Chief provided its employees with professional on-site audible testing today. The wheels of production can get loud at times, and we are looking out for the long-term care of our employees. Combining PPE training and use with testing is the best way to find any potential problems ahead of time....
We had a special thanksgiving lunch today that included turkey and all the trimmings. It was an excellent way for the entire Chief family to gather as a family before the holiday season began. We are very thankful for everyone at Chief and wish all a prosperous and blessed holiday season....
As part of our ongoing commitment to a sustainable planet, we have been recertified in both FSC® and SFI® sustainability programs. Being part of these programs ensures we use ethically and responsibly sourced materials in all our displays and packaging. These programs work with our GMP and AIB food safety programs and include a robust track and trace program....
As part of Chief’s safety program, we train interested employees in CPR, AED, and basic first aid. Today over a dozen employees joined in the several-hour program, and all agreed to stand in the gap if they see a fellow worker in need. Thanks to all those employees willing to go through the training we hope will never need to use....
Our team stays sharp with updates to equipment and training. Today we updated our Kongsberg cutting table systems allowing our team to better produce samples and production work from our cutting tables. The group learned new best practices and adjustment tricks, giving them more power....
Today the Chief team set aside several hours to renew safety and quality training. The employees broke up into six groups and moved from station to station, covering topics from ergonomics to fire safety, quality and processes, and procedures. After the training, the team joined together for a giant cookout and prize give-away. Some of the lucky winners walked away with Orca Coolers and Home Grills. Safety first, everyone!...
Some of the Chief team were interviewed on national news today in a show of support for a local restaurant Henry’s. During the early days of Covid being a necessary business, Chief never shut its doors. Chief supported Henry’s by ordering takeout almost daily, and Henry’s supported Chief by filling our bellies with excellent food....
The Digital team was excited to install a brand new HP R2000 Plus printer today. The R2000 Plus provides unprecedented quality and colors direct to rigid and flexible surfaces. The safe and vibrant HP Latex inks offer amazing color and detail without compromise. And the addition of white ink gives the team more power to create eye-popping graphics on a wide variety of media....
Chief forklift driver, Ken Watkins, noticed another employee struggling to breath during their break. Ken assessed the situation and realized the employee was choking on something she had eaten. He quickly performed the Heimlich maneuver and dislodged the item from his coworkers throat. We are grateful for Ken’s alertness and immediate action to help someone in need!...
Our customers can continue to rest assured that Chief will maintain their color requirements at the hightest level. Chief has renewed its G7 Master certification through April 2022. G7 Colorspace is the highest and most stringent certification available for G7 printers. This assures that we can consistently reproduce the entire G7 color space and not just the primary and secondary colors....