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Lean Concepts: Leader Standard Work Promoting Safe Working Everyday
August 13, 2013 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free
Description;
With over 140 years of manufacturing experi-ence in Geelong, Godfrey Hirst are a household name supplying thousands of metres of carpet every day for local, national and international markets. With innovative technologies and state of the art facilities, Godfrey Hirst continually innovate and are committed to environmen-tally sustainable manufacturing.
1. Learn the many benefits of a safe workplace!
with Andrew Learey, Safety Consultant with SafetyZone YCM.
Andrew shares the many benefits of creating a safe workplace for employees, contractors and visitors and provides the latest OHS statis-tics, outlining the common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
2. Lean Leader Standard Work
With Jason Maher, Quality and Improvement Manager, Godfrey Hirst Carpets.
Jason provides an overview of Lean Leader Standard Work explaining what it is and how it works in practice.
3. Factory Tour
Tour the Plant 5 facility where carpet is manufactured and see how Godfrey Hirst manage their OHS systems and integrate this with Lean Leader Standard to promotes safe working. See the safety improvements they have implemented to minimise manual handling, reduce risks and improve operator safety.