The attitude toward training is that it is always ongoing, and starts before the employee starts work. Everyone gets refresher training monthly, whether it's on OSHA requirements, equipment changes, or new training needs. Visible commitment Management and the safety staff at Hensley keep safety in the forefront, catching employees' attention at every chance. The first topic employees discuss with the safety staff and plant management after being hired is safety. At supervisor and employee meetings, there's always a safety topic discussed.
Managers also walk around the plant on occasion and ask safety questions.
Berryhill spends a minimum of an hour a day walking and talking to workers. Overall, safety at Hensley works because it has been integrated over the past five years as a necessity, the same as productivity and quality, for a successful plant, according to Berryhill. Copyright 2001 by Business News Publishing Co.