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What Companies Need to Do for Their Riggers
Safety in the workplace is an incredibly important part of any business. Accidents and injuries can impact the bottom line but the good news that most can be prevented. To that end, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set up strict guidelines and regulations to protect workers. Businesses that handle a lot of…
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The Legalization of Cannabis Brings Jobs, State and Local Tax Revenue
Currently, 23 states allow patients who have obtained clearance from a licensed physician to purchase medical cannabis for their own consumption. Four states have fully legalized the use of the plant for medical applications, and, as legalization proponents predicted, the legal sale of cannabis is having a major impact. In one state, the sale of…
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Small Businesses Prone to Identity Theft Even if Their Files are On Paper
America is facing a security crisis of daunting proportions, but surprisingly, the biggest threat to confidential information is not digital. Most identity theft involves documents, identification, secure files that are illegally shared or not protected properly, and free document shredding services around the country are working to combat this increasingly common breach in their customers’…
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Oil and Natural Gas Training Pushes Towards a Bright American Future
When it comes to big business in the United States, nothing quite comes close to the caliber of the petroleum industry. In 2014, the U.S. produced about 8.7 million barrels of crude oil per day. Looking at oil and gas on a global level, the U.S. ranks third in the world in crude oil production,…
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3 Innovative Ideas for Industrial Warehouse Space Businesses
Every piece of real estate has a value. Obviously, that value varies depending on size, location, infrastructure in place, and countless other factors that could have an affect. Industrial warehouse space is usually used for commercial real estate development and big businesses, but many times those companies go out of business leaving manufacturing warehouse space…
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Controlling Transportation Costs And Green Intiatives For The Industry
Without a doubt, one of the world?s largest industries is transportation. With transportation, one can factor in everything from trucks to airplanes, courier services to ships, barges, warehouses, and logistics services, as well as everything in between. As powerful as it is, however, the transportation industry is susceptible to change as much as any other.…
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Is Investing in Gold a Safe Bet?
Are you wondering what to invest in? The answer is: it depends. How much do you have to spend? Are you risk-adverse; when do you need the money back; is there an area you are interested in? Experts like to recommend a diversified investment portfolio, because few would argue for putting all of one’s eggs…
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Which Medical Packaging Design Works Best For You?
This may surprise you, but quite a bit of thought goes into medical packaging these days. From track and trace serialization to plastic blister packaging there are tons of ways that pharmaceutical packaging companies are considering your best interest. Here’s just a bit more information on some of the most popular ways of packaging medicines…
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Managing Your Business with a Third Party Logistics Company
More and more people prefer to purchase many items online. At least 80% of people who are online have made a purchase there and at least 50% have done it more than once. By 2018, ecommerce sales will amount to almost $500 billion. What do people like about shopping online? Nearly 83% report they like…
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How To Invest In Precious Metals Like A Boss
Spending money on precious metals? That’s something only the mega-wealthy would do, right? Not necessarily. Gold is a safe asset to invest in, one that is universally understood as an indicator of power and security. Investing in gold is often compared favorably to other investments, such as homes (which depreciate in value) or cash (which…