Ergonomic Update Gwen Malone – Sr. Manager Ergonomics Brian Fredline – UAW Program Manager Kim Dilworth – GM Program Manager
Items to Cover Ergonomic Subcommittee –update on contract language progress Upcoming Ergonomic Training for 2016 Ergonomic Audit Performance Standard Roundtable/Questions
Ergonomic Subcommittee 2015 Contract Language & Planned Actions to Date The joint parties agree to use the GM Ergonomics Guideline to evaluate and analyze Small Lot Material Handling Operations. Material will be refreshed/updated and presented to Joint Ergonomic Team during October Black Lake Session. To continue to enhance the Ergonomics Program the joint parties agreed to purchase (6) Industrial Lumbar Motion Monitors. One LMM is available now and training day scheduled for Wednesday 6/27/16 Plants invited are: Detroit Hamtramck, Romulus, Flint Assy, Ft. Wayne Assy, Lansing Delta Township Criteria for acceptable use and thresholds will need to be developed
Ergonomic Subcommittee 2015 Contract Language & Planned Actions to Date Utilize the updated Electronic Risk Factor Checklist and investigate ways to enhance the Technical Ergonomic Database (TED) for importing, storage, and analysis of data. Results will be reported for review and approval by the NJC. The 2016/17 TED changes were reviewed by the Ergo Sub Committee. Additional changes or modifications are not possible until 2017/18. The joint parties will review and may recommend additional improvements to the Risk Factor Checklist (RFC). Roll out at Black Lake Enhancements complete. Subcommittee to review and finalize Post New electronic RFC to JAS for use
Ergonomic Subcommittee 2015 contract language & planned actions to date The parties agreed to update the Ergonomics Design Process (EPD)21 documentation to reflect ongoing changes. (ex. T4, Powertrain, etc.) Prepare presentation to reflect changes to EDP21 for October Black Lake session The parties agreed that the Practical Ergonomic Training (PET) will be revised. Update to PET training is underway by Bob Fox & Wilhelmina Torres-Worth. Changes ready in Q4 2016.
2016 Ergonomic JETT Training October 2016 Black Lake Training for Joint Ergonomic Technician Team Practical Ergonomic Training (PET) Update Small Lot Material Handling EDP 21 Guideline Update Present overview from LMM training Ergonomic Audit Performance Standard Revised and released for US Sites on June 2, 2016