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Page A21 MAY 2018 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A US Cremation Equipment leads the way. It all comes down to… PERFORMANCE! www.uscremationequipment.com • info@uscremationequipment.com Service Performance · Rapid Response Times · Attentive to Your Needs · Experienced & Knowledgeable Equipment Performance · Low Cost Ef cient Operation · No Cool-Down Between Cases · Fast Processing Times · Longer Equipment Life · Obese Case Capacity · Fully Automated Controls Call 321.282.7357 We build the best and service the rest. Continued from Page A12 3. Communicate effectively at all levels. 4. Involve your employees and managers. 5. Educate your employees and managers. 6. Get out of the office! 7. Listen intently to all ideas and comments. 8. Provide timely and pertinent feedback. 9. Work with vendors, governmental agencies, and others who can help. 10. Be creative…look for solutions outside the norm. To conclude, be the solution towards difficult prob- lems. Ask questions. You may want to reach out to colleagues and inquire how they solved their OSHA issues. Contact others, if available, where they have en- countered complications, whether about an inspection or with internal matters. How did they resolve their difficulties? Ask! Ask! Ask! Commandment number 6 is my favorite, “Get out of the office!” For so many, as your funeral home grows, so does the administra- tive end. This time-consuming task has a knack for delaying projects. Still, resources exist that can assist you and your funeral home if needed. Do not hesitate. Spend some time researching www.OSHA.gov . Not only is the website a fantastic resource, but it can also be used to assist you in the initial stages of visualizing the larger picture. OSHA is complicated. The compo- nents that makeup health and safety have many mov- ing parts. However, through diligence and an open mind, becoming compliant is achievable. Get out of that office, walk around the prep room, take notes, so- licit your employee’s feedback, and develop a plan. As always, be safe! Brad Kuchnicki is a licensed funeral director and em- balmer in the states of Michigan and Tennessee, a Certi- fied Occupational Safety Specialist, holder of a Masters in Science degree in Safety, Security and Emergency Man- agement from Eastern Kentucky University, owner of Fu- neral Compliance, LLC, an OSHA company designed for the funeral home, and the executive director of The In- dependent Funeral Group. Brad and his family reside in Knoxville, TN. Safety Now Tell Them You Saw Their Ad FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS c o n v e n t i o n . n f d m a . c o m