Excellence in safety is the value
that I want to convey in my organization. Often times safety can be jeopardized
because of the tempo of operations in a distribution center, resulting in
unsafe behaviors from team members.
In one instance a team member
failed to come to a complete stop at one of the intersections in the
distribution center. As he traveled out into the aisle, his vehicle struck the
vehicle of another team member, resulting in damaged equipment and possible
injuries. No one was hurt but the equipment was damaged and it was an incident
that could have resulted in much worse. The single protagonist in the story is
safety. The team member decided to forgo safety to get his job tasks done
quicker.
This story makes my value that
much more clear and important. Employee safety should always come first, no
matter what the job or organization. At Target, safety is always number one. We
believe that everyone should leave work in the same condition in which they
came, and safety should never be compromised. Unsafe behaviors from team
members often lead to corrective action.
Target does a very good job of developing
and implementing safety programs in all areas of the business, but it falls on
the shoulders of the operations managers to ensure that safety is not being
jeopardized because of team member expectations. When work becomes too much for
someone and safety needs to be forgotten, something needs to change. I think
this incident made managers aware of the consequences of not coaching and
correcting unsafe behaviors. It is imperative that our operations managers know
what to look for as far as safety is concerned, and know our safety action
plans so that they can execute them.
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