POWERNEWSWE WILL MANUFACTURE BENCHMARK CASTINGS WITH PRIDE, LETTING SAFETY, QUALITY, COST, AND ON TIME DELIVERY TO OUR CUSTOMERS BE OUR GUIDE.May 23, 2019

Due to your generosity, the March of Dimes 2019 Lima March for Babies raised $61,000 and counting toward the fight against premature births, birth defects, infant and maternal mortality. Through your involvement with our 2019 Lima March for Babies you are ensuring that March of Dimes can continue to provide the critical programs, research, education and services that have supported all babies and families right here in Northwest Ohio for 80+ years.

On behalf of the March of Dimes of NWO and the 2019 Lima March for Babies event leadership, we extend our most sincere thanks to you!

Approximately 300 participants walked in the March for Babies in Lima on Saturday.

Above: Ann Korte, Sonia Mendez, Trisha Ramirez, Tonya Huss and Cheryl Krontz

Right: Kevin Sigler’s and his family along with his daughter-in-law’s family walked for his granddaughter Ella (pink t-shirt in front), who was born prematurely and weighed only 2lbs 4 oz.

Great job to GM Defiance! We collected $1,624.11 from ticket sales and donations, and collected $926.95 at the GM gates on Friday, May 17 to support the walk. The total turned in at the March for Babies in Lima on Saturday, May 18 was $2,551.06!

Summer Travel Abroad

Escaping to an overseas retreat this summer? It’s the time of year when people start planning their summer vacation. If you venture abroad for some summer fun, there are health and safety risks you should be aware of. No matter where you go—majestic mountains, se-cluded beaches, or bustling cities—kick off your travel adventure by getting prepared with our summer vaca-tion tips.Before You Trip• Check your destination for health concerns (https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list). Even if you’re familiar with the place, there may be new and impor-tant health risks you should be aware of.• Make an appointment with a travel medicine spe-cialist (https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/find-clinic) or your healthcare provider to get impor-tant advice, vaccines, and medicine at least one month before you leave.• CDC recommends all travelers be up to date on rou-tine vaccines (https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseas-es/routine) including measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), varicella (chickenpox), and your seasonal flu vaccine, which you should be able to get from your doctor.• Pack a travel health kit with your prescription and over-the-counter medicines (enