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POWERPOWERNEWSNEWSWE WILL MANUFACTURE BENCHMARK CASTINGS WITH PRIDE, LETTING SAFETY, WE WILL MANUFACTURE BENCHMARK CASTINGS WITH PRIDE, LETTING SAFETY, QUALITY, COST AND ON TIME DELIVERY TO OUR CUSTOMERS BE OUR GUIDE.QUALITY, COST AND ON TIME DELIVERY TO OUR CUSTOMERS BE OUR GUIDE.February 13, 2019
February 1st Retiree’s Photos
L to R: Terry Johns, Mitch Chandler, Greg Sigler and Silvestre Tenorio
L to R: Larry Clay, Roger Burke (Buzz), Mike Kuhlman and Cindy Urbina
Pictured with retirees - Julio Perez, Jr., Keith Boecker, Rob Egnor and Chad Engelhart
L to R: Chris Beardsley, Ernie Castillo, Jose Areizaga and Cleven Jones
Above L to R: Nancy Weisenburger, Adbento Resendez, Wayne Vennekotter and Donasino Carrizales
Right - Kenny Phillips
L to R: Ray Gross, Vic Dumbra, Donald Moore and Howard Pleasant, Jr.
CONGRATULATIONS!CONGRATULATIONS!
The U.S. produces a world-leading 250 million tons of trash a year (4.4 pounds of trash per per-son per day) according to the EPA. That is why we at GM are focused on reducing our waste inten-sity footprint. Through segregation across GM we are able to divert over 80% of waste. All actions big and small can help move GM closer to over 90% zero waste by 2025.What is waste at GM?Anything not going on a GM product and being sent off-site for disposal.What happens to GM waste?All GM waste is evaluated for regulatory criteria to ensure compliance and then sent off-site to spe-cific waste facilities. How do waste containers play a role?Every waste material has a defined disposal route to ensure each waste material is in the right con-tainer for safe disposal. Contact your Environmental Engineer if you no-tice waste that is out of place.
DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR TRASH GOES? GM wants you to be safe and healthy during flu
season. What can you do to fight viruses associ-ated with colds and the flu?• Get vaccinated against the flu. It’s not too late! • Stop the spread by take preventative actions.• Wash your hands frequently or use hand sanitiz-er.• Frequently clean work surfaces with a disinfec-tant.• Maintain a healthy diet and get adequate sleep.• Avoid close contact with sick people.• Cover your cough and sneezes.• Stay home when you are sick to avoid spread-ing disease.Ask Your Doctor About Antivirals• Antiviral medications can make the flu less se-vere and shorten the time you are sick when start-ed within 2 days of first symptoms.• Flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.
Let’s take actions to fight colds and flu this season and stay healthy. (Content from Socrates, Feb. 2020)
FIGHTING THE FLU
2020 LIFESTYLE & FITNESS CHALLENGE
Work-Fit Change of HOURS.
I will be starting up a Work-Fit program in Toledo
starting this week. Which means I will be in
DEFIANCE MONDAYs and FRIDAYs during normal
hours. If you want to contact me
Tues-Thurs call the Defiance Work-Fit Cell Phone 419 276 3562
LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE
1st official weigh-in is MONDAY,
February 17th
5a-3p(3rd MONDAY of the month)
Tyler
Tip of the Week
Questions? Need assistance? Contact the DEFIANCE Work-Fit CELL PHONE at: (419) 276-3562This information is for prevention & health improvement. If you have pain or injury, please consult plant medical or your physician.
Snow Shoveling Safety
Avoid
• Always use proper posture:
• Push the snow rather than lifting whenever possible.
• When lifting is needed, use the legs not the back.
• Keep a wide stance, with a bend in both knees.
• Tip forward on the hips keeping back straight.
• Keep the shovel close.
• Use a shovel that is the appropriate size/length for your height.
• Keep up with the storm rather than waiting until it’s over to shovel everything.
• Hydrate! Cold and physical exertion can lead to dehydration.
• Take breaks every 30-45 minutes to stretch.
Do
Michigan Industrial Shoe6-11 a.m. & Noon-4 p.m.
February 19
25 Year Service AwardThank you and congratulations to Al Connor and Walter Iliff for 25 years of loyal and dedicated service!
Al receiving his 25 year certificate from Lisa Edwards
Walter receiving his 25 year certificate from Lisa Edwards
A limited number of boots are available in the GSC office in the crib for emergencies. In addition, employees may order from the catalogs in the crib office, or for any special needs you may contact: Elaine Muntz at
419-784-7353 or (Cell) 419-769-1551
ICYMI: ARLINGTON’S 2021 CADILLAC ESCALADE ELEVATES
THE EXTRAORDINARY
On February 4, the 2021 Cadillac Escalade made its world debut in Hollywood with the premier of “Anthem,” a short film directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker, Spike Lee. Much like Lee’s signature Double-Dolly technique, the Cadillac Escalade is a cultural icon that continues to reinvent itself with class-leading technology and power. Launching in the third quarter this year in North America, the 2021 Escalade has been completely redesigned to deliver improved driving dynamics and significantly greater passenger and cargo capacities. Featured Technologies:• Industry-first curved OLED display • Industry-first AKG audio • Segment-first available Super Cruise driver as-sistance • Augmented Reality-enabled navigation with a live forward camera view “There is something special about driving an Es-calade,” said Steve Carlisle, Cadillac president. “It has the bold presence and exclusive technology to elevate the extraordinary and make every drive feel like an occasion.” The Cadillac Escalade is manufactured at GM’s Arlington, Texas assembly facility which has re-ceived more than $1.4 billion in investments since 2015. The Arlington plant employs approximately 4,800 hourly and salaried personnel, and was re-cently upgraded with a new paint shop, body shop and additional assembly quality improve-ments to support the production of new SUVs. For more information, visit: www.cadilllac.com or Socrates.
