Safety Management Archives

How to increase Employee Engagement by focusing on Ease and Usefulness

According to numerous studies Continuous Improvement program participation can be predicted by the amount of intention employees have to participate, which is inflences by Ease and Usefulness of participation.

What is Daily Management System (DMS)and how does it help manufacturers?

The Daily Management System (DMS), also known as Daily Direction Setting (DDS), is a framework for managing operational performance in manufacturing organizations. It is a structured approach to managing day-to-day operations that focuses on continuous improvement and waste reduction.

How skill development increases frontline employee engagement in manufacturing organizations

Investing in employee skills and training can have numerous benefits for manufacturing organizations, including increased employee engagement, motivation, retention, productivity, and quality.

How elevated safety increases employee engagement at manufacturing organizations

Elevated safety can have a positive impact on employee engagement at manufacturing organizations by building trust, boosting morale, reducing stress, increasing productivity, and improving retention.

Episode 5: Eliminate Admin Time and Automate Tracking With Digital BBSOs with Steve McBride, CEO & Founder of Weever

In this episode of Digitization Mavericks, we are joined by Steve McBride, Weever’s very own CEO and Founder. Steve is a manufacturing veteran with more than 30 years of industry experience and has worked with manufacturers across every industry.

Better Continuous Improvement Data through Digital Transformation

Juan is a process engineer with a decade of experience helping CPG manufacturers implement continuous improvement processes. In his latest role he found himself working at a small division of a large national food manufacturer that was just taking its first steps towards lean manufacturing and operational excellence.

100+ year-old syrup manufacturer gets machines rolling faster with Weever

Monin was drowning in paper and looking for a system that would ensure compliant workflows and automate KPI reporting insights to inform continuous process improvement, all without overwhelming operators.

6 critical success factors of Behavior-Based Safety Observation Programs (BBSO)

Before you being rolling out your Behavior-Based Safety Observation program, you should consider the following questions. Determining the answers to these questions will ensure a flawless rollout and save time and headaches down the road.

Behavior-Based Safety: A Brief History

The almost century-long history of Behavior-based safety began with research conducted by Herbert William Heinrich in the early thirties. Mr.Heinrich worked for Traveler’s Insurance Company in the early thirties. He reported that roughly 90% of all accidents, injuries, and illnesses were the result of what he called “worker errors.”*

Behavior-Based Safety Observations Best Practices

Behavior Based Safety Observation programs (or BBSOs) have a 50 year track record of helping staff identify at-risk behavior and helping build safety-first work cultures. Many companies struggle with their BBSO programs due to poor employee adoption, tedious paper-based processes, and difficulty viewing trends in their data. Today we will highlight some best practices from a safety leader who has made their facility safer with BBSO.