Improving of the Occupational Health and Safety in a Business Operating in the Automotive Sub-Industry with the 6S (5S+Safety) System

Abstract

The 5S System, which is the front step of lean production, is a systematic approach that provides the contribution of all workers to the maintenance and cleaning regime of the company and includes classification, regulation, cleaning, standardization, and discipline steps. With the 6S (5S+Safety) System created with the safety step added to this system, the zero-accident principle in occupational health and safety is aimed by ensuring an increase in quality and productivity in a clean and orderly working environment. In this study, the 6S (5S+Safety) System, which is used to control both simple and smallest details by providing order and discipline in businesses, has been examined in detail. A sample assembly line was selected as a pilot section for the activities implemented in an automotive supply industry parts manufacturing company and included in the research. Weekly evaluations of the studies carried out for 20 weeks were made and the weekly development of the 6S (5S+Safety) System, which was implemented by creating graphics because of the scoring system created using checklists, was followed. As a result of weekly improvement studies, it has been observed that the quality of sustainable occupational safety performance has increased continuously, and the target level has been reached for the company. It is aimed that this study will be a guide showing how the 6S (5S+Safety) System is applied to company managers, quality unit employees, occupational safety experts and researchers working in this field.

Keywords

• 5S
• Work Safety
• Lean Production
• 6S
• 6S System

6S (5S+Safety) Sistemi ile Otomotiv Yan Sanayiinde Faaliyet Gösteren Bir İşletmede İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliğinin Geliştirilmesi

Abstract

Yalın üretimin ön adımı olan 5S Sistemi, firmanın bakım ve temizlik rejimine tüm işçilerin katkısını sağlayan sistematik bir yaklaşım olup sınıflama, düzenleme, temizlik, standartlaştırma ve disiplin adımlarını içermektedir. Bu sisteme eklenen güvenlik (safety) adımı ile oluşturulan 6S (5S+Safety) Sistemi ile temiz ve düzenli çalışma ortamında kalite ve verimlilik artışı sağlanarak iş sağlığı ve güvenliği konusunda sıfır kaza prensibi hedeflenmektedir. Bu çalışmada, işletmelerde düzen ve disiplini sağlayarak hem basit hem de en küçük detayların denetlenmesi için kullanılan 6S (5S+Safety) Sistemi detaylarıyla incelenmiştir. Bir otomotiv yan sanayi parçaları imalat firmasında uygulanan faaliyetler için pilot bölüm olarak örnek bir montaj hattı seçilerek araştırma kapsamına alınmıştır. 20 hafta boyunca yapılan çalışmaların haftalık değerlendirmeleri yapılmış ve kontrol listeleri kullanılarak oluşturulan puanlama sistemi sonucunda grafikler oluşturularak uygulanan 6S (5S+Safety) Sistemi’nin haftalık gelişimi izlenmiştir. Haftalık iyileştirme çalışmaları sonucunda sürdürülebilir iş güvenliği performans kalitesinin sürekli olarak arttığı ve firma açısından hedeflenen seviye ulaştığı görülmüştür. Bu çalışmanın; firma yöneticilerine, kalite birimi çalışanlarına, iş güvenliği uzmanlarına ve bu alanda çalışan araştırmacılara 6S (5S+Safety) Sistemi’nin nasıl uygulandığını gösteren bir rehber olması hedeflenmiştir.

Keywords

• 5S
• İş Güvenliği
• Yalın Üretim
• 6S
• 6S Sistemi

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