Safety: The 8th Pillar of Total Productive Maintenance
www.mkkhanduja.com Safety: The 8th Pillar Of Total Productive Maintenance The goal in production is to make high quality products at a low cost ensuring speedy delivery. Often times, the safety of employees is omitted as an essential part of this goal. This is a major issue as the productivity of an organization depends on employee satisfaction. In an environment where the employee does not have to worry about being injured, the results of increased productivity become visible. The organization’s production process is a collaborative effort of individuals. At the individual level, safety is a matter of much concern. Ensuring the safety of employees takes away the factor of worry and gives them ‘peace of mind’. TPM addresses the hazardous conditions in an organization before they become a cause of real concern.