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Safety Topic: Lift It Twice
Most of you have heard the general rules of safe lifting. Remember to “Get a firm grip on the load, keep it close, bend at the knees, use your legs to lift the load, and keep your spine in the natural positi...
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Safety Topic: Spring Cleaning Safety
As the weather starts to change many homeowners start to think about spring cleaning. Here are some safety tips: Household and pool chemicals, paints, and poisons should be properly marked and stored unde...
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Safety Topic: Pushing Safety
On occasion or perhaps even every day, we're called on to push something. Typically it's safer to push than it is to pull a load; however doing either can be dangerous to your body. Many soft tissue injurie...
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Safety Topic: Overconfidence
It's good you feel confident about your job. You take pride in your ability to do your work quickly and well. However, there is such a thing as overconfidence - when you forget about the hazards and fail to ...
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Safety Topic: You and Safety Awareness
Safety Awareness is like almost everything else we do . . . it is learned, not instinctive. We aren’t born with awareness for safety concerns. We learn through various means. Some learn by doing, others b...
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Safety Topic: Slips, Trips and Falls - Winter Safety Tips
Slips, trips and falls are the number one reason for an industrial injury in the United States. Below are some tips for walking outside when it is cold and snowy or icy: Plan ahead and give yourself suff...
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Safety Topic: Four Elements of Combustion
Any program on fire prevention and safety is based on a clear understanding of how materials ignite. In order for a fire to occur, four elements are required; Oxygen, Heat, Fuel and Chain Reaction. The elem...
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UPM Supports Our Troops
UPM is proud to support our troops. One UPM family member is currently stationed in Afghanistan. Pictured below is Dana Green and her children Ruby and Tucker. Dana's mother is Dawn Clark, Senior Account Ma...
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United Performance Metals Recognizes Employee Service
Congratulations were extended to Justin Spoerl for reaching 5 years of service as an Account Manager for United Performance Metals during the third quarter of 2012.
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Butler Tech Student Receives Award for Creating UPM's Holiday Card Design
With the holidays around the corner, UPM congratulated one Butler Tech student for creating the winning design of the company’s holiday card. Sydney Stricker, a senior at Butler Tech’s D. Russel Lee...
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UPM Adds Stainless Steel Sculpture to Their Office Decor
The latest piece of equipment to arrive at United Performance Metals isn’t just for customers. The addition of the Mazak 4000 Watt Laser has added sparkle to the company’s lobby as well. 304 stainless ...
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Hunting with Family Has Its Rewards
UPM’s Plant Manager, Roger Haire, continues to enjoy hunting throughout the year. His nephew Tyler accompanied him on a recent trip to Brooksville, Kentucky in Bracken County. In late April, the two hu...
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United Performance Metals Ranks High in Giving
The vision of the Butler County United Way is Strengthening Communities One Person at a Time. They focus their efforts on serving local families, specifically concentrating on helping adults become ...
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West Coast Staff Member Grows Into Management
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Chris Weber to the position of Western Regional Branch Manager. Chris Weber has been a part of United Performance Metals for nearly two years, and working h...
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United Performance Metals’ California Facility Relocates
La Mirada, California – August 1, 2011-- United Performance Metals has relocated its California branch to a new facility in La Mirada in order to accommodate our continued growth in the region. The add...
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