Sergio D'Amico, CSSBB

Stop looking for safety in manuals.
Start looking at the lines under your feet.

Simple lines can save lives.

But most people walk past them.

Let’s fix that.

Here’s how color lines keep your floor safe:

🟡 Yellow = Walk here
Use it for paths and lanes.

🟢 Green = It’s good to go
Keep your finished goods here.

🔵 Blue = Start of the line
Raw materials wait in this box.

🟠 Orange = Check it first
This stuff needs an inspection.

🔴 Red = This is not okay
Scrap, defects, and danger zones.

⚫ Black = Still in the works
This is work in progress.

⚪ White = Gear goes here
Put tools or carts inside the white box.

⚫⚪ Black-White = Let them through
Used for places people need to reach.

⚫🟡 Black-Yellow = Warning zone
Stay out unless you're meant to be there.

🔴⚪ Red-White = Emergency space
Keep this spot clear for safety equipment.

One line can stop one injury.

Imagine what ten can do.

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P.S. Want fewer accidents at work?
Start by looking at the floor.

Stop trying to organize clutter.
If you haven’t sorted, you’re just rearranging chaos.

5S starts with Sort. And Sort starts with you.
Because no system works in a messy space.

5S is a method to make your workspace better.
The first step is called Sort.

Here’s what Sort means:

→ Remove things you don’t use
→ Keep only what you need
→ Throw out broken or old tools

When you skip this step, problems grow:
→ Tools get lost
→ Shelves fill with junk
→ You waste time searching

So how do you Sort the right way?

→ Things you use every day? Keep them close
→ Things you use sometimes? Store them up high or low
→ Things you never use? Tag them and move them out
→ Broken tools? Throw them away

Also, label everything clearly.
Same spot, same size, same font.

And don’t make room for what doesn’t belong.
Only tools you use should stay.

A clean space helps you:

→ Work faster
→ Stay focused
→ Feel less stress

Remember:

Less junk = more time
Less mess = more results

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P.S. Want 5S to work?
Start strong with Sort.

Without action, a Kaizen board is just decoration.

It’s not the ideas that fail. It’s the follow-through that does.

Teams love to talk about improvement.
But talking is not doing. And doing without tracking is wasted.

Why most Kaizen setups do not work:

→ No one owns the ideas
→ There is no follow-up process
→ Wins do not get shared across the team
→ Ideas sit idle in “in progress”
→ The board feels full but achieves little

Here are some habits that make the board work:

→ Add owner photos to every idea
→ Show before and after photos to build belief
→ Block time weekly to review progress
→ Use color codes to clarify each stage
→ Share quick wins to keep morale high

The board itself will not drive change.
Your system and habits will.

Kaizen needs more than just sticky notes and good intentions.
It needs structure, ownership, and visibility.

When people see:

→ Who is responsible
→ What progress looks like
→ How wins get recognized

Then the board turns into a real driver of change.

The magic is not in the tool.
It is in the behavior around it.

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