Health Safety & Environment
Safety is number one in KUDU’s books. The KUDU blue used for our products was chosen because of its name: Safety Blue. KUDU is committed to supply the very best in Progressing Cavity Pump systems with expertise that comes from specialized local area knowledge, legislation compliance and quality assurance.
SAFETY POLICY
KUDU Industries Inc. is committed to exceedingly high standards for health, safety and welfare for all its members. Management believes these high standards are essential for the continued success of our business.
OBJECTIVES
- To provide appropriate levels of health care and rehabilitation for all members.
- To audit and continually improve occupational health and safety procedures.
- To have all members recognize their responsibility to identify and eliminate hazards and to prevent injury to themselves and others.
- To promote a proactive approach to health and safety and encourage all members to participate actively in the development of its occupational health and safety programs.
- To provide leadership and training for all members in safe operating procedures and in developing safe work attitudes.
- Health & Safety Policy will be communicated throughout the company with purpose to be understood and supported by everyone.
- Company’s OH&S System will be compliant with legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to our business.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The responsibility for the implementation of this policy rests with the senior management, health & safety committee and members of KUDU Industries Inc. It is the responsibility of each member to comply with the company’s health & safety policy to ensure that the work place remains as safe as possible. As result of this responsibility, everyone shall ensure that:
- No work begins without confirmation that essential safety systems are in place and that if compromised, operations are to be suspended.
- No unsafe acts are acceptable within the work of a KUDU member.
- Third party personnel understand KUDU’s occupational health and safety policy and comply with it while on the premises.
HOW DO LEAN PRACTICES RELATE TO QUALITY & SAFETY?
Lean helps fulfill safety objectives by providing a clean and organized workspace. It reduces hazards and creates an ergonomic environment that improves moral and positive thinking. Lean creates standards, which reduce hazards for increased work safety and communication. It provides a mechanism for problem solving, uncovering root causes and implementing solutions.
Lean practices reduce variation in the manufacturing process and increase consistency. The standardization methods reduce product variability resulting in fewer customer complaints. Lean also decreases product defects, which helps in waste management.
The following four Lean principles are used to identify and eliminate waste:
- Specify value according to what the customer is willing to pay for.
- Introduce flow.
- Introduce pull.
- Pursue perfection.
