Safety: The 7th Pillar of Total Productive Maintenance
Safety the 7th
pillar of TPM implements a methodology to drive towards the
achievement of zero accidents.
The goal in
production is to make high quality products at a low cost ensuring speedy
delivery. Often times, the safety of employees is omitted as an essential part
of this goal.
This is a major
issue as the productivity of an
organization depends on employee satisfaction.
The organization’s production process is a collaborative effort of
individuals. At the individual level, safety is a matter of much concern.
Ensuring the safety of employees takes away the factor of worry and gives them
‘peace of mind’. In such an environment where the employees do not need to
worry about getting injured it increases the productivity and well as the efficiency
of the employees.
TPM addresses
the hazardous conditions in an organization before they become a cause of real
concern. Safety initiative of TPM
increases productivity leading to operational excellence.
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