Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 COMFOR educative packages The Process

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 Tool 1: Health & Performance Tool 2: Cost/Benefit Tool 3: WORX for SMes Tool 4: Skills (contractor) Tool 5: Skills (operator) Tool 6: Ergo-Check Tool 7: Sitting- Check COMFOR educative packages

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 The Process Provides guidance for you and your employees on improving and maintaining  health  safety  well-being and  a high and sustainable productivity The aim is to inspire you to start an continuous improvement process.

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 Five step process 1.Policy and routines 2.Assess risks 3.Find solutions 4.Implement 5.Follow up

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 The Process – Step 1 a)Develop your company policy b)Establish routines c)Identify indicators of change

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation a) Develop a company policy Express your company’s will concrete easy to understand accepted by all

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation a) Develop a company policy Possible content General standpoint Workplace risks Crewing Scheduling Job rotation and job enlargement Machines

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation a) Develop a company policy An example: We are a trustworthy supplier of logging services. We focus on  being a reliable and profitable business partner and employer  retaining competent personnel  keeping our operators healthy and with good working capacity We realize mechanized harvesting give rise to certain risks, therefore  we clearly define working instructions and operators’ authorities  our machines are up-to-date and thoroughly taken care of  our operators have a fair pay and freedom to decide upon their working hours  we work systematically with improvements in an open straightforward climate. We are a trustworthy supplier of logging services. We focus on  being a reliable and profitable business partner and employer  retaining competent personnel  keeping our operators healthy and with good working capacity We realize mechanized harvesting give rise to certain risks, therefore  we clearly define working instructions and operators’ authorities  our machines are up-to-date and thoroughly taken care of  our operators have a fair pay and freedom to decide upon their working hours  we work systematically with improvements in an open straightforward climate.

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation b) Establish routines The routines should indicate – by whom – when – how – what the work environment is managed

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation b) Establish routines by whom when how what  the contractor  every 3 rd month  systematic monitoring  your machine operators’ health and performance

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation c) Identify key indicators Ex. of indicators of change in performance harvested volume machine availability fuel consumption no. of mistakes made

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 Ex. of indicators of change in health stiffness, ache or pain accumulated fatigue psychosomatic complaints 1c) Identify key indicators

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 The Process – Step 2 a)Identify risks b)Classify urgency c)Document

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation a) Identify risks Ex. of technical hazards: long hours in the machine fixed seated positions repetitive movements high level of attention whole body vibrations and bumps inclined seating poor ergonomics in the machine

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation a) Identify risks Ex. of organisational hazards: Working alone Shift work Production pressure Unclear instructions

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation b) Classify urgency Red  Yellow  Green  Requires immediate action Requires action within some time Negligent

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation c) Document Enables you to identify long lasting unsolved problems and complaints

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 The Process – Step 3 Search for solutions – you as manager – your operators – sometimes even your customers in an open and creative climate

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 Step 3 – find solutions Technical Individual Organisational Management

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 Technical measures New seat Additional handles Clean anti-slip surfaces...

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 Individual measures Training in work technique Improved working posture Micro pauses Rest breaks...

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 Organisational measures Healthier shift system Reduction of machine hours Additional tasks Teamwork...

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 Management measures Re-allocation of responsibilities Further delegation of tasks Develop new business areas Improve working climate...

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 The Process – Step 4 a)Implement measures agreed upon b)Document agreed measures

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation a) Implement measures Be aware of difficulties – old habits – no or low acceptance Countermeasures – shared business policy / vision – increased operator influence – improved working climate

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation b) Document activities 1.The activity 2.Cause and aims 3.Key indicators 4.Time schedule 5.Persons involved 6.Sanctions, if any 7.Costing and financing

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 The Process – Step 5 confirm success  detect status quo  discover failure  Follow up to and to learn for future

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 The Process – Step 5 Confirm success  Close measure Continue to improve even more

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 The Process – Step 5 Detect status quo  Find reasons Search new priorities Search new responsibilities Continue measure for future improvement Close measure

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 The Process – Step 5 Discover failure  Find reasons Search new priorities Search new responsibilities Change routines Close measure

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 To keep process alive Involve all staff Use questions in each step to start discussions Implement an easy measure prompt  indicates a serious attitude

Ewa Lidén Kassel Project No Presentation 2009 The Process Field of applicationInspire contractors to start an improvement process Type of toolWork book / Handbook DocumentPdf-file Frequency (recommended) To be used continuously