Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Actions Items Proven to Make IT Happen:

The data supporting the actions (aka Key Components) was derived from over 5.1 billion man hours.


1. Internal self audits that;
a. Promote associate participation.
b. Promote supervisor and leadership participation.
c. Correct UnSafe Acts before they occur.
d. Instant preventative action.
e. Associate awareness.
f. Associate understanding of other operations within the facility.
g. Discover unidentified possible hazards.
h. Promote process improvements.

2. New associate training;
a. Task specific safety guidance “Do’s and Don’ts” Card and Signs.
b. General Safety Orientation Booklet
c. Team Leader Orientation Checklist
d. Review of the safety guidance after one month of employment.

3. Incident review and commitment of leadership:
a. Creation of a Zero Incident Policy is the first step.
b. Hold General Managers and Team Leaders accountable for incidents.
c. Communication incidents to all associates and leadership.
d. Ensure that corrective actions (CAs) are appropriate and preventative.Following through with accountability built into the system to ensure that the pre-existing culture is guided towards a Zero Tolerance for Unsafe Acts culture, whereby the population is interdependent upon each and self regulating.

To be continued....

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