Safety Metrics | 4 Steps That Make a Difference
Safety Metrics Infographic For safety metrics to have real value to manufacturers they must be used as a basis for change and those changes need to be communicated clearly to the workforce. Why?

As manufacturers continue to look for methods to increase production yield, risk management also becomes a critical success factor. Work hours lost due to injury means less production. And manufacturing can be hazardous business. A study published on ManufacturingWeekly.com1 based on the The Bureau of Labor Statistics2 findings highlight this fact.

Safety really comes down to each and every member of the organization being safety conscious and well informed about proper procedures. The big challenge is often communicating accident prevention methods and reminders throughout the various departments and sectors of the workforce, from management to engineers to technicians to line workers. What can be done to spread the word about safety initiatives and sharing safety metrics so they impact your factory? Consider these four areas:

  • 1. Safety Notices: These can range from posters and signs posted around the factory floor or on a bulletin board in the break room, to caution stickers on equipment.

  • 2. Safety Training: Many companies provide mandatory safety courses for reviewing safety procedures and implementing new standards based on information gleaned from safety metrics.

  • 3. Evaluations: Regular inspection of equipment, tools, and the work environment for potentially hazards conditions. This would include a review of any accidents or violations of safety policies, which is a key source for providing safety metrics to pinpoint potential issues.

  • 4. Safety Scorecards: There are several types to be considered, especially for the ease of posting updated announcements and safety metrics. Installed in high traffic areas, the team can view updated current information without disruption to the factory workflow.

    • Whiteboards/dry-erase boards. Simply write your information into predetermined sections.

    • Electric scorecards. Most of these allow data entry via an attached keyboard. LED lights display your data.

    • Digital scorecards. The natural evolution of technology has given birth to digital scorecards. This type of display is driven by posting up-to-the-minute metrics by pulling data from the facilities existing EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) software automatically. When combined with MMDs (Manufacturing Metric Displays) which also can display production floor metrics, HR announcements and corporate communications, it is easy to provide workers with pertinent information in a visually captivating way.

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With digital safety scorecards, you gain the ease at which the latest safety information can be posted. No need to perform a “great paper chase” through the facility to replace and update static signs or whiteboards. This can now be done by pulling the data automatically utilizing ODBC connections. With years of experience specializing in automated communications, Noventri knows the powerful impact MMD’s and safety digital scorecards can have in helping organizations reach their production goals in an efficient and safe manner. To learn of more ways these can be utilized in your facility, check out our Manufacturing Metric Displays or browse our library of Manufacturing Articles.

1 ManufacturingWeekly.com, http://www.manufacturingweekly.com/where-were-the-most-workplace-injuries-in-the-manufacturing-industry/
2 The Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/osh_10252012.pdf

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