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Staying Safe: A Reminder from OSHA

Does your facility use meat grinders? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently sent out a reminder to keep your team members’ safe when working with this machinery. OSHA recommends that employees working with this equipment be trained to: Only use a proper plunger when feeding meat into grinders. Operate grinders only when feeding […]

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The Value of Construction Administration

Comprised of professionals with architecture, engineering and construction backgrounds, Hixson Construction Administrators (CAs) help building owners realize the full value of their capital investments and achieve their project goals by providing technical knowledge, a thorough understanding of how to work with contractors and suppliers, and unbiased input. Simply put, they are the client’s advocate on […]

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Associate Walk-a-Mile Report: Maple Leaf Foods

Continuous Improvement is part of our DNA here at Hixson. One way that we do this is through Walk-a-Miles. Through these professional development experiences, our associates have the opportunity to learn, grow, and improve in their fields. Recently, several Hixson associates recently travelled to London, Ontario (Canada) to meet up with team members at Maple […]

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Success Begins with Process Engineering From Hixson

Backed by a wealth of experience working on food, beverage and GMP projects, Hixson’s Process Engineering teams develop innovative solutions for our clients’ most complex needs. From meat processing to aseptic filling, Hixson’s Process Engineers have expertise in the design and engineering of projects in diverse industry segments. Hixson’s Project Engineering services, in addition to […]

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The Essentials of Roof Load Capacity

Since original drawings for older buildings are often lost or discarded over time, many renovation project teams must spend significant time trying to determine whether a roof can sustain additional weight. Yet trying to get more load capacity from an existing roof can be difficult even for more modern facilities where drawings do exist. If […]

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Warren Green Appointed to 3-A Steering Committee

Hixson is pleased to announce that the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has appointed Hixson’s Warren Green, P.E., to serve on the Steering Committee of the 3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. Also known as 3-A SSI, the non-profit corporation is dedicated to the mission of advancing food safety through hygienic equipment design, and is overseen by […]

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