Williams International Implements SafetyIMPACT
Walled Lake, MI, November 14, 2006 – Despite a strong safety record, Williams International saw an opportunity to improve the safety of its workplace. The Walled Lake, MI Aerospace manufacturer has contracted O/E Learning, Inc. (O/E) to implement SafetyIMPACT!—a major organizational development initiative aimed at changing the way companies manage worker Health and Safety. Increased global competition has companies looking for ways to make their operations more efficient and cost-effective, and rising medical costs require companies to manage worker safety as carefully as they would manage labor, quality, or material costs. Williams International joins a growing number of companies who recognize that improving worker safety is more than just the right thing to do; it makes good business sense as well.
“When your business is building jet engines, safety gets ingrained in your corporate culture,” says Williams International CEO Gregg Williams. “The safety of the consumer, our customers, and our employees has always been our highest priority. SafetyIMPACT! is an investment in that philosophy."
O/E was a logical choice for Williams; the Troy-based performance improvement company has long helped companies improve their worker safety and played a key role in helping UAW-DaimlerChrysler to develop “Bringing Excellence To Safety Teams” (B.E.S.T.)—a program that has significantly improved UAW-DaimlerChrysler’s safety record and reduced costs.
“We developed SafetyIMPACT! based on what we’ve learned about worker safety over the past 20 years,” said Rick Vlasic, O/E’s CEO. “We knew we could bring something truly groundbreaking to market.”
Williams International
Williams International is the world leader in the development and manufacture of small gas turbine engine technology. The privately-owned company is headquartered in Walled Lake, Michigan. A second facility, located in Ogden, Utah, is dedicated to high volume production and is the most modern and efficient gas turbine manufacturing facility in the world. Williams continues to expand its development, test, and production capabilities at both facilities. The result has been a steady, well-planned growth into a large, versatile engineering and production organization.
O/E
Established in 1984, O/E Learning designs and develops new training and performance improvement programs, as well as converts existing programs to different forms of delivery including Web-based, instructor-led, virtual classroom, CD/DVD, and mobile devices. O/E’s diverse services range from organizational development initiatives to professional certifications in safety, quality, and employee involvement. The privately held company is headquartered in Troy, MI. O/E FamilyCare, a wholly owned subsidiary, is located in Pleasanton, CA and focuses on providing corporate work/life programs.
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