A membership
organization for those
responsible for safety.
Established 1980
June 2005
Next GLASC Meeting
Our next regular meeting will be
July 13, sponsored by Mark
Kirby, Tippecanoe County Emergency Mgmt.
June Meeting Minutes
June 8, 2005
Paul
thanked Kyle Kerber & TRW for hosting this month’s meeting.
Introductions.
Emergency procedures.
Sign in sheets.
Paul thanked last month’s host, Huston Electric, Inc. and speaker, Joe Pavia
with Cooper Bussmann. Paul also thanked Elaine Doss & Ivy Tech for
providing the facilities.
Old Business:
Future
meetings – October & November are still available for anyone who is
interested in hosting a meeting.
New Business:
Treasurer’s Report =
$3,345.01
Paul congratulated Larry Lucas with Eli Lilly for receiving his CSP in
January. Next month’s meeting is July 13th.
It is being hosted by Mark Kirby with the Tippecanoe County Emergency
Management. More details are to follow.
Feature Presentation:
Safety/Ergonomics in 5S Workshops & Safety Leadership on the Shop
Floor
Kyle Kerber
— TRW Automotive
Action Plan for Safety Improvement
5S Workshops.
Re-rollout behavior based safety process.
Empower supervisors & HSE
committee members to lead safety on the shop floor.
Benefits
Improves safety.
Improves quality.
Improves delivery.
Reduces cost.
What are the 5S’s
Seiri – Elimination
Seiton – Orderliness
Seiso – Cleanliness
Seiketsu – Standardization
Shitsuke – Discipline
Keys to 5S Success
Get everyone involved.
Integrate principles into work requirements.
Communication.
Consistency.
Periodic senior management involvement.
Follow through.
Line 5S activities with all other
kaizen initiatives to re-enforce.
Points to Remember
A place for everything & everything in its
place.
Develop habits that won’t be forgotten.
Get everyone involved.
Get action items completed during workshop.
Focus principles of 5S on safety &
ergonomics in the work cell.
Completing BBS Observations
Go to the action.
Ask employee if OK to observe & explain
process.
If not convenient, agree to come back.
Do observation using CPC.
Provide verbal feedback.
Write comments from employee.
Enter data into database.
Observation Challenges
Take the time (management commitment).
Coach on positive approach.
Start with positive information first.
Accept responsibility for behavior.
Behavior doesn’t change immediately.
Process is totally anonymous.
Overview
Treat others with respect.
Be positive.
Get people talking.
Emphasize common ground.
Don’t argue.
Take action when necessary.
Meeting
concluded at 1:12 p.m.
Executive Board News
The next GLASC executive board meeting will be on Thursday,
July 7, 2005 at Monical’s at
11:30 am.
