Once governments begin opening the valve and loosening coronavirus-induced restrictions, will your facility be ready to support the forthcoming new reality? Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s phased plan for reopening New York State mandates that every business develops provisions to “protect employees and consumers, make the physical work space safer and implement processes that lower risk of infection.”
Start by assessing your company’s risk. This free, one-hour info session explores how this approach supports the important effort to keep your employees safe, whether at reduced operating levels or when you return to a ramped up state. We will present some techniques to perform a task-based risk assessment within your organization as well as briefly touch on Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). We will also share measures implemented by five Buffalo-area companies, deemed essential by New York State, that are operating through the pandemic.
Environmental health and safety professionals, as well as senior executives, managers, supervisors and engineers
10 a.m.
May 6, 2020
Online webinar
UB TCIE Operational Excellence Director Peter Baumgartner, CSSMBB, is a resident expert in the Lean Six Sigma methodology and tools who has delivered substantial, validated hard and soft savings across a variety of projects in finance, medical devices, insurance, food services, building materials, publishing, and other service-related industries, as well as manufacturing. With an M.S. in statistics, Peter has an advanced understanding and application of statistics, and develops the potential in others through helping them understand Six Sigma and Lean methodologies.
As UB TCIE’s project engineer, Akshay Sivadas provides audits of, training in, and implementation of international Quality Management System (QMS) standards. He combines process-based QMS development and Lean thinking to improve process effectiveness and enterprise profitability. He leverages a B.S. in mechanical engineering background to provide expertise to manufacturing, automotive, aerospace and robotics industries, and also develops technical curriculum and workshops.
Another session may be scheduled if there is enough demand. Contact Gary Simon at ggsimon@buffalo.edu if interested.
