DIAM: Safety Measures (as of Apr 28, 2020)

Last week, Michigan’s Governor Whitmer announced an extension of the Stay Home/Stay Safe order through May 15. DENSO’s Michigan facilities will abide by this order, which means all associates who are able to work from home should continue to do so until further notice. Again, this is to ensure that those associates who have to be at a DENSO plant or campus to do their jobs, are able to work in a safer environment, with few people around. As government orders change, we will keep associates updated on what this means for DENSO, including future return to work plans.

As we learn more about our customers’ plans to resume operations, associates required for essential work may increase. Our health and safety teams have been working tirelessly to minimize the risk of working on site. When it is time to return to your regular work area, it will look dramatically different. Please see below initial steps we are taking to ensure a safe work environment.

If you need to go to DIAM Southfield campus for any reason (safe pickup of critical items, testing, and shipping and receiving requests), you must follow these required steps and approvals.

Associate Safety: Increased precautions at this time

DENSO has put strict safety measures in place across our facilities to help minimize associate risk – below. We will share a more detailed Risk Management Guide next week, outlining additional safety measures we are taking at all our North America facilities to ensure a safe work environment.

1. Social Distancing: DENSO’s main focus is to observe social distancing practices, per the CDC. For high-traffic areas in production and office settings where social distancing is difficult – including meeting rooms and cafeterias – we are installing barriers and restricting the amount of associates who can gather in common areas at once.
2. Entry Points & On-site Safety Screening Check Points: DENSO is reducing the number of entrances associates can use across NA locations and installing associate screening checkpoints at each. During these screenings, associates will be asked to fill out a health questionnaire prior to entry. We have already established these check points in preparation for more associates returning to work as the situation allows. Thermal temperature checks will soon be available at each entrance.
3. Face Coverings: At the direction of NA and local SHE representatives, DENSO will provide face coverings to associates if they are working in areas where social distancing cannot be maintained or barriers are not available. All associates are welcome to bring their own face covering to work if they choose.
4. Increased Disinfection Schedule: As a reminder, DENSO locations are aggressively increasing cleaning schedules for common areas at facilities.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding safety, including if you believe others are not following social distancing guidelines, please contact SHE team members: Kathryn Darga; Faith Forbush; Gary Godin