So What Do You Do, Actually?

An excellent question, what do I actually do at work? Well during my first couple weeks here, I was largely getting acclimated to the plant and my responsbilities. I performed risk assessments on the tasks people did, the equipment they worked with or that surrounded them, and on the entire area they occupied. I analyzed their movements, what did they do at this workstation, who did they interact with, how did they grip things, how did they move around? It was really neat analyzing human behaviors so closely. I then collected any notes I could about safety risks that could occur, even thinking of any unexpected risks. The form I use, which matches the spreadsheet I unput data into, quantifies four categories, Likelihood of Occurrence, Degree of Possible Harm, Frequency of Exposure, and Number of Persons at Risk, then all the numbers multiply together to determine the Hazard Number. If the number is extremely high, we then need to reevaluate the situation and determine changes to be made to lower the hazard number. I also created an employee safety motivational program that is Olympic themed. That started last week and ends this Friday, I have written details on it in a previous blog. So before it began, I spent a lot of time planning and preparing, but now that it is underway, I just monitor progress and answer questions from time to time. Otherwise I participate in meetings about the plant, safety, or my co-op, or I complete training courses about Unilever or about Supply Chain. I am aware I will be doing different things in the future, and when that happens, I will keep you updated.