by Jeff Johnson | Apr 23, 2019 | News
Did you know that you can reduce recordable incidents and factory fatigue simply by painting your ceilings and walls white? The wisdom and evidence of this is over 100 years old and we couldn’t have put it better ourselves. From Safety Engineering, Volume 34, No. 316...
by Jeff Johnson | Apr 16, 2019 | News
LACOSTA’s Managed Labor Helps Turn Red KPIs to Green by Ending Labor Shortages & Ensuring a Quality of Work Because We Track KPIs Like You Do The effectiveness of plant management is measured by key performance indicators (KPIs), and that’s how we...
by Jeff Johnson | Apr 9, 2019 | News
As noted by Jacob Passy in his article Why temp work is not a safe bet on MarketWatch, “The lack of coordination between staffing agencies and employers, and the gaps in the legal protections for workers have created a dangerous situation for temporary workers,...
by wpengine | Apr 2, 2019 | News
As the US unemployment rate hovers near all time lows, most manufacturing plants continue to see challenges in using temporary workers to fill line labor, material handling and other production support roles. With staffing agreement language that often prevents a...
by Jeff Johnson | Mar 11, 2019 | News
You may not believe it, but offices can be dangerous places to work. A recent study by Hloom.com found that office coffee pot handles produce bacteria levels 34 times higher than a school toilet seat. The average office keyboard, computer mouse, and office chair can...
by Jeff Johnson | Mar 8, 2019 | News
Learn Why Supplementing Temps with Managed Labor Reduces Industrial Staffing Shortages & Increases Plant Output Does high employee turnover have you in continuous hiring and training mode? Why isn’t your plant fully staffed if you’re using multiple...
