Schiller Grounds Care achieves safety milestone

Schiller Grounds Care, manufacturer of BOB-CAT, Bunton, Classen, Little Wonder, Mantis, Ryan and Steiner brand outdoor power equipment, recently achieved a workplace safety milestone in its Johnson Creek, Wisconsin facility, reaching  four million man-hours without a lost time injury. It took a little less than 12 years to work four million hours. Liberty Mutual Group awarded Schiller it’s Silver Safety Excellence Award for safety excellence in the workplace.

"This is a tremendous accomplishment, and I am proud of everyone on the team, as it truly is a team effort”, said Pat Cappucci, president and COO of Schiller Grounds Care. “There is no way that we could have accomplished this without every single person chipping in to make safety a priority in the workplace. Even more significant, this award is evidence that our team takes personal pride in operating in a safe, clean and organized environment. This is ultimately reflected in the quality of the products produced, which are among the best products produced globally in our industry", concluded Cappucci.

Key elements of Schiller’s safety program are (1) Near Miss, where employees identify leading indicators by documenting incident potential in the workplace, (2) Production lines are ergonomic by design with jigs, hoists, and lift tables utilized to eliminate potential injuries, (3) Daily ergonomic exercise program for all employees and (4) Schiller’s rigorous Safety Audit Program requires management and employees to work together to find solutions and create guidelines instrumental in creating and maintaining a safe workplace environment.