FEBRUARY IS HEART HEALTH MONTH
GM wants to remind you that February is a great time to check to see if you are heart healthy.
LOCAL OCCUPATION CODE 81TT FOUNDRY TIME – DEFIANCE GPS
On Friday, January 24, 2020 the UAW-GM Pension Board approved Defiance local occupation code 81TT as being eligible for foundry bonus ret-roactive to the date the code was created, April 18, 2016. An audit will be performed to ensure all impacted employees are identified.
Communication Manager - Kevin Nadrowski (313) 498-5464 [email protected]
Communication Coordinator - Tonya Huss (419) 784-7727 [email protected]
PLANT SAFETY REVIEW BOARD/January 15, 2020
SAFETY UPDATE Reviewed the safety chart through 1/14/20. It has been 3 years, 11 months and 12 days since we lost our team member. -Reviewed Sentinel Event Tracking. At 19 for 2019. Had 2 in January, 3 in February, 3 in March, 1 in April, 1 in May, 1 in June, 2 in July, 2 in August, 4 in November and 1 in Decem-ber. -Reviewed total injuries through December. Had 68 inju-ries, 64 near misses, 3 LWD and 0 PDI’s. -Reviewed the 2019 Occupational Incidents by Type. The highest incidents were Sprain/Strain at 16, Contusion/Abra-sion at 10, Non-Injury/Illness at 9, Non-Specific at 8, Expo-sure at 5, Foreign Body at 5 and Dermatitis at 4. EMPLOYEE SAFETY CONCERNS Reviewed the 2019 ESC. Re-cently closed 4.-Air flow: Gary said the new duct was installed and new fans installed. Adam did research of temperature. He will get with the employee. -Sanitary lift station: Joely said the remaining items are scheduled for Thursday and Friday. Will get with the em-ployee early next week. -Docks: Gary said DFM is adding the docks to their daily routing. Getting a quote for dust and dirt. Should get done by the middle of February. -Plant 1 roof: Steve said we replaced 17 fixtures. The re-maining fixtures will try to get done by next week. -Mod 3 & 4 smoke: Al said he would take this. Cliff did some testing and found an access door open. Will continue testing.Rose reviewed the 2020 ESC. -Coolant leak: Gary said they are investigating the leaks and looking at ways to contain. Review this on board reviews every week. The target date is 2/7/20. -Pits plugged: Gary said this is closed.-Roller bearings: Gary said this is closed.OPEN H&S PM’S 100% complete in December. At 40% com-plete for January. January, February and March are the big-gest months. GLOBAL CALL TO ACTION STATUS Reviewed the open Glob-al Call to Actions. 19-13 This is the incident at Fairfax with amputation of right ring finger tip. Rose reviewed the action plans. Due date is 1/31/20. H&S TRAINING UPDATE Reviewed the training update. -ESWP – Have 0 red and 0 yellow. -Rigging – Have 5 red and 20 yellow. -Fork truck – Have 1 red and 18 yellow. -First Aid & CPR (Elect) – Have 4 red and 4 yellow. -Respirator fit – Have 5 red and 9 yellow. -Roof – Have 4 red and 38 yellow. -Reviewed lockout audits. 2nd Quarter – 12/1/19 to 1/31/20. This is the lockout au-
dits. At 35%. Have 327 left to do.INCIDENT NOTIFICATION Reviewed an incident report from Flint Assembly which resulted in a crushing injury to lower legs. A GM employee entered a “No Access/No Work Zone” and slipped and his legs were trapped in a conveyor. -Reviewed a near miss report from Oshawa Assembly. Two contractor electricians were isolating electrical sources in preparation for demolition. The contractors deviated from the disconnection procedure. They disconnected four ca-bles at the same time. They did not test to verify that the cables were isolated before cutting which caused a small arc. The workers were not injured.-Reviewed an incident report from Saginaw Metal Casting. A skilled trades employee was called for an equipment is-sue. He removed an exterior perimeter guard to get access to the equipment. He placed his hand on the unguarded horizontal support structure pinching his hand between the structure and a metal tab that was on the lift unit.-Reviewed an incident report from Silao Assembly. A con-tractor working for an automotive hauler was working on the upper deck of an automobile hauler. He was attempting to remove a strap hook in the upper ramp decking by strik-ing it with a hammer. He fell over the side and down to the ground approximately 8.5 feet below. The worker suffered bone fractures to the rib, clavicle and skull. FOLLOW-UP Reviewed follow-up items from the PSRB meet-ing on 12/11/19.-Verify Bill of Equipment for safety cables on motors:oRose said Adam is working through to completion.-Mod 3 Op 10 – Op 30 Lights:oAl said the lights are being replaced. -Heat in the north side of Plant 1 locker room:oAl said we should be able to weld the crack in the heat ex-changer. Should be able to get done by the end of next week.-Dropped blow head: oAl said everything is set-up. This can be closed. -Cheater key:oJoe put together a flow chart on how codes are requested and obtained. Reviewed Level 3 & 4 RUST chart. Reviewed the excel file. It is set-up to update daily. Joe said if we are not following the procedure, safety will know. Jeff said if there is a violation, we need to escalate to this meeting. ROUNDTABLE-Ed said the 2020 safety inspection tags are green in color.-Denise said a robot has been sitting outside for 3 years and would like it disposed of. Al said he would take this. -Rob asked for a list of the SOT items. We need to go out and verify these are being completed. Rose said the items are listed on SharePoint.
