Company Analysis : Alcoa Warrick Operations

On Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 Alcoa IH department did heat stress monitor in the potrooms at Alcoa Warrick Operations. This monitor is a part of the heat stress awareness program during the summer. Working at the potrooms exposes the workers to physical hazards, such as noise, radiant energy, and heat. Since the pots run at temperatures of about 980 ̊C, there is potential for heat stress hazard and burns from hot electrolytic bath and metal to occur. Workers in potrooms are in hot environments most of the time. Therefore, they are particularly at risk of heat stress since ventilation may not afford sufficient cooling. Workers at the potrooms are working for 12-hour shifts. During this 12 hours, workers are require to do 17 set up carbon which exposes workers to open pot heat 17 times every day. Exposed to heat for that long time will cause a potential heat stress hazard.

The Company’s goal is to have zero work-related illnesses or injuries. However, in order to attain this goal, it will require a team effort involving both the Company and the employees. Only through such a coordinated effort can this safety plan be established and sustained.

City management requires all departments to have a safety committee to investigate safety issues and accidents occurring in the workplace. During the last eighteen months, two of our engine companies were involved in collisions; one while responding to an incident and the other while operating at an incident on the interstate. Determining fault is tasked with law enforcement, we must determine if our personnel operated safely. Recommendations for safer department practices is within the scope of the committee. Changes that we have made recently include: having a blocking apparatus on all highway incidents to shield the working engine. A written recommendation was sent to the chief of the department requesting the city traffic light department work with the Texas Department of Transportation to install optic-coms at intersections that are regulated by that agency. Looking for trends in accidents and injuries to improve safety and reduce time loss and costs for the department. Back injuries are responsible many workers compensation claims for the Waco Fire Department. Some of the injuries involved responses regarding bariatric patients. Attempting to reverse the trend by recommending the department purchase titan tarps to move these patients in lieu of

Data from the Bureau of Labor statistics states that over 4.1 million people were injured on the job in 2006 and 5,488 were killed in 2007 (Gomez-Mejia, Balkin, & Cardy, 2010). All levels of government have passed laws to regulate and maintain safety in the workplace. There are two basic levels of workplace safety laws that affect most workers. On a state level it is workers' compensation laws. On a federal level it is the Occupation Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Gomez-Mejia, Balkin, & Cardy, 2010). When it comes to the various objectives, policies, and operations of these two levels of law, one will notice how

This section describes the organizational history and the current state of affairs of MillerCoors LLC. It will start by describing the beginnings of the two companies that merged to create MillerCoors. This section will also discuss the culture, important leaders of the company, product offerings and target markets.

According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Powers of Retailing Report, it identifies the 250 largest retailers around the world based on publicly available data for fiscal 2012 encompassing companies’ fiscal years ended through to June 2013; however, here mainly focuses on the Top 10 retailers’ analysis.

Currently, in the absence of federal regulations for the prevention of heat-related illness in the workplace, employers are encouraged to develop plans that include hydration, training, acclimatization periods for new employees, and alternating work patterns. Although these methods are documented to prevent or reduce the likelihood of a heat casualty event, they are less likely to consider truly adequate hydration behaviors. Additionally, much of the data that exists on human hydration status has focused on hospitalized, institutionalized or professional athletes. There is a knowledge gap regarding hydration perceptions and status in healthy, outdoor workers, and quantifying the increased risk of heat-related illnesses.

Loblaw Companies Limited is the leader of Canada’s food and pharmacy, their independently-operated stores, food and household products as well as pharmacies can be found in every Canadian’s neighborhoods.

The United Services Automobile Association (USAA) is a Fortune 100 company as of the year 2009 that primarily sells life and property insurance to its 7.7 million members, which consists of active and retired military personnel and their family members (www.biz.yahoo.com). They also offer such services as banking and investment management, focused on helping military persons to manage their money wisely and offer them services at reasonable costs with low interest rates. As of 2009, the company employees 21,500 people and competes in the industry of property and casualty insurance against other companies such as MetLife, State Farm, and

United Abrasive, Inc. is a family owned Industrial Supply Company that has been serving the Midwest for over 70 years. Since 1939, we have provided quality abrasive media, supplies, and sandblasting materials to our customers with our exceptional service. Now with its 3rd Generation family CEO, the company has positioned itself as one of the leading Abrasive Recycling company in the area.

Steelville Works is a domestic manufacturer that presently distributes internationally, and located in, Antioch, Pennsylvania. The property is owned by TopGallant, this is the manufacturing plant for the stainless steel balls. The plant operates the manufacturing, inspection, and shipping of the product to the customers.

ycles” material that otherwise would’ve gone to a landfill. TerraCycle reuses packaging to make new, useful products. Today, Kraft Foods is the largest sponsor of TerraCycle “brigades” – collection points – with more than 30,000 Kraft Foods-sponsored locations, and nearly seven million people signed up to collect waste across the United States at these locations. The program has been so successful that it has expanded internationally to the United Kingdom and Canada, and there’s more in the works.

Any information, instruction, training and supervision needed to make sure that all workers are safe from injury and risks to their health

The Ferguson Company is a well reputed company that has had leading productivities in credit functions. Not only has it been credited in credit functions, it also has other business that it conducts through its KOBs. These businesses are plumbing, HVAC, Waterworks, Fire and Fab, PVC/Mechanical and Industrial among others. The company is currently led by a CEO, Mr. John Stegeman. The protocol that follows thereafter is the Vice President of Credit Management, Mr. John Culbert, Regional Credit Managers, Branch Credit Managers and the local credit officer. The organization is guided by a motivational statement in providing the best credit facilities to its customers; "to be the company of choice, servicing industry pros in a better-quality manner giving clienteles no reason to shop at any other place". Despite Ferguson's efforts in improving credit management, it has experienced adverse gaps that pull it down in being rated as the best.

When the body becomes overheated, a condition of heat stress exists. Heat stress can lead to a number of heat related illness such as heat exhaustion, heat stroke, heat cramps, fainting, or heat rash ( CDC, 2017 & OSHA , 2017). When working condition is extremely hot the body temperature regulation system breaks down and body temperature rises rapidly causing heat stroke and death (Jennifer et al., 2009).