Safety Experts Talk

Lean / Six Sigma implementation consultant Mark Hamel tells of his successes, and failures, in leading Kaizen events. Plus describes his “Kaizen Events Fieldbook”, and “Lean Math” blog.

Karen Wilhelm discusses a study on human behavior by a group of anthropologists led by Dr. Margaret Mead, and how the years-ago study can be applied to Lean methodology in the workplace. In this podcast, Ms. Wilhelm also details the transition to Lean by a heritage, traditional industrial business in Detroit, DTE Energy.

Implementing a Visual Workplace does not mean you’ll lose your job. In this podcast, Dr. Gwendolyn Galsworth explains that new efficiencies should not cause workers to be eliminated. She also tells of her career history, how she worked with Norman Bodek, and was apprentice to the great Shigeo Shingo.

Dr. Gwendolyn Galsworth defines the Visual Workplace as “A work environment that is self ordering, self explaining, self regulating and self improving where what is supposed to happen does happen on time, every time, day or night, because of visual devices”. She expands on this definition, and describes how Lean, 5S and Six Sigma can compliment the system set forth in a visual workplace.

Pt. 2 of the interview with Six Sigma Black Belt Chuck Hardy. Chuck tells of the value of a mentor. He offers advice on books to help anyone on their Lean / Six Sigma quest. Mr. Hardy also gives insight on 5S programs. Chuck describes his history with Eastman Kodak and Lockheed Martin, and is now working for a non-profit, NMEDA, The National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association.

A Black Belt in Six Sigma? Chuck Hardy has achieved it. Chuck tells of lean as a cultural thing, and other aspects of continuous improvement. In this podcast, you’ll hear how workers and managers can include lean culture at home or at work, no matter what field they’re in. Chuck emphasizes the value of left and right brain thinkers into a lean culture, as more right brain thinkers are now included in important decisions that were once left to the number crunchers.

We talk about lean in the world of healthcare with Mark Graban, author, consultant and speaker in the lean healthcare methodology. Mark is author of the Shingo Award winning book “Lean Hospitals” and the book “Healthcare Kaizen.” Mark is also the Chief Improvement Officer of Kinexus. His newest book, “The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen,” is available on Amazon.com

Antonio Ferraro tells about 10 Rules For Forklift Safety. Tony focuses primarily on practices such as 5S, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and the Lean mindset. He is also knowledgable about this critical area of safety in almost every facility. While some of these rules seem to be no-brainers and easy to follow, this refresher course may still be able to serve up a few tips that you had either forgotten or had not thought about in a good while. Brandon Nys conducts the interview.

Safety Experts Talk podcasts are just that - Safety Experts and leaders talking about arc flash and electrical safety, combustible dust, OSHA compliance, lean healthcare practices, forklift safety rules and guidelines, ladder safety, contractor and worker safety, visual safety workplaces, noise level injuries, the latest PPE products and much more. Safety touches us all in one way or another as we move through our days. We interact with each other, machines and vehicles in offices and work sites where danger could be lurking. The goal is to deliver relevant, informative and short podcasts so this audience can listen whenever they might have a free moment, perhaps while commuting to the office or a work site. Thanks for dropping by, and please let us know if you have any subjects you would like to see covered in our publications.