Antea Group facilitated the kaizen event where environment, health, and safety (EHS) and facility staff worked to identify potential gaps in the company’s LOTO policies and procedures. Brainstorming sessions occurred throughout the day to discuss current practices and potential improvements that could be rolled out systemwide. Following the kaizen, the client requested that Antea Group conduct follow-up facility assessments.
The goal of the four on-site assessments was to aid in the development of equipment-specific LOTO procedures. The assessments were designed to review the machinery and equipment on which company employees perform maintenance activities and document steps to safely lock out hazardous energy sources prior to commencing work.
During each assessment, a facility walkthrough was conducted with members of the facility staff to identify each piece of equipment that requires client employees to conduct maintenance or repair. Detailed notes on operation, shutdown, and power sources along with photographs were collected for each piece of equipment.
Fulfillment centers were visited in four states in various parts of the United States where approximately 30 unique pieces of equipment were identified for equipment-specific LOTO procedures.
