It will be nearly a year since the shutdowns began and the virus is still going strong. In this last year, however, much has changed, including what you need to know. Many employees may be returning to the workplace. Many may have children returning to school. Never before have community events and behaviors had such Read More

An IRC Network No-Cost Special Topic Webinar: Legal Aspects of COVID-19 Vaccination for Employers Join other small and mid-sized manufacturers from across Pennsylvania to get information and answers to your questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccination as it relates to employer/employee rights. This event will cover topics such as: With respect to vaccination, what an employer Read More

A Technology Control Plan (TCP) helps ensure that controlled materials will not be accessed by unauthorized persons. The need for a plan occurs whenever ITAR, EAR or other controlled items or data are present in your facility or when your personnel are using controlled materials. The most common use of a Technology Control Plan (TCP) Read More

About Is an ESOP Right for You? Are you looking to sell your business? Enhance your company's legacy and benefits plan while getting fair market value with an ESOP (employee stock ownership plan). This virtual event will give you an overview of the benefits to both you, the seller, and your employees when selling to an Read More

A world-class company needs manufacturing plants to be more than just operational—they need to be productive, efficient and flexible to respond to changing business conditions. The recent COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated this clearly, particularly with the critical troubleshooting and maintenance operations required to keep plants running. When machinery breaks down today, troubleshooters often cannot physically be Read More

This half-day course will highlight lockout/tagout hazards found in manufacturing facilities, and how to effectively prevent lockout/tagout accidents by implementing an effective energy control program. COURSE TOPICS: OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout Standard Energy Control Programs Case Studies Energy Control Procedures HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT: Gain insight on OSHA’s lockout/tagout standard Know the elements of an energy control Read More

The events of 2020 have shown that even if we think our business models, supply chains, and other aspects are rock solid, that outside events can upend our processes without warning. The only certainty for the future is that other changes will unexpectedly occur and it will have to be managed quickly. What enables your Read More

One of the most important export controls and one that applies to all exports and exporters is knowing the end user, use and destination. You must employ an aggressive process of due diligence to insure there is no reason not to proceed with a transaction. Not taking reasonable steps to gather relative information and/or ignoring Read More

The idea of rooftop fall protection can be a daunting task for architects, engineers, safety managers, and contractors. In this webinar we will walk through an analytical process to identify the most critical areas on your industrial rooftop that require protection. We will explore applicable OSHA codes and the reasoning behind them. We will learn Read More

Presented by the Penn State Materials Research Institute, the Materials Spotlight Series is designed to create connections and spark discussions between industry and Penn State faculty and students that lead to productive research collaborations. This month’s installment on Powder Processing of Metals, looks at the 2-, 5-, 10-year challenges for the Powdered Metal and Powder Read More

This half-day course will highlight lockout/tagout hazards found in manufacturing facilities, and how to effectively prevent lockout/tagout accidents by implementing an effective energy control program. COURSE TOPICS: OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout Standard Energy Control Programs Case Studies Energy Control Procedures HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT: Gain insight on OSHA’s lockout/tagout standard Know the elements of an energy control Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic took the world by storm. Under unprecedented circumstances, employers were forced to make decisions that may impact their workforce for years. Skilled leadership took center stage during these tumultuous times. Great leaders thrived. Others failed. Businesses are beginning to reopen, presenting employers with new challenges as part of the next phase of Read More