About
The NORA Manufacturing Council brings together individuals and organizations with a shared interest in improving safety and health for manufacturing workers. Council members share information, form partnerships, and promote adoption and dissemination of solutions that work. Learn more about the council and its members.
Outreach
Understanding Respiratory Protection and Face Coverings
The Council published in partnership with the National Association of Manufacturers. The publication aims to help small businesses understand the difference between face coverings and respirators as part of a respiratory protection program.
Hazardous Energy Control (Lockout and Other Means)
The Hazardous Energy Control (Lockout and Other Means) Resource Guide helps manufacturing employers implement effective strategies to control the release of hazardous energy. Members of the Manufacturing Sector Council compiled, reviewed, and adapted resources to help companies and businesses start or improve and maintain their existing Lockout Program. The resource guide offers sample lockout materials and templates.
Sector description
The Manufacturing sector includes establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products.
Establishments in the Manufacturing sector are often described as plants, factories, or mills. They often use power-driven machines and materials-handling equipment. There are over 15 million workers in manufacturing, who are at risk for:
- Hearing loss.
- Musculoskeletal disorders.
- Traumatic injuries.
- Hazardous chemical exposures.
The NIOSH Manufacturing Program facilitates the work of the Council and coordinates NIOSH research in this sector.
Members
The Council has two co-chairs, one from the NIOSH Manufacturing Program and one working partner. The NIOSH Manufacturing Program coordinators also help to facilitate the work of the Council. Members attend meetings and participate in workgroups.
Current members
Name
Organization
Frank M. Renshaw
Co-chair
Bayberry EHS Consulting, LLC
Jennifer Topmiller
Co-chair, NIOSH Program Co-Coordinator
NIOSH
Richard Current
NIOSH Program Co-Coordinator
NIOSH
Asha Brogan
NIOSH Program Assistant Coordinator
NIOSH
Don Peterson
NIOSH Program Manager
NIOSH
Henry A. Anderson
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Division of Public Health
Daniel Anna
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Anca Bejan
HealthPartners Institute
Julie Bennett
Perfetti VanMelle
Robyn Boerstling
National Association of Manufacturers
Stanford (Stan) A. Brubaker
Liberty Mutual Insurance-Global Risk Solutions
Brent Charlton
Metal Technologies of Indiana
Barbara J Dawson
Dupont
Michael Douglas
GM
Debra Fisher
IUE-CWA
Pete Flatten
Tuff Shed
Beki Jackson
OSHA
Robert Johnson
National Association of Manufacturers
Julie Kibesek
OSHA
Marc Kolanz
Materion Consulting
Amy McGee
Electrolux
Paul McNeill
Clickbond
Matthew Meyer
OSHA
John S. Morawetz
International Chemical Workers Union Council
Mwangi Ndonga
Ball Corporation
Charles A. Nehrig
TTM Technologies, Inc.
Jack Nunes
Lear Corporation
John L. O’Donoghue
University of Rochester
David Parker
University of Minnesota, Salud
Robert G. Radwin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Holli Singleton
North Carolina State University
Thomas J. Slavin
Slavin OSH Group, LLC
Chris Soranno
SICK PCA
Matt Spencer
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
Jonathan Thomas
National Safety Council
Jun Wang
University of Cincinnati
Bill White
OSHA
Joseph Whitlock
Wright State University