Maintaining world class health and safety workplace conditions
Visteon reached world class health and safety performance in 2009 and through a continued commitment to the health and safety of our employees, the company continued to raise the bar of performance in 2010. The lost time case rate for 2010 registered 0.11, surpassing the 2009 all-time low of 0.12. The severity rate was also held below the goal of 3.0, registering 2.91 for the year. In addition, the recordable case rate – a measure of incidents in our facilities that did not result in any days lost – dropped by nearly 50 percent, from 0.50 in 2009 to 0.29 in 2010.
The company also had its fourth consecutive year achieving zero lost time cases – the top health and safety benchmark for an individual plant – at nearly 50 percent of all Visteon facilities worldwide.
These results continue to demonstrate Visteon's position as a world class health and safety performer in any industry.
2010 Safety Success Stories:
Philippines Plant – 1,000 Days Without a Lost Time Case
Visteon Philippines operations achieved 1,000 days without a lost time case injury. Daily operational excellence (OPEX) meetings; environment, health and safety (EH&S) monthly meetings; safety walks; layered process and 5S audits; and the "Eagle-Eye Spot a Threat" program are some of the key initiatives that helped promote safety practices at the plant.
Mexico: Carolinas Plant – One Year Without a Lost Time Injury
Visteon's Carolinas plant in Chihuahua, Mexico,achieved one year without a lost-time injury. The plant stressed teamwork as a critical component of maintaining safety performance. Rarely was a regular plant tour conducted where a safety improvement opportunity was not identified.
Mexico: Coclisa Plants – Two Years Without a Lost Time Case
Two of Visteon's Coclisa plants in Juarez, Mexico, celebrated safety milestones. The Chamizal plant reached two years without a lost time case on Sept. 4, 2010, and the Santa Fe plant reached the same milestone on Oct. 1, 2010. Coclisa's focus on root cause analysis and accountability for safety, at all levels of the organization, plays an important role in sustained results. Coclisa's ergonomic process is another key factor in establishing strong safety practices. This process tracks and resolves hundreds of individual issues annually to continuously reduce the potential for injury.
Slovakia: Ilava Plant – 1,000 Days Without a Lost Time Injury
Halla Climate Control Slovakia Ilava plant reached 1,000 days without a lost time injury in October 2010.
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Hungary: Alba Plant – One Year Without a Lost Time Injury
Visteon's Alba plant in Szekesfehevar, Hungary, reached a significant milestone in its journey toward excellence in safety by achieving one year without a lost time injury in April 2010.
To improve operations, the plant reviewed and updated its environmental, health and safety-related training material, and developed test questionnaires for employees, to ensure full understanding of the training content. Visual aids determine exactly which safety-related machine parts are to be checked, and catalogs increase awareness about proper use and maintenance of personal protection items. The safety team at Alba has nearly completed its individual work station risk assessments review. An internal Web page publishes incidents to encourage employees to apply lessons learned.
Japan: Hiroshima Plant – 1,000 Safe Days
In June 2010, Visteon's Hiroshima plant in Japan achieved 1,000 safe days. For many years, the Hiroshima plant has operated with safety as a top priority and has incorporated safety into the core of its culture by continuously carrying out initiatives, including:
- Sharing lessons learned from other plant accidents globally
- Encouraging submission and implementation of employee safety improvement suggestions
- Increasing employee awareness of risks in daily work
India: Pune Plant – 2,000 Days Without a Lost Time Case
With safety at the heart of their daily operations, Visteon Automotive Systems India, Pune plant (VASI Pune) reached 2,000 days without a lost time case in September 2010.
In addition to regular safety walks, employee trainings and audits, team members at VASI Pune also carried out an effective safety check system to ensure personal protective equipment is used and working processes are safe before contractors begin work on the shop floor.
Brazil: Manaus Plant – 1,000 Days Without a Lost Time Injury
In October 2010, Visteon's Manaus plant in Brazil reached 1,000 days without a lost time injury. By placing a high emphasis promoting a strong safety culture, employees embrace health and safety improvements.
India: Chennai Plant – Blood Donation Camp
The Visteon Automotive Systems India (VASI) Chennai plant held its inaguaral Blood Donation Camp to assist the local Red Cross affiliate. Volunteers conducted a widespread communication campaign and the response was was overwhelming as more than a quarter of all employees participated.
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