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POWERNEWSWE WILL MANUFACTURE BENCHMARK CASTINGS WITH PRIDE, LETTING SAFETY,
QUALITY, COST, AND ON TIME DELIVERY TO OUR CUSTOMERS BE OUR GUIDE.April 11, 2019
Suggestion Evaluator Reminder If a suggestion is submitted on paper, and not electronically, the Suggestion Administra-tor is required to retain the yellow investiga-tion copy of the suggestion in the adopt/non-adopt file. Evaluators, please fill out the back of the yel-low copy, including the bottom “CONTACT” section with the primary suggester. This en-sures the suggester understands the decision that has been made on his or her suggestion, but does not prevent them from opening a re-view. When the suggestion is implemented or you have decided to non-adopt, submit the yel-low copy with the other adopt/non-adopt documents to the Suggestion Department.
GM DEFIANCE CONCRETE SEAM
REPAIR WITH ASPHALT
PLANT 1
AREAS OF REPAIR IN
GREEN
Monday April 15th ~ Friday April 26nd
NPLANT 2
During the week of April 15th & April 22nd Gerken Paving will be in repairing most of the cracks in the concrete area in between plant 1 and 2 with asphalt. (currently marked with spray paint)
Gerken will have flaggers to assist in directing both vehicle and pedestrian traffic along with Caution tape and constructionbarrels as required.
For a portion of the time the main pedestrian walk way along the fence will be closed and an alternate route will be required.
Please do not cross the caution tape as it is there for your safety.
Contact: Greg Macsay @ 419-576-9471 with any questions.
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*We need full-size Pringles cans for the Get Wise Activity. Empty, full-size Pringles cans can be given to Sonia Mendez, Regina Dix, Tonya Huss, Mary Boyd and Karen Hackworth.
It’s AlmostPlanting
Season...
When: Wednesday April 176am-7am and 2pm-3pm
Where: Plant 1 and Plant 2
Why: To raise money for the 2019 ‘Get Wise’ event
*If you would like to donate items for the sale, you can bring them on Tuesday, April 16 to Karen Hackworth, Sonia Mendez, Tonya Huss, Regina Dix, Joanne Tuttobene, Mary Boyd or Cheryl Krontz
There are a few spots still available to the daughters and granddaughters of active or retired GM employees. See:
Regina Dix, Sonia Mendez, Tonya Huss, Mary Boyd or2nd/3rd shift Maintenance Clerk
April 16 Is National Stress Awareness Day
Is work or school putting on the pressure? Are the kids on your nerves? Is there enough money to pay all of those the bills? There are literally thousands of reasons for you to get stressed out. RELAX!!! April 16 is National Stress Awareness Day and April is desig-nated as Stress Awareness Month. This is your opportunity to recognize that there is plenty of stress in your life... as if you didn't already know. Did you know? There was method behind the madness. April 16 was designated as Stress Awareness Day, because it is the day after tax-es are due! By Holidayinsights.com
Tips From Healthline.com To Lower Stress Levels
* Exercise is one of the most impor-tant things you can do to combat stress.*Using essential oils or burning a scented candle can help reduce feelings of stress and anxiety. Some especially soothing scents are rose, lavender, frankincense and orange blossom.*Reduce your caffeine intake. High doses can increase anxiety. *One way to handle stress is to write things down. While recording what you’re stressed about is one ap-proach, another is jotting down what you’re grateful for. Gratitude may help relieve stress and anxiety by focusing your thoughts on what’s positive in your life.For more ideas on how to reduce stress, visit healthline.com.
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S, L, 2X & 3X T-SHIRTS, INSULATED MUGS, PENS, BALL CAPS AND POCKET CALENDARS ARE AVAILABLE.
PICK UP IN THE SUGGESTION OFFICE.
Purse Raffle Tickets Available:Union Hall - (419)784-5399
Suggestion Office - Tonya Huss
TAKE THE SURVEY AT: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2213828/coordinator-
survey?rc=038&did=038000633&tier=VIEW RESULTS AT:
https://www.redcrossblood.org/hosting-a-blood-drive/manage-my-blood-drive/blood-drive-coordinator-toolkit/
drive-management-system-
Support Justin HughesGray Brain Cancer Bracelets Are
Still Available for $10 See:
GMS team Plant 1 Engineering OfficeTonya Huss Suggestion OfficeDenise Voltz Training Center
A Favor To Ask, It Only Takes A Minute... Please tell ten friends to tell ten today! The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on their site daily to meet their quota of do-nating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on “donating a mammo-gram” for free (pink window in the middle). This doesn’t cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate mammogram in exchange for advertising. Here’s the web site! Pass it along to people you know.
