2023 Hot Stamping Experience and Tech Tour Highlights
More than 100 participants gathered in Holland, MI, for the 5th annual Hot Stamping Experience and Tech Tour on November 29-30, 2023. Attendees enjoyed technical presentations on the ever-expanding world […]
APSC 2023 Recap and Highlights
More than 100 executives, managers and engineers representing companies in the automotive sector celebrated 30 years of PMA’s Automotive Parts Suppliers Conference (APSC) in Greenville, SC, on October 26-27, 2023! […]
A Day of Insights and Innovation: Recap of the 2023 Detroit Auto Show with Mike Wall
The 2023 Detroit Auto Show, hosted by the East Michigan District, took center stage on Wednesday, September 20, and what a day it was! From insightful presentations to an up-close […]
Safety Tip: OSHA Fact Sheet: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
OSHA has issued a final rule, published on July 21, 2023, and effective January 1, 2024, that revises the requirements of manufacturers when submitting workplace injury and illness information to […]
Safety Tip: OSHA Seeks Comments on Potential Heat Standard
OSHA has begun the process of developing a potential standard, “Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings,” and recently announced plans to convene a Small Business […]
2023 PMA District Leadership Conference Wrap-Up. Optimizing Connections
Every year, district leaders get together to recap the previous programming year and discuss improvements in planning the next year’s programming. More than 70 volunteer leaders, PMA staff and partners […]
530 Golfers at Four District Outings. So What?
The Twin Cities, Cleveland, West Michigan and Chicago Districts held their annual golf outings last month. Together, 538 golfers participated, with well over 600 participants from member companies, nonmembers, partners […]
PMA Districts, with PMAEF, Award $23,000 in 2023 Spring Scholarships
Spring 2023 Scholarship Recipients Chicago District Dionne Ortega – Lincoln College of Technology, Welding Technology Cleveland District Nicholas Seiler – University of Akron College of Engineering and Polymer Science, Mechanical […]
Safety Tip: US DoL Announces More than $12M in Grant Funding for Worker Safety and Health Training Grants
The U.S. Department of Labor has made available more than $12.7 million in funding to support training initiatives designed to promote safety and health in the nation’s workplaces. Administered by […]
Safety Tip: The Missing Component in Workplace Safety Programs: An Ownership Culture
Workplace safety statistics have essentially flatlined for the past 25 years, even in the midst of remarkable advancements in technology, say safety experts Ken Chapman and Tony Orlowski, in their […]