The Beginning of Zero
Dr. Joe Salley
CEO, Milliken & Company,
addresses a recent Safety
Way seminar.Zero accidents may seem like an impossible goal, but what about 0.50? Milliken & Company holds this TIIR and has been one of the safest companies in North America. But low figures just aren’t enough. It is possible to achieve a rating of zero and improving manufacturing safety is worth the effort.
We haven’t achieved this low TIIR by chance. We’ve done it by applying the proven, transferable performance management best practices that Milliken Performance Solutions™ offers through Milliken® Safety Way™. Through Milliken Performance Solutions, the same system is available to manufacturing companies that have reached a plateau in safety performance and are dissatisfied with the status quo. Companies like yours.
Practitioners vs. Consultants
Milliken Safety Way is so much more than a mere advisory consultation. It goes beyond the advice of safety consultants by offering tried and true expertise from our practitioners—seasoned professionals who understand firsthand the process and product of Milliken’s safety culture. Our team is passionate about sharing that proven safety culture, and guiding clients toward improving manufacturing safety practices to create a sustainable safe workplace environment within their facilities. Each experienced performance management practitioner uses the world-class, award-winning best practices Milliken has developed over the past two decades after benchmarking best practices around the world. We’ve succeeded, and now we’re sharing our knowledge with you.
"The WOW moment occurs when client management recognizes the talent and capabilities of their employees which are exposed during the Milliken Safety Way engagement process. There is an untapped reservoir of energy that exists within many organizations."
Mike Powell - Practitioner
Benefits of the Milliken Safety Way
The Milliken Safety Way approach fosters and maintains a sustainable culture of safety driven by the organization as a whole. By using the tenants of our performance management best practices to establish their own methodology, our clients move from reactive, self-help safety programs to a holistic, cultural change. The dividends add up. Improving manufacturing safety practices to create strong safety cultures not only cut costs related to accidents, but also boost productivity, improve all-around performance and create a host of other benefits such as:
- Improved safety culture
- Improved team environment
- Healthier, safer workplace
- Increased morale
- Reduced insurance premiums
- Increased employee ownership and responsibility
- Lowered workers’ compensation costs
- Improved housekeeping and organization
- Lowered incident rates
- Improved profitability
When it comes to establishing a culture of safety, zero is always the goal. To reach for the goal, partner with the leader.
Milliken® Safety Way™: Leading to Zero.
Featured News
Can you afford two days to secure the future of your company?
EHS Today, has rated Milliken & Company one of the 12 safest companies in America, one of only three companies to repeat this honor!
Ethisphere Magazine ranked Milliken & Company again this year as one of the world’s most ethical companies that truly go beyond making statements about doing business “ethically” and translate those words into action.
