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April 21, 2016 A safe and healthy workplace begins with good house-

keeping using Toyota’s 5S philosophy, which was developed after

WWII. Poor housekeeping can lead to hidden hazards which will trig-

ger accidents, especially Slips, Trips and Falls (STFs).

The Liberty Mutual Insurance Company stated that STFs are the 2nd leading cause of

occupational injuries, coming in at 27.6%. Most of the hazards have a human being

who is responsible but bad judgment factors also include using improper footwear,

taking shortcuts, and rushing to finish the task at hand. Focusing on STFs, here are a

few hazards to look for, which can result in an accident:

Wet, greasy or slippery walking surfaces, especially around industrial machines. Damaged flooring. Unanchored rugs. Unsafe floor products. Walkways which vary in elevation or have steps. Electrical cords and cables. New machinery to work area which changes the walking routes. Weather hazards from rain, snow, or ice. Damaged or improper use of ladders. Inadequate lighting. Change of surface from one type to another. Ramps or uneven stairs. Preventing STFs requires more training for supervisors and workers and consistent

monitoring of workplace conditions. The simplest and cleanest solution to STFs is

always the best one and a good 5S housekeeping program begins with these five

Japanese management techniques:

1. Seiri (Sort): Eliminating anything unnecessary for your equipment or machinery to

work correctly.

2. Seiton (Straightening): Organize, so you know where everything you need for your

workspace is located. A place for everything and everything in its place.

3. Seiso (Shining): Clean everything until it shines. A clean space motivates and leads

to better quality control for the company.

4. Seiketsu (Standardizing): Writing down your 5S program so everyone is on the

same page. Solidifies the lean manufacturing techniques developed so everyone

knows the norm.

HR Associates Newsletter Spring 2016

In This Issue Keeping STFs at Bay with 5S

Kina Repp, ‘16 OSC Speaker

IAG/ESC Gets Noticed

New Overtime Pay Law

Data Supports Need for

Higher Wages

Texas Roadhouse Baked Beans

Around The Water Cooler

From The President’s Desk

Safety Corner

"Never give away your

safety" - Master Lock’s

Kina Repp @ the 2016 Ohio

Safety Congress & Expo

Keeping STFs at Bay with 5S

(Continued on Page 3)

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May 18, 2016 Essential StaffCare’s

developer, IAG (Insurance Applications

Group) has been recognized as the 2nd

fastest growing, large group US insurance

brokerage as reported by the Employee

Benefit Advisor. IAG has seen growth at an

extraordinary rate of 44.56%. IAG offers

health plans to four different industries:

Essential StaffCare, Hospitality Care, Medical StaffCare, and

Health Wrap.

With the onset of the Affordable Care Act, staffing companies

have been flocking to IAG’s Essential StaffCare (ESC) health

plans. HR Associates came on-board with ESC in 2012 with an

Indemnity Health Plan to cover basic services and later with an

ACA compliant Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan.

HR Associates has consistently averaged 10-15% participation

of working associates in these plans.

Data Supports Need For Higher Wages

(B) There are 41.2 million Americans (nearly 30% of the workforce) who receive public

assistance… and nearly half of these workers (19.3 million) have full-time jobs.

HR’s Health Plan Provider Gets Noticed

(A) In January, 14% of Ohio’s population (1,627,479 residents) received

assistance through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition

Assistance Program (SNAP) . January’s coupons issued in Ohio totaled

$200,988,977 or an average of $123.50 per SNAP recipient. (Source: ODJFS)

(Source: EPI.org)

New “Overtime Pay” Law

May 25, 2016 The U.S. Department of Labor

announced a major change to the overtime pay

law. The new law greatly increases the number of

people who qualify for time-and-a-half pay for

hours worked beyond 40 in a week. Almost all

hourly employees, regardless of their wage, are

already entitled to overtime pay but the new rule

widens the coverage.

The old law’s overtime guarantee was for people

making up to $455 per week, the new standard

will be $913 per week or $47,476 per year. In

Ohio, 351,000 new workers will be protected by

the new overtime rule, nearly 21% of Ohio’s

workforce.

Barring an expected court challenge, the new law

will go into effect on December 1st.

Spooner Safety Director, Rick Artino & HR’s Steve Risner

Ohio is an Iroquois

word meaning

“Great River”

Fun Fax:

Keeping STFs at Bay with 5S (Continued)

Beer Reduction

Two 12 oz. bottles of dark beer Bacon & Vegetable Sauté

1/2 lb. smoked bacon, chopped

Lg. Vidalia onion, chopped

Lg. red bell pepper, diced

1/2 cup green onions, chopped

Baked Bean Medley

Two 16 oz cans, Boston Baked Beans

One 16 oz. can pinto beans

One 16 oz. can small red beans

One 16 oz. can black beans

One 4 oz. can green chilies

Kosher salt & course ground pepper

(continued from Page 1) 5. Shitsuke (Sustain): Utilization of an

in-depth, 5S program audit to hopefully

lead to certification. Audits are normally

based on a precise assessment of the

previous 4S.

