys who should be asking themselves about their product designers and product safety. Are product-safety employees encouraged--or even allowed--to "go out and play" with others in their profession. https://lnkd.in/gbDbbTjP If not, your organization may not be doing all it can to deliver safe products to consumers. To meet this need, SPSP — Society of Product Safety Professionals is offering its brand-new "Fundamentals of Product Safety" program this September at Mattel, Inc.'s Fisher-Price facility. I don't like exaggeration, but this is the FINEST product-safety program that I have ever seen. The curriculum is great and eleven product-safety professionals with decades of experience are willingly sharing their "bumps and bruises" from professional practice. Instructors are Larry Bell, Heather Capell Bramble, Boaz Green, Chris Harvey, Mark Hickok, MS, CPSP, CFEI, Donald Mays, Joseph Mohorovic, Cheryl Possenti, Richard Rosati, Kenneth Ross, and me. This is going to be an excellent learning and networking opportunity--especially for younger professionals. Please consider taking this course and follow this link to SPSP's "Fundamentals" program webpage: https://lnkd.in/gSHaM5cA #productsafety #productliability #safety

Continuing to learn is the only way to progress, and if I am able to do so, it is thanks to the experiences shared by others. At the product safety workshop ICPHSO (Intl Consumer Product Health & Safety Organization)

Bonus Time! 🤑 Very exciting news! I've recently received a quarterly bonus! 💰 The reason for receiving this monetary incentive was for exceeding Safety Milestones for Quarter 2. 🚩 Our goal was to complete 27 safety related projects/improvements by end of Q2 and we exceeded that goal by completing 35 safety projects! 📈 That means we had a completion of 129% by the end of Q2! What a win! 🚀 I have to admit that this was a company-wide effort, and everyone went above and beyond to get really creative and completed projects that targeted the following: 1.✅ Mitigating risks or hazards from workstations. 2.✅ Increased 5S lean standards. (Sort, Set, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) 3.✅ Improved overall environmental compliance. 4.✅ Addressed ergonomic risks. 5.✅ Enhanced accessibility to first aid resources. 6.✅ Eliminated slip, trip, and fall hazards. I am beyond proud of my team and all that we accomplished for Quarter 2 to receive this incentive. 😃 I do have to take some credit and say I lead all safety projects and I made sure I was a constant resource to all my leads, managers, and employees to ensure we exceeded expectations! Again, I couldn't have done it without their relentless effort! 🙋♂️ 🤝 Kudos to all my colleagues who are safety champions for hitting this awesome milestone! 🍾 Stay safe! 🦺

💡 Are you keeping up with the latest in international product safety? The European Commission's recent International Product Safety Week brought together key players to discuss and promote consumer safety globally. Alura Group BV attended this vital event, engaging in fruitful discussions and forging promising collaborations. Our team is eager to share valuable insights that will bolster our support for you in navigating product compliance. Don't let these updates pass you by. Ensure your products meet the highest safety standards and stay ahead of the curve. Reach out to learn how these developments might affect your business and how we can help you. #productsafety #productcompliance #consumerprotection #CEmarking #productcompliancemanager https://lnkd.in/dQcBP5-w

🚛 Empowering Warehouse Warriors: Day 1 of Novice Reach Truck Training Kicks Off! Exciting news from JBS FLT TRAININGS TRAININGS team! 🎉 Today marks the beginning of our Novice Reach Truck training program for three eager delegates. Here's what makes this opportunity special: ✅ RTITB Accredited: Ensuring top-quality, industry-recognized training ✅ Hands-on Experience: Practical skills development from day one ✅ Safety First: Emphasizing best practices for warehouse operations ✅ Career Advancement: Opening doors to new opportunities in logistics Why this matters: • Skilled reach truck operators are in high demand • Proper training reduces workplace accidents • Increased efficiency in warehouse operations Are you ready to elevate your warehouse skills or invest in your team's capabilities? 🤔 👇 Share your thoughts in the comments: • Have you undergone reach truck training before? • What challenges do you face in warehouse operations? • How has specialized training impacted your career? Let's connect and discuss how we can drive excellence in logistics together! 💪 #WarehouseTraining #ReachTruckOperator #LogisticsSkills #RTITBAccredited #SupplyChainEducation #CareerDevelopment #IndustrialSafety #WarehouseEfficiency

ℹ️‼️Quick takeaways on my visits to used clothing sorting facilities‼️ 1. There are various quality standards that are put in place such as: random spot checks on the clothes that are sorted. On average clothes are checked more than 400 pieces per sorter per grade. The acceptable margin of error has to be under 5% - and error as defined putting a wrong piece of cloth in the wrong grade (could be to a higher grade or a lower grade) 2. Sorters who make 5% error or more will be marked with performance issue - which means supervisors are alerted. Most checks would be done on this sorter and trainings are immediately provided! 3. Inspection company comes and also open bales to do the same inspection again and seal the containers before it can be send off to other countries! Check out this video below! On how clean and formal this sector is!