Plant Services - September 2007 - (Page 44) MANAGEMENT Safety to compare appearances s and have the opportunity safe plant People who visit many facilitie accurate idea of what a truly develop a pret ty with attitudes and statistics arks: ’t speci cally relate to look s like. Their favorite earm stuck up any where, that don proactive and in• Posters that clearly are just counts is evidence of being . “What er. “Posters the machines, are a bad sign or, workforce safety, J.J. Kell is Rhoden, edit loyvolving employees,” says Trav ns, and those that give emp plant’s working conditio that are customized for the s.” uld be approee recognition, are good sign cess problem. Workspaces sho housekeeping indicates a pro • Poor k being done. g indicate problems. priately organized for the wor itions, stretching and strainin • Ergonomics: Awk ward pos put in a height-adjustable says. “It is not expensive to “There’s no reason,” Rhoden things in reach.” the par ts organize the workspace to put table or kers are not straining to see uld be good enough that wor • Lighting sho ipment be maintained or what they ’re doing. the maintenance shop. Can equ everybody, or just The same principles apply to decision – maintenance and purchase ses a lot of safely? Who’s involved in the ntenance involved, and that cau do not get mai purchasing? “Some companies also improves morale.” everyone involved trouble,” Rhoden says. “Getting SIGNS OF SAFETY • Recognize your role as teacher/ trainer • Develop your own safety functioning skills and pass them along to the organization • Behave and lead as you desire others to do • Maintain a self-safety focus • Confi rm and reconfi rm safety as the number-one value • Place continuous emphasis and clarity around safety expectations • Show a passion for zero injuries, illnesses and incidents; celebrate and recognize “zero” successes Every employee has critical responsibilities to a safety culture: Finance: Understand and publicize the business value of good safety performance. HR: Develop guidelines that embody good safety performance and leadership as performance indicators used in promotion and pay increase considerations each year. Supervision: Uphold full responsibility for the safety of every individual working in their crew and ensure that each and every employee receives the necessary training to perform their jobs safely. Technicians and operators: Maintain individual responsibilities to respect safety procedures and make sure their fellow workers also are adhering. Safety is worth the trouble. “It’s not just about the company and the bottom line,” says LaCook. “When each person goes home to their family alive and intact, it keeps families together. ink about that.” More resources at www.PlantServices.com/thismonth “Safety Doesn’t Cost – It Pays” (Kimberly-Clark Professional Education publication) “Proving the Value of Safety” (Rockwell Automation white paper) “Safety is everyone’s business,” by Rich Widdowson, vice president, Safety, Real Estate & Environment, Schneider Electric, North America “Eight key elements of an e ective safety automation program,” by Dan Hornbeck, manager, safety business development, Rockwell Automation Instant Alert noti cation system (details, case sudies and articles on the Honeywell Building Solutions system) 44 .PLANTSERVICES. S http://www.PlantServices.com/thismonth http://www.mactekcorp.com http://www.mactekcorp.com http://www.PLANTSERVICES.com
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