Safety first

In 2015, safety is more important than ever. The age of connectedness gives everyone instant access to streaming news and videos, via smartphones and tablets. So, if one of your workers fails to wash their hands before returning to work, there’s a chance the world could know about it. If you handle the dismissal of that employee wrong, there’s a chance the world could know about it. And if one of your crops makes someone sick, the world will definitely know about it.

And in the age of connectedness, if your company becomes associated with uncleanliness, mistreatment of employees or disease, you surely won’t last long. Which is why Produce Grower has prepared a package of stories to help protect you and your company from disaster.

Lisa Lupo will outline, in detail, how pathogens spread in a workplace and what your employees can do to prevent such outbreaks. Jean Seawright will help you navigate the choppy waters of hiring and terminating an employee. And finally, Lakshmikantha Channaiah will share a series of Listeria control strategies that could protect your produce and save your business.

There is such a thing as bad press, and it can kill your company. Put safety first and protect your crops, your employees and yourself.

The cover feature includes:

• Stopping Listeria                                                             
• Scanning the horizon                                                             
• Stopping Typhoid Mary                                                             
• Minimizing risk in terminations