New lube gives the slip to stamper's slips, trips, and falls

摘要

KI (USA), Berea, Ky., a division of Keiaisha Co. Ltd. (Japan), stamps and produces sub-assembly parts for Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and other automotive OEMs (see lead image). Company President Gary Robinson requested that a team from the stamping department improve plant safety by reducing incidents of slips and falls. Petroleum-based stamping lubricants that had been used in the stamping processes created a slippery environment at the press sites and other locations in the plant where parts were transported or handled. The engineering staff examined the lubrication process to look for ways to reduce the slips, trips, and falls (STFs) attributable to the presence of these lubricants.