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/
There will not be a PowerNews issue next week, Thursday, April 18.
Publication will resume on Thursday, April 25
SAFETY REVIEW BOARD March 27, 2019 FINGER INJURY REDUCTION INITIATIVE Reviewed a finger injury reduc-tion initiative – safety tour. - In 2018 GM had 9 permanent disabling injuries. Seven of these were finger-tip amputations. Of 17629 total injuries in GM, 2130 were finger injuries (12%). - In 2018, Defiance had zero permanent disabling injuries. Of 100 total injuries in Defiance, 12 were finger injuries (12%).- Objective: Conduct focused safety tours and safety conversation tours to identify and control hazards that can potentially cause finger injuries. The goal is elimination of permanent disabling injuries.
April 19 - 22
Communication Manager Kevin Nadrowski (313) 498-5464 [email protected]
UAW Communication Coordinator Tonya Huss (419) 784-7727 [email protected]
WORKPLACE SAFETY SYSTEM REVIEW Reviewed Element 2.3 Management of Change. Overview:- Highlights of Element: oEmbedded in multiple validation/approval process, oWeekly review team, -Evidence of implementation: o2018: 320 change validation checklists were initiated.o2019 YTD: Have 64 change validation checklists have beenoCommunication packet.oSCT questions.- Areas of improvement: Team member engagement and under-standing, Reporting to stakeholders, - Review corrective action plan: No open CAP’s. - On the layered audit question we ask about MOC. How do we communicate this to get a better understanding of what MOC is? Relates it to things at home such as changing the brakes on your car.Reviewed Element 3.1 Roles & Responsibility. Reviewed the current overview:- Highlights of Performance Standard: oUpdated Defiance standard roles and responsibilities matrix for po-sitions in the plant.oPS6 Safety Contract Management (SCM) roles and responsibilities matrix added.- Evidence of impl.n for all departments and all shifts: o3.1 monthly meeting minutes available in WSS SharePoint.oTraining records #55959 (overall WSS champions training).- Areas of improvement/upcoming changes for the next year oRev-iew roles and responsibilities with leadership to determine any re-quired changes.oLeadership WSS & PS CAP objective evidence with STS.-Review corrective action plan:o1.3 Updating R&R from best practices from Spring Hill and Arlington and adding SCM matrix. This completed on 3/15/19.o3.1 Conduct 2019 Annual Program Evaluation. The target date is 10/1/19.o3.3 Site Leadership to incorporate WSS & PS responsibility statements into their annual CAP along with STS. The target date is 6/1/19. o4.1 Implement monthly meeting for CI and include in our evidence binder. The target date is 5/1/19.o5 CAP’s need to be added to the Element 4.5 CAP tracker. The target date is 4/15/19.- Reviewed the Roles & Responsibility matrix and the SCM Roles & Responsibility matrix. Reviewed PS6 Safety Contract Management. Reviewed the defini-tion and why it is important. We want everyone that comes on to our property to be able to return home safely. - Reviewed the results of SCM program. o2016: 639 total incidents, 245 recordables, 4 permanent disabling injuries, 1 fatalityo2017: 555 total incidents, 190 recordables, 3 permanent disabling injuries, 3 fatalitieso2018: 263 total incidents, 114 recordables, 4 permanent disabling injuries 0 fatalities.- Reviewed Defiance Contract Managers. If you observe a contrac-tor doing something that is not safe, the first thing you should do is stop them. We will report it. The grade will change. We do an eval-uation to drop the grade.PS20 Respiratory Protection. Reviewed the current overview:- Highlights of Performance Standard: oEveryone needs to be trained annually on dangers of Silica and the OSHA Appendix D -the voluntary use of respirators.oEveryone that is required to wear a respirator for any part of their job has to be fit tested and use the proper respirators that they are fit tested to.oRespirators have to be stored in a clean dry place and be main-tained per the manufacture’s recommendations. -Evidence of impl. for all departments and all shifts: oThe training review did show some employees that were red. These employees need caught up on their respirator training. -Areas of improvement/upcoming changes for next year There were changes to the PS on March 1, 2019. These changes drove 3 of the 4 CAP’s that were written.- Review corrective action plan:o4 CAP’s were written to shore up short falls from updates to the PS and working on CI within this program.CAP TRACKER REVIEW Past due action plans. - PS19 – Physical Agents Assessment and Control. - PS1 – Confined Space. Have 2 open items.