A comprehensive training program should

define a 360 Degree Housekeeping

Strategy for managers, supervisors, and

workers. The entire company working

together to create a 5S Safety Culture

which everyone can be proud of and

benefit from.

West Texas BBQ Baked Bean Sauce

1 1⁄2 cups Beer Reduction

1 cup Bold BBQ Sauce

¾ cup Heinz ketchup

¾ cup unsulfured molasses

¾ cup packed brown sugar

3 Tbsp. Dijon mustard

2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar

2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Tabasco sauce, a few dashes

1 tsp. dried cilantro

¼ tsp. ancho chili powder

¼ tsp. chipotle chili powder

½ tsp. garlic powder

¼ tsp. ground cumin

Reduce beer by half to 1 1/2 cups, about 20 minutes. Crisp bacon in a

skillet over medium heat. Add onion, until tender, 2 minutes. Stir in red bell

peppers & green onions; sauté until crisp-tender, about 1 minute.

Combine beans & chilies in a stock pot; season with salt & pepper. Scrape

bacon & vegetable mixture into beans, stir well with a spatula.

Add all of the sauce ingredients, mix well. Scrape and pour mixture into two

2-Qt. (9”-13”) lightly greased, baking dishes. Place in a pre-heated oven at

350º F, about 90 minutes. Enjoy!

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Mareena, Megan, & MJ @ the Home Office

2016 Ohio Safety Congress Marketplace @ the Columbus Convention Center

Around The Water Cooler May 31, 2016 Office Manager, Michelle Horner (MJ), shared a few

family tidbits, like little Dominic talking non-stop in complete

sentences. Michelle’s husband, TJ, a gun enthusiast, recently added a

Beretta shotgun to his collection. TJ spends every Monday night at

the Piqua Fish & Game target shooting. The Fish & Game has 5

shooting ranges with over 30 stations. MJ and Dominic have joined TJ

@ target practice on a few occasions.

Michelle said it continues to be a challenge to find dependable workers who will

remain on assignment. MJ attended the HR Council meeting and she mentioned a

couple of local steel companies were having the same problem with turnover with

employees going on their break and not returning.

Recruiter/Receptionist, Megan Byram, moved into a new apartment in Troy. She is

excited to scope out the local digs with her boyfriend, Mark M. Megan is back, full

time with HR , at least until Edison starts up in the fall. She is not looking forward to 6

credit hours of Math in one semester. Until the leaves change, she will be taking great

care of anyone who graces our doors

Recruiter, Mareena Emrick received the third degree for her new mom disorder,

spoiling her 2 year old son, Easton, on his birthday. We have received a verbal

promise that she will not buy the toddler 25 gifts for his 3rd birthday. Asked how many

were still in use? … one, a Missile Launching Airplane. We educated Mareena on the

dangerous precedent and that there was still time to salvage the debacle.

We asked Mareena what she likes most of her new Recruiter position? She said she

enjoys the up-close-and-personal communication with applicants. Dislikes? The

frustration of putting all of our effort into finding a job for some people & they just

walk off the job, no notice and no call. On a related note, a HR client had 26 new

employee starts on a Monday in May & within 4 days, they had 11 remaining. Please

reference the “Brief” on page three again, for an explanation.

From The President’s Desk May 24, 2016 President, Heather Risner mentioned a website update in progress with the addition of the Tipp location

and a few other changes to the Contact Us page. A new About Us page is in the works too. The Tipp office is humming

right along and seems to be the go-to office for Troy candidates.

Heather mentioned summer job orders were up considerably and HR even has a few short term Contract assignments.

She said these Contract jobs were easier to fill with working candidates applying so they can pick up some extra hours.

At home with Heather’s boys:

Oldest son, “C”, will be on to his Senior year at Wright State this fall and is working full time for his Beavercreek

church in a youth ministry capacity, this summer.

The Wright State middle son is home for the summer working for Hartzel Air in Piqua. “D” seems to be on target still

for his Mechanical Engineering aspiration. After being away for 9 months, house rules have been reintroduced.

Mr. “N” will be a Junior @ Covington H.S. and is working part-time for Harmony Systems for some spending money

this summer. Heather’s youngest finally hit a growth spurt and no longer feels like the shortest guy in his class and

has even went around his dad.

For More Information

Please Contact :

Piqua Office

314 N. Wayne Street

Piqua, Ohio 45356

Phone: 937.778.8563

Fax: 937.778.8569

Tipp City Office

251 S. Garber Drive

STE A

Tipp City, Ohio 45371

Phone: 937.667.0003

Fax: 937.667.0111

Email: info@hr-ps.com

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2 Year Old Easton

The Desk