"Lean Manufacturing: Unexpected Benefits for Accident Prevention"
William Kincaid
Occupational Hazards
June 2004, pp. 49-52
This article begins by reviewing the key elements of Lean manufacturing. The author urges Safety professionals to get involved and play a significant value-adding role in the Lean manufacturing effort. Some ways safety professionals can add value are:
- Providing ergonomics assistance during the value stream mapping component of the Lean process
- Incorporating safety concerns into visual process control layouts
- Including safety-critical items in Total Productive Maintenance
- Providing in-house safety and ergonomic standards for new equipment
- Integrating relevant safety items into standard work procedures
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