Combining lean with safety

Lean eliminates waste. Safety eliminates hazards. Could some of the building blocks of Lean such as 5S, Point of Use Storage, Workplace Visual Controls, Plant Layout, Total Productive Maintenance, and Standardized Work be used to improve workplace safety? Yes! Create 5S audit sheets with safety emphasis. Apply workplace visual controls to label and identify (including machine controls). Keep the workplace clean to prevent slip, trip and fall hazards. Develop effective Safe Work Instructions to standardize work, safely. Learn how to combine Lean with Safety to improve your workplace safety.

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