Rising Stars of Safety, Class of 2022

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Cassondra Winner

Age: 29
Environmental, Health and Safety Manager
Avgol Nonwovens
Mocksville, NC

“Hand injuries were Avgol’s No. 1 injury. Cassondra focused on the tasks being performed when the injuries occurred and narrowed down the issue to the type of safety knife used on the production floor. She researched numerous styles of knives and, through continuous communication and working closely with multiple positions in production, she implemented a trial using different styles of knives. She also listened to the teams on how the knives performed. The safety committee discussed the knives and next actions. While performing the trial, she realized that sometimes a second style of safety knife may be needed versus trying to use one for multiple tasks. As a result, lacerations from the safety knives have decreased 75%.”