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Stay up-to-date with industry updates, professional development trends, safety tips and more from IES expertsThe Problem with Workplace Safety – It’s Not News
It’s not news to you that around 9:00 p.m. on January 2, 2023, millions witnessed Damar Hamlin suffer a work-related injury and watched as emergency responders revived and transported him from his “production floor” to a nearby hospital. What might be news is that...
Cyber Blog – The Battered Password
2022 Trends and Insights Before we talk about how to ensure you aren’t creating a password hazard, let’s briefly recap some things we learned from the 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR): 82% of breaches involved the Human Element, including Social...
New Clocking In Episode: Smart Textile Technology: The Future of Fabrication
In this episode of Clocking In Phil Mintz sits down with Dr. William Reynolds and Dr. Casey Boutwell – two participants in the NC DMCSP-sponsored propeller project looking to market their breakthrough smart textile technology.
Emerging Technology Institute (ETI) Receives $1.9 million Defense Civilian Training Corps Contract
ETI introduces high school students in Robeson county to high-paying and secure math, science, technology and engineering career opportunities. In 2020, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA directs the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)...
OSHA’s Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations – General Industry, Fiscal Year 2022
OSHA has issued its 2022 annual report on serious violations at U.S. workplaces. What did they find?
NC State University College of Engineering Rural Works! Internship Program Highlighted at Monthly Central Carolina Society for Human Resource Management Meeting
NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions Regional Manager, Anna Mangum, Featured as Keynote Speaker Raleigh, North Carolina - On November 16th, 2022, NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) regional manager Anna Mangum was the keynote speaker at...
Have a Holly Jolly Made in NC Holiday
We manufacture some really great products in North Carolina. Start your Holiday shopping with our gift guide in mind.
Giving Thanks for…Higher Prices??
2022 has been another unprecedented year and another year in which our holiday meals will not be immune to external pressures. The bottom line and bad news are that your Thanksgiving meal will cost significantly more this year. It has even been suggested that you...