Safety Cultural Transformation at Ford South American Manufacturing Plants

During the period from 2007 till 2011 a consistent progress was registered at Ford South America plants' Safety Operating System. As result of that, key metrics improved significantly during that period (Ex: 72% reduction of Lost Time Cases and 68% reduction in DART).

This paper intends to explore concepts and tools collected during a benchmarking visit to two facilities: Taubate Powertrain Operation and Camaçari Vehicle Operations, which can help the plants to drive their own Safety Culture improvement.