2010 Sustainability Report - Cummins.com

“Satisfaction has increased within the plant,” said Ana
Maria Mitoi, Cummins Health, Safety and Environment
Leader in Romania. “We are all very proud of the
improvements that were made, but we recognize that
each person’s actions, on a minute-by-minute basis,
are critical to a truly safe environment.”
Employees and their managers worked together on
most of the changes, which weren’t just cosmetic.
The team in the assembly area, for example, looked
at whether they could change the way they worked
to build alternators more efficiently.
Analyzing their existing processes, they calculated
that assembly operators walked collectively
15 kilometers to build just one alternator. By providing
complete kits of alternator parts at the point of use,
the team reduced operator movement by almost
90 percent.
“Safety often goes hand-in-hand with efficiency,” said
Kelli R. Smith, Cummins Corporate Safety Manager.
“We’re already seeing that since the changes were
implemented in Craiova.”
Cell phone use banned to improve driver safety
Nearly 80 percent of all crashes in the United States
involve some form of driver distraction within three
seconds of impact, according to the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration.
With that in mind, Cummins has prohibited the use
while driving of two-way communications devices
such as cell phones and two-way radios.
The 2010 Cummins Driver Safety Program also
prohibits the use of computers, Personal Digital
Assistants and iPhones while operating a motor vehicle.
“Cummins has made the decision to give our road
safety strategy a more structured, consistent approach
going forward,” said Jim Dorris, Corporate Senior
Safety Specialist.
Due to the growing use of cell phones for business
purposes, industry experts say employers are facing
liability threats for automobile accidents caused by
the distracted driving of their employees.
Cummins is joining a small but growing number of
companies that have decided to implement bans.
“One part of our Mission is to ensure that everything
we do leads to a cleaner and safer environment,” said
Michelle Garner-Janna, Director of Corporate Safety and
Health. “That extends to the roads we share with others.”
Safe travels
To minimize the risk of a car crash,
Cummins employees are:
Prohibited from using a cell phone
or two-way communication device
while driving.
Prohibited from using a computer or
PDA while driving.
Required to use seat belts.
Required to use helmets for open
motorized vehicles (such as motorcycles,
motorized bicycles).
Required to drive in a responsible manner
and avoid distracted and aggressive driving.
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