The Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance defines safety as the maintenance of peace of mind. Without peace of mind, or the serenity brought about by a safe working environment, employees will be unwilling and even unable to focus their energies on production improvement. Thus, it can be said that all improvement begins with safety.

A how-to manual on the proper integration of safety and environmental sustainability with Lean implementations, Lean Sustainability: Creating Safe, Enduring, and Profitable Operations provides a proven recipe for achieving safety and sustainability excellence. This book is the result of the author’s two decades of experience implementing Lean; Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE); and sustainability processes in the chemical, food, and consumer products industries. It unveils valuable lessons learned and little-known tips for eliminating waste and increasing process efficiency—while reducing safety incidents and the overall impact on the environment.

The text illustrates how to use the SHE Pillar as a gateway to continuous improvement, regardless of the improvement methodology you use. Bolstered with proven methodologies and real-world advice, it introduces novel approaches for achieving safety and sustainability excellence, including:

Autonomous Safety—supplying employees with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to work safely Triple Zero—the achievement of zero accidents, zero environmental incidents, and zero losses Green Value Stream Mapping—the application of Value Stream Mapping to environmental and sustainability issues

Although there are many books on Lean, sustainability, and SHE, few explain how to integrate these dynamic tools. Walking you through this process, this book supplies the tools to create a synergy that will boost efficiencies across all segments of your business. Follow its advice and you’ll be on your way to making your organization and employees Lean, green, and serene.>Contents

Safety, Health, & Environmental (SHE) Pillar: Foundation of Lean Continuous Improvement

Beginnings of Lean & TPM

James Womack & Lean

TPM

The Safety, Health, & Environmental (SHE) Pillar

The Value of Safety, Health, & Environment

Zero Accident & Incident Vision

Strategy for Eliminating Accidents & Environmental Incidents

Autonomous SHE

The Path Towards Autonomous Safety / Autonomous SHE

Proactively Removing SHE Risk

Integrating the SHE Pillar with the Other Pillars

Preparation Phase: Laying the Foundation for SHE Excellence

Management Commitment & Living Leadership

Assessing Organizational Readiness

SHE Vision and Values

Zero Accident & Incident Education

SHE Loss Tree

SHE Governance: Form Follows Function

SHE Targets & the Balanced Scorecard

6 S (5S for SHE)

Lockout Tagout / Zero Energy State (LOTO/ZES)

Integrating SHE into the Autonomous...