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<p>Workers play a superior role in the production process because they are responsible for its proper functioning (e.g. process efficiency, quality, technical condition of usage machines), and are also responsible for safety at work. The issue of work safety should be a crucial factor in the process of introducing changes in the company. The introduced changes should take into account safe working conditions and reduce the number of potential accidents, therefore employers should implement solutions aimed at improving work safety. One of the tools that can affect work safety is visual management (VM). The use of various forms of VM enables immediate response to emerging problems, which may translate into an increase in employees' awareness of health and safety issues. The article presents the possibilities of using of visual management tools in manufacturing companies in terms of improving work safety. The proposed solutions can be used by enterprises that register accidents at work and take actions to increase employees' awareness of occupational safety and health (OSH).</p>
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Workers play a superior role in the production process because they are responsible for its proper functioning (e.g. process efficiency, quality, technical condition of usage machines), and are also responsible for safety at work. The issue of work safety should be a crucial factor in the process of introducing changes in the company. The introduced changes should take into account safe working conditions and reduce the number of potential accidents, therefore employers should implement solutions aimed at improving work safety. One of the tools that can affect work safety is visual management (VM). The use of various forms of VM enables immediate response to emerging problems, which may translate into an increase in employees' awareness of health and safety issues. The article presents the possibilities of using of visual management tools in manufacturing companies in terms of improving work safety. The proposed solutions can be used by enterprises that register accidents at work and take actions to increase employees' awareness of occupational safety and health (OSH).

The role of visual management in the organization of safe work in production companies

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Workers play a superior role in the production process because they are responsible for its proper functioning (e.g. process efficiency, quality, technical...

The role of visual management in the organization of safe work in production companies

Published Online: Apr 26, 2023

Page range: 195 - 200

Received: Dec 11, 2022

Accepted: Mar 08, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2023.29.23

Keywords
visual management, Lean Manufacturing, work safety, accidents at work

© 2023 Joanna Furman et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The role of visual management in the organization of safe work in production companies

Published Online: Apr 26, 2023

Page range: 195 - 200

Received: Dec 11, 2022

Accepted: Mar 08, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2023.29.23

Keywordsvisual management, Lean Manufacturing, work safety, accidents at work

© 2023 Joanna Furman et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
visual management, Lean Manufacturing, work safety, accidents at work