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SMALL AERO UPDATE
MAY 2010
Flooring & Open Issues
As you probably know
already, the floor repairs for the flat die area has not been done.
In my update last month
Terry Capper [SAIP
Manger]
asked for a date to have this done and the date that was given was
April 14, 2010. Well due to this issue being open for so long I have
placed it on my top three for small aero issues that need to be
addressed because of a potential safety hazard waiting to happen.
Due to all the areas of
the facility having various amounts of fix it items that are open
and have been open for awhile; the star points along with
Jose Valles
met with
Rebecca Cranford
and stressed our concerns about issues not getting resolved. The
outcome of this was to add an extra section to the matrix that will
show the top three issues with a color code next to it which will
let you know if the issues are in the process of being fixed or
there is no progress at all. [Green- on time, Yellow- in progress,
Red- no progress at all]. There will also be a comment section where
you can see if there are any lead times associated with the project.
Mobile Equipment
I also touched on the
mobile equipment issue in my last update; and since then nothing has
been done that was agreed upon, as far as the flooring being patched
because of the jerking of the walk behinds when it hits a hole in
the floor. But on 5/14/2010 in 114 auto etch area an employee was
loading and unloading with a walkie and hit a hole and the handle
jerked his wrist causing discomfort; at this time he was taken to
the medical department to have this documented, without a drug test.
Mark Mohn
and I stayed with the employee to ensure that he would not be taken
through that process after reporting discomfort. Before we left the
dispensary the hole was being patched.
Eye Protection
Well here we go again;
on 5/14/2010 an employee suffered an eye injury in 116 final; a chip
flew into his eye while working on a prop. This employee had come
from another department and had all of his PPE on and was injured;
throughout the investigation we were all told that this was not the
employees fault, but on 5/15/2010 he was put on notice for not
having the proper eye protection. If you remember my update from
last month I stated that there was a trial done for chip and trim H-
plant and A- plant along with final H- plant and A- plant for new
wrap around style glasses to protect your eyes when milling parts. I
also stated that the trial was completed and I was waiting on a
response from
Rebecca Cranford
and Lisa
Hoffman; to
let me know if they would approve the glasses to come into the
plant. This trial was completed on 1/27/2010, and turned into
Rebecca Cranford.
On 5/17/2010 I was notified that the glasses are approved.
Robot Training
Robot training has
begun and the next training is scheduled June 7th
for first shift and third shift pressroom and mechanical employees.
There have been meetings set-up with the engineer
Scott Sliter
in charge of the project for the 15K lube robot; we have expressed
concerns that have been brought up by crew members in the pressroom
and by UAW safety team that need to be addressed; before the press
is released to production. The date that they are shooting for is
June 8th
2010. There has not been another meeting set-up as yet, but we feel
very strong about these issues that we have; and will not move
forward until they have been completed.
I will inform the
membership, when I receive more information; in next month’s update.
In Solidarity,
UAW Small Aero Safety
Star Point
Michelle Taylor |
