The 3rd TPM pillar autonomous maintenance supports development of safety standards.

the 3rd tpm pillar autonomous maintenance supports development of safety standards.

As established, safety issues arise from unsafe behaviour and unsafe conditions. Jishu Hozen or autonomous maintenance comprises of seven steps. These seven steps when linked with organizational safety help establish a controlled environment. This is made possible by the systematic and regular implementation of the seven steps of Jishu Hozen the 3rd pillar of Total Productive Maintenance.
In a workplace where such a practice is not followed accidents are more common because of minor stoppages and machine failure leading to decrease in productivity. In case of a minor stoppage, an inexperienced worker might put his hand where there would normally be moving parts. Such a situation poses a risk to the worker due to both unsafe conditions and unsafe behaviour of the operator.
Autonomous maintenance addresses this situation by eliminating minor stoppage, machine breakdowns and standardizing operator behaviour. Unsafe conditions are eliminated in four steps Cleaning and inspection, eliminating problem sources and inaccessible areas, drawing up standards and conducting general inspections. By performing these four steps regularly, it can be ensured that the equipment is free from dirt and grit, inaccessible areas are exposed for maintenance, standards of operation are established and performance of equipment is reviewed and optimized.
Unsafe behaviour is dealt with in the next three steps of autonomous maintenance in the following way— Conducting autonomous inspections to improve working methods of employees, carrying out visual maintenance management to assure workplace organization and orderliness, carrying out consistent autonomous management to encourage all employees to take care of their workplace.
By following all seven steps it can be clearly understood a major impact can be made on the organization’s safety. Therefore, linking Jishu Hozen with safety management of the organization is an effective step in the right direction which ensures safety, productivity and efficiency and leads to achieving operational excellence.

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