- 2.1 – Identification of Reg. Requirements & GM Standards. There are 19 on list. Will assign dates and owners by 4/5/19. - 2.2 – Hazard & Risk Identification, Assessment & Control. Have 2 open items.- 3.6 – Safe Operating Practices. Have 1 open item.- 3.7 – Emergency Response Plan. Have 1 open item.Will review this monthlySENTINEL EVENT SUMMARY Reviewed Sentinel Event summary. 18-00039 – Make-up air units- 19-00018 – Hatch: Sponseller is working on a design for a fall hazard rail system. Due date is 5/15/19. 19-00035 – Roof doesn’t have guarding. 19-00036 – Roof outside the Training Center. Plan is to install new temporary hand rail around exposed roof by 5/31/19. 19-00037 – Manhole cover: Found a fall hazard device. Have over 100 hatches and have 74 manholes. Target date is 5/31/19.19-00038 Fall hazard. This is weirs in the pond. Installed anchorage point and fabricated adapter for drill on weirs. Working on guard rail design. SPRAINS & STRAINS New Sprains & Strains committee - 8 total strains (2 recordable strains) Slipped and fell on ice at turnstile and Strained right knee – Employees knee locked up. 63% of our 2019 CY strains have been the result of slips/falls. Reviewed plan for strain reduction.Stress the injury prevention program. During the past year, Tyler has 1100 interactions with employees talk-ing about nutrition, injury prevention programStrain categories Push/pull, repetitiveness, slip/trip, inadequate/faulty equipment/awareness. Change tools/work practices if applicable. - Utilize SafeStart Ergo and Strains/Sprains module learningsNOISE COMMITTEE Reviewed updates to hearing protection maps- Waste Water Treatment plant: Hearing protection not required. -Central Utilities Complex: Hearing protection required.- Plant 2 East: Hearing protection required.- Plant 2 West: Hearing protection not required.- Plant 1: Premachining is being retested on March 29. -Pit in Water Treatment plant required to wear hearing protection. FOLLOW-UP - Reviewed the probation letter for lockout and the scorecard. At 92%. Have 46 people left to complete. - Reviewed a safety incident from Bedford. A Team of Die Setters were tasked with removing a die from a Die Cast machine. They locked out the 5 required energy sources and began the removal. The activity began on 3rd shift and continued into day shift. Since the process required multiple shifts, a departmental transition lock was placed on the group key box by the die setters group leader. During day shift activities, an electrician was assigned to a separate task of removing an ancillary piece of equipment. The electrician locked out the disconnect to the ancillary equipment, placed the key inside the standard group key box and placed his personal lock on the group key box. Upon completion of the task, the electrician contacted his group leader, confirmed that the transition lock was adequate and removed his personal lock. Later that shift, the die set-ter team returned to the machine to power it up and reposition the tooling for removal. The die setter group leader removed the transi-tion lock, the employees removed their personal locks and all 6 en-ergy sources were powered up. The die setter team did not realize that they had inadvertently energized the exposed conductors to the now removed ancillary equipment. Two shifts later, the ancillary equipment was ready to be re-installed. As the unit was being trans-ported to the area, the electrician noticed the exposed conductors lying on the ground. The electrician elected to kick the conduit which contained the wires out of his way instead of picking them up with his hands. The live conductors arced upon contact with each other. Reviewed the initial action required by all sites.-Reviewed Line 6 Decommission status. We have snow fencing on order for 3 areas – FN-11 Oscillators area, Line 6 Sand System area and Line 6 Cope & Drag area. Reviewed the 1 open item from PIV. oComplete install of truck gate crossing arms. Baker Shindler to in-stall. The target date is 3/31/19. Should be completed this weekend.-Reviewed Wentzville Sentinel Event with fork truck falling into pit. Looking for areas where fork truck drive over open pits or grating. ROUNDTABLEFollow-up from Commercial Group on hooks. As long as the eye on the hook and the lifting bail is perpendicular to what you are lifting it does not matter whether the opening on the hook faces towards the installer or the material that is being lifted. It would be best practice to keep the open bail on the hook towards the installer. There is a possibility the tip of hook get caugh. Would like to see the hooks out.
