A big “Thank You!” to Stanley Black and Decker, Hesston, KS, for hosting the Wichita ASSP Chapter for a tour of their plant.

A great turnout of chapter members and guests toured the plant where the Hustler mowers are produced. The tour was led by Cameron Cothran, Chapter president, and Taylor Redding (past president). Participants learned about the facility’s fabrication, welding, painting, assembly, and shipping processes and the ergonomic improvements that the plant has implemented to reduce injury rates substantially over the past 10 years. Additionally, the group discussed the efforts made at the site towards continuously improving the safety culture.

Thank you to Ken Brooks, the presenter at the December Chapter meeting.

Thanks to Dave McDonnell, OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist, for sharing his “OSHA UPDATE” with the Wichita Chapter at our May 2023 meeting.