A metal fabrication facility eliminated OSHA violations, built a thriving near-miss reporting culture and reduced hand injuries by 62% - saving $95K in avoided fines and lower insurance premiums.
Atlas Precision Manufacturing was dealing with repeat OSHA citations, outdated safety documentation and a workforce that had no culture of proactive hazard reporting.
Three OSHA citations in the previous two years - all related to lockout/tagout procedures - put the facility under increased scrutiny. Fines were mounting and repeat violations risked escalated penalties.
Standard operating procedures were stored in binders on the shop floor. Many were years out of date and workers had no easy way to confirm they were following the current version of a procedure.
The facility averaged just 2 near-miss reports per month. Workers saw reporting as a burden with no follow-through, so hazards went unreported until they resulted in actual injuries.
Atlas deployed Make Safety Easy with a focus on inspections and document management, rolling out four key modules across the facility.
Custom LOTO verification checklists ensure every machine lockout is documented with photos and sign-offs. Supervisors can verify compliance in real time from anywhere in the facility.
All SOPs are now stored digitally with version control. Workers access the latest procedures from tablets on the shop floor and acknowledgment tracking confirms every worker has reviewed updates.
A simple mobile form lets any worker file a near-miss or incident report in under two minutes. Automatic notifications route reports to the right supervisor with built-in follow-up tracking.
Weekly safety talks focused on LOTO procedures, hand safety and machine guarding are delivered digitally with attendance tracking. Custom talks address the specific hazards identified through near-miss data.
Within 18 months of implementing Make Safety Easy, Atlas Precision Manufacturing transformed its safety program from reactive to proactive.
OSHA citations in 18 months (down from 3)
Near-miss reports per month (up from 2)
Reduction in hand injuries
Saved in avoided fines and lower insurance premiums
- EHS Manager, Atlas Precision ManufacturingThe biggest shift was cultural. Once workers saw that their near-miss reports actually led to real changes on the floor, reporting took off. We went from 2 reports a month to 35 - and our injury rate dropped with it. OSHA is no longer a source of stress for us.
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