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Minimizing Storage Hazards for Liquid Sanitation Chemicals

Both the International Building Code (IBC) and International Fire Code (IFC) define many of the chemical liquids used in the sanitation process as “health hazards” and limit the maximum allowable storage quantity for any given facility. These same codes also outline building fire separation and life safety components required for designated storage areas. Yet even […]

Hixson at 75: Acting in Your Best Interests

In 2023, Hixson is proud to be celebrating our firm’s 75th anniversary! Be sure to bookmark this page and follow along on our year-long celebration of this historic occasion! At Hixson, client advocacy means that nothing is allowed to compromise our solutions or our integrity. Our firm is 100% commercially neutral: Hixson does not accept income […]

Successful Lab Projects: Effectively Balancing Design, Schedule, and Budgets

Recently, Hixson’s Jim Schreyer and Paul Thamann presented “Successful Lab Projects: Effectively Balancing Design, Schedule, and Budget,” a one-hour webinar held in conjunction with Xtalks. Drawing on their collective knowledge and experience gained through years of working with clients in the Science and Technology sector, Jim and Paul shared their thoughts and observations on how […]

Hixson’s Controls & Automation Services: Where Innovation Begins

Featuring more than 75 years of combined experience among its team members, and backed by the resources and depth of Hixson’s 20 in-house technical disciplines, Hixson’s Controls & Automation group is uniquely qualified to help our clients drive operational excellence through advanced technological solutions. In our latest video, Hixson’s Nathan Arnold, David Overwine, and Craig […]

Proposed OSHA Rule Change: Employee Representatives

On August 29, the U.S. Department of Labor announced proposed changes to clarify regulations regarding who can be authorized by employees to act as their representative to accompany the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance officers during physical workplace inspections. In particular, the proposed rule would allow an employee or a non-employee third […]

Flexible Arrangements: Key Considerations for Plants with Mobile Equipment

In facilities that have batch systems running multiple SKUs throughout the day or week, it is possible to have mobile equipment that is constantly being moved in and out of place. Ideally this happens quickly – to keep downtime to a minimum, and easily – for the workers tasked with making the moves. In the […]

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