Posts Tagged ‘safety system’
Safety System Implementation I’m in between meetings at a plant in central Pennsylvania and we are kicking off the OE Safety System. One of the first questions we asked was -”What does an ideal situation for “Safety” look like?” We then went through the results of an audit we performed last month and identified gaps and possible solutions. The day has just started, but here’s what we’ve come up with so far for the “ideal”: Beyond compliance – meeting or exceeding Federal, State, Local, OSHA, etc. All employees act and behave safely, as safety...
30 Second Coaching Safety System Culture What is 30 Second Coaching? 30 Second Coaching is fast and fun resource for learning how to apply Operational Excellence ideas at your workplace. This video series is a quick way to engage Operational Excellence, lean, leadership, and problem solving ideas. This week’s 30 Second Coaching topic: Topic: What’s the Safety System have to do with cultural change? More information about this 30 Second Coaching topic: At the supervisor level, the OE Safety System introduces a weekly audit to be performed before or after a shift. Some operational purposes...
Date: 21 Oct, 2010
Posted by: Steven Leuschel in: Coaching Stories | Leadership | Operational Excellence
Engaging People (The Cultural Change Phase) | Safety System Safety System | A PDCA Cycle If you’ve read David’s blog on The OE Safety System Versus OSHA Safety Compliance Audit: you already know that the OE Safety System is a PDCA cycle. This PDCA cycle also consists of even smaller PDCA cycles. Here’s a graphic to help understand: Safety System, PDCA Cycle End of Shift Restoration | Daily PDCA of the Safety System At the frontline team leader level, the OE Safety System introduces a daily end of shift safety restoration to-do list. The purpose of this checklist / to-do list is to...
How to Develop an End of Shift Work Restoration Checklist Purpose of the End of Shift Work Restoration Checklist: The purpose of this end of shift workplace restoration checklist / to-do list is to restore the working area back to safe working conditions. Culturally, enforcing a behavior (daily restorations), changes attitudes (safety first versus production first), which resonates with an existing value (people’s safety is important). End of shift work restoration checklist example 10 Steps to Create Restoration Checklist: 1. Have a developed balanced scorecard where you can report on...
Date: 08 Sep, 2010
Posted by: David Adams in: Coaching Stories | Health Care | Lean | Operational Excellence
Safety System: the KCOE System’s Version I’ve had a client ask a great question about the relationship between the KCOE System’s Safety System (or, sub-System, if you will). First, I will make a gross assumption that most of you reading this article know what an OSHA Safety Compliance Audit is and how it serves the organization. These audits may be done through self assessment or by outside consultants or by any combination of the two. In our Operational Excellence language, these audits tell you the current state of OSHA compliance in your facility. The report will...
Why and How to Use Safety Pat Safety Pat is a tool to visually manage safety incidents and accidents. Visual management is one of the foundational principles of operational excellence and continuous improvement. Safety Pat is one way to see visually the problems you are having with incidents and accidents. Many of us in manufacturing have at least heard of safety pat, but by the end of this blog you should understand why and how to use safety pat. Materials needed: 1. Safety pat (photo below, email us for a higher quality version) 2. Red and yellow markers how to use safety pat 5 Steps...
Safety Basics | How to Use a Green Cross (daily) The following is a quick instructional on how to use a green cross in the OE safety system. Materials needed before you learn how to use a green cross: 1. Green cross 2. Red, yellow, and green markers Prerequisites of the OE System before you learn how to use a green cross: 1. Steering Committee 2. Daily Meeting 3. Balanced Scorecard (i.e. a place to hang the green cross and both short and long term safety target) 5 Simple Steps on How to Use a Green Cross: Step 1: Incorporate the green cross into the safety portion of your daily and monthly meetings. ...
What is the purpose of the safety system? If you notice any of our clients where the operational excellence system is being implemented, you’ll see the main artifact: a balanced scorecard. If you come to a daily or monthly meeting here are some things you’ll see, which are also visible on the balanced scorecard: 1. Safety is the first priority listed on the balanced scorecard 2. All daily meetings start with safety report out and problem solving sheets 3. All monthly BSC meetings start with reporting on the top 3 safety problems 4. Safety suggestions (solutions) are worth more points...
