Citation

Sánchez-Rebull MV, Niñerola A, Ferrer-Rullan R, Hernández-Lara AB. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10803548.2020.1829318

PMID

32993475

Abstract

Six Sigma has been applied as a business process improvement strategy in many companies worldwide with great results. On the other hand, workplace safety constitutes a key issue for company managers due to their responsibility. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how by the use of Six Sigma accidents can be reduce. A case study is conducted on a large European metallic packaging manufacturing company. As a result, the company got a reduction of LTA (Lost Time Accident) from 97 to 30 that saved a lot of time and cost. The sigma value achieved was 4.24. This project shows the effectiveness of Six Sigma as an improvement tool in the human resources area, despite most of the previous Six Sigma research is focused on manufacturing aspects. The case studied can be useful either for large companies and small and medium-sized interested in improving safety.

Language: en

Keywords

case study; DMAIC; process improvement; Six Sigma; workplace safety