Safety & Health Effects of Shift Work - ASSE Members

footprint and envelope. Generating a plan involves testing
pressures and air quality at different parts of the
building during each phase of the production cycle and
making corrections to the air quality by implementing
controls to minimize the likelihood of airborne contamination.
The raw side or “dirty” side will cause predictable
disturbances in heat, humidity, air flow and
microbe movement in the air that are specific to that
process and relative to the finished side. The finished
side for packing will experience changes in relation to
the hot side and areas of egress where air is likely to
meet because of product movement. This model works
on large-scale operations as surely as on smaller ones.
These data should be gathered over a specific period
of time, taking into account the different cycles of the
manufacturing process. It requires an understanding of
the subtleties associated with different microbes and
their propensity for movement and actions associated
with different environments.
If you need a different set of eyes to see what is going
on in your manufacturing environment or to address an
unresolved issue of product contamination, consult a certified
industrial hygienist who specializes in food manufacturing
environmental air quality. You just may be
seeing a more profitable future.
Richard Bennett, CIH, is chief science officer of Risk Tech, a
South Carolina-based company that focuses on product loss due to
indoor air quality in the food manufacturing process. He may be
contacted at rbennett@risktechintl.com or (800) 968-3565.
ASSE and the Manufacturing Practice Specialty
(MPS) would like to thank our leaders, Dave
Coble (administrator) and Linda Tapp (assistant
administrator) for all they have done to keep the
group progressing. Coble and Tapp have volunteered
to lead the group for another 2-year term.
ASSE and MPS members value the time and
energy they contribute to the group to make a
lasting impact on the safety and manufacturing
community.
Additionally, the following appointed volunteers
have also agreed to remain on the MPS
Advisory Committee for at least the next year:
•Publication Coordinator – Vincent Scott
•Executive Secretary – Siva Thotapalli
•Awards & Honors – Mike Phillips
•Membership Development – Ken Wengert
•Conferences & Seminars – Dave Evans
Special Thanks
•Website Development –
Michael Coleman
•Webinars – Carl Huckaby
•Body of Knowledge – Ryan
Kirkpatrick
•White Papers –
Daniel Hammond
•Special Projects –
Tom Culross & Todd
Mills
•Nominations –
David Coble
•Member at Large
– Melanie Sanders
If you would like to
get more involved and work with this great group
of volunteers, click here for more information.
ASSE and the Manufacturing Practice Specialty
(MPS) would like to congratulate Ken
Wengert, CSP, ARM, who received the MPS Safety
Professional of the Year award. Wengert is safety
director of North American manufacturing for
Kraft Foods. He currently serves as MPS membership
chair. In this role, Wengert consistently reaches
out to members and develops strategies for
member retention. He has also created a brochure
and PowerPoint presentation to help market MPS
at local ASSE meetings. In addition, his support
was instrumental during the Manufacturing
Congratulations
Branch’s transition
to a practice
specialty.
Wengert’s contributions,
great ideas and
positive attitude
have
made him a
model volunteer
and contributor to the safety community.
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