Continuously Working on Your Continuous Improvement with GSC On-Site Services
Continuous Improvement (CI) is not just a buzzword; for manufacturers facing unprecedented challenges on a global scale, embracing continuous improvement becomes more than just a philosophy— it is a strategic imperative. GSC On-Site Services, cognizant of the dynamic manufacturing landscape, underscores the crucial need for continual enhancements in processes, streamlined activities, and the cultivation of a safety-centric improvement culture.
Continuous Improvement is included as a part of Corporate and site KPIs, initiatives, and compliance organizations such as ISO, VPP, OSHA, and EEOC/ADA via constant assessment, re-assessment, and updating current procedures and processes.
So Why is Injury Prevention a Focus in Continuous Improvement?
Safety-Focused Continuous Improvement in Manufacturing
Manufacturers grapple with the multifaceted challenge of delivering higher quality products swiftly, reducing costs, increasing ROI, and ensuring a safe workplace. GSC On-Site Services advocates for a concentrated effort on developing and sustaining a robust continuous improvement process that places injury prevention at its core and engages all organizational levels as safety-conscious problem solvers. The emphasis lies in identifying opportunities where injury prevention can become a focal point for decision-making and implementation.
Implementing Safety-Driven Continuous Improvement
Achieving excellence through continuous improvement necessitates a structured approach:
Safety-Centric Alignment: Ensure organizational alignment with a unified vision, strategy, goals, and objectives, with injury prevention prioritized through the provision of correct processes from the time of hire to the time of retirement.
Monitoring, Auditing & Verification: Actively engage in audits, outcome metrics against standards and employee feedback.
Improvement & Celebration: Regularly review and enhance processes, celebrating milestones to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Starting with the time of hire, Human Resources (HR) can implement an ADA/EEOC compliant Pre-Employment/Post-Offer Agility Testing Program that will identify those candidates that meet the physical requirements of the job. During new employee orientation and training, correct use of BKMs, body mechanics, and postures when performing the job can reduce fatigue and soreness. These are the first steps in injury prevention and continuous improvement!
Flexibility programs, when implemented correctly with expectations and metrics can become an easy and time-conscious way to get employees ready for work. Body mechanics observations, coaching, and additional safety and operations training to reinforce safety can further reduce injuries and produce continuous improvement metrics and outcomes.
Up-to-date JSAs, and ergonomic programs with functional solutions allow employees to work safely and at best productivity. Services such as on-site medical, and hands-on resources to relieve MSD symptoms and educate employees about subjects that impact their daily and work lives extend continuous improvement and injury reduction.
Last, re-assessing the goals and outcomes quarterly, celebrating successes with all employees and generating ideas that will include management, training, safety, and employees can result in a comprehensive and focused injury prevention and continuous improvement focus throughout the organization.
GSC's Contribution to Continuous Improvement
GSC's Injury Prevention Services (IPS) program is steadfast in its dedication to improvement, with a primary focus on preventing injuries, changing habits, education, and furthering the development of solutions and tools for our customers to maintain compliance with continuous improvement and netting reduced injuries, absences and improving morale and productivity.
GSC ensures a meticulous understanding of job demands with our comprehensive Job Analysis (JA+) and Job Safety Analysis (JSA+), Continuous improvement is more than a goal; it's an ongoing journey that demands commitment, systematic approaches, and strategic partnerships. GSC On-Site Services emerges as an ally on this journey, dedicated to helping manufacturers achieve and sustain excellence, particularly in the realm of continuous improvement.