Rising Stars of Safety, Class of 2024
Ashley Hahn
Age: 37
WHS Lead Kokomo Powertrain Transmission and Casting Plants
Stellantis
Carmel, IN
Ashley’s facility has multiple overhead robots on rails that transfer parts at heights of 30 feet and higher. The maintenance of these robots requires teams to encounter tasks that require working at height. Ashley collaborated with the maintenance team to identify specific routine and nonroutine activities that are normally required at elevated working height. She developed a solution to reduce risks by programming the robots to designated fenceless maintenance areas at floor level. These maintenance areas have visual floor markings and floor scanners to ensure safe work practices within these zones.
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