- The basis for a good safety program is keeping work areas neat and organized.
- A clean production area can significantly reduce the cost of accidents by preventing them.
- Create a daily housekeeping checklist to confirm that attention is given to specific areas of your operation—both the plant and the office.
- The third largest cause of workplace injuries, slip and fall injuries can be expensive to employers.
- Tend to outdoor and indoor housekeeping during the winter weather months to minimize slip and fall hazards.
- Making sure your vehicle is in good operating condition is one of the best defenses when driving in winter weather.
- Put together a basic cold-weather emergency kit for each vehicle in your fleet.
- OSHA’s Top Ten list is a great place to start for reviewing safety issues at your facility.
- Three of the 2006 Top Ten (one, three and nine) fall under OSHA’s Safety and Health Regulations for Construction (Part 1926) and don’t apply to component manufacturing.
- The remaining seven violations relate to standards that are important to comply with as a component manufacturer.
- OSHA defines a powered industrial track (PIT) as any mobile, power-propelled truck used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack or tier materials that can be ridden or controlled by a walking operator.
- OSHA requires you to implement a PIT vehicle training program and verify that each operator has been properly trained and evaluated.
- High school and college students can be a valuable resource during the summer months.
- Their inexperience can also bring a unique set of safety risks.
- Create a safe environment for your summer help with a few simple adjustments.
- It is common for close to 80 percent of a plant’s workforce to be Spanish-speaking in our industry.
- You don’t have to be bilingual to communicate effectively with your employees.
- Knowing a few key terms and phrases will help you keep your workers safe.
- Plant workers at Schuck Component Systems play an incentive game called Safety Bingo.
- The safety pot starts at $100, and an additional $100 is added for each accident-free workday.
- The first person to get BINGO wins the entire pot.
- Safety Bingo has helped to drop Schuck’s reportable injury rate by one-third.
- Take preventative measures to safeguard your employees and protect your property from fire, like installing fire-resistant materials.
- A good fire alarm system is crucial for timely evacuation and accelerating firefighter response time.
- Good housekeeping practices, clearly marked exits and periodic fire drills will ensure an orderly evacuation.
- Fire safety can be broken down into the main topics of causes and prevention.
- Truss plants often contain one or more ignition sources.
- Keep spark resistant jackets handy to prevent incidents where flammable chemicals and welding sparks may exist.
