Governing for Results 13 - Washington State Digital Archives
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Department of Corrections<br />
Increased Efficiency <strong>for</strong> Plant Maintenance<br />
Inmates at <strong>Washington</strong> Corrections Center <strong>for</strong> Women who were assigned to<br />
plant maintenance had to work schedules that were in conflict with other<br />
institutional activities and appointments. Additionally, uni<strong>for</strong>ms were being<br />
issued daily after the inmates arrived at the job and they would change during<br />
working hours. Both of these issues affected productivity on the job and wasted<br />
time <strong>for</strong> maintenance worker supervisors, having to transport inmates back and<br />
<strong>for</strong>th from job to appointments and wait while inmates changed into work<br />
uni<strong>for</strong>ms.<br />
A team looked at the problem and identified several solutions. Appointments and<br />
activities are now scheduled either be<strong>for</strong>e or after work hours. Sick call was<br />
changed to 0500 hours to accommodate the maintenance crews’ work hours.<br />
Uni<strong>for</strong>ms are issued and maintained by each inmate and worn to the job site.<br />
Each of these solutions “mirrors” what employees do in the outside work<br />
environment. This helps inmates better prepare <strong>for</strong> employment after they leave<br />
the institution.<br />
<strong>Results</strong><br />
★ Increased productivity by 17% per inmate, (went from 6 to 7 hours productive<br />
work each day).<br />
★ Inmates spend an additional 8,680 hours per year on productive work (1 hour<br />
x 31 inmates x 280 workdays).<br />
★ Redirected 2,800 hours of staff time from downtime, (transporting, processing<br />
at gates, and waiting <strong>for</strong> inmates) to productive maintenance work.<br />
★ More workers available during scheduled shift due to sick call in the morning.<br />
Team Name: Plant Maintenance/Offender Efficiency Improvement Team<br />
Team Members: Santos Lamas, Kelly Kelly, Stan Huelett, Doug Yonker,<br />
Prescila Werner, Mike Quiggle, Richard Hayward, Richard Eckley<br />
CONTACT: Santos R. Lamas, (253) 858-4233, extension 233<br />
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