Eliminate human resource waste caused by accidents and illnesses

It is well known that lean production and business processes are all about eliminating waste. Sustainability is, too. But what is sometimes less well-recognized is that safety is about eliminating waste as well – the waste of human resources caused by accidents and illnesses.

On this page we are developing a center for resources about the relationship between safety, lean processes and sustainability. You may also want to take a look at a LinkedIn group called SHE, Sustainability and Lean.

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Articles from FDRsafety

These articles were written by Mike Taubitz, Senior Advisor at FDRsafety and former Global Director of Safety for GM. Mike is an industry leader in drawing connections between safety, lean processes and sustainability.

Lean processes and safety

Deploying Lean for Continuous Improvement in Office and Business Systems

5S: Learning how to identify and eliminate waste

Seven forms of waste

Safety Awareness – the lean, simple approach

Designing for Safety and Lean Manufacturing: A guide on integrating safety and lean manufacturing principles when utilizing machinery

Value Stream / Process Mapping

Getting Lean into Office and Business Systems: Integrating Lean, Green and Safety

 

Safety and Sustainability

Linking Lean, Green and Safe to Sustainability and Deming

PDCA with Lean and Safe

Deming and Safety

Deming – 14 points

Clarifying Strategic Issues related to Safety and Environment

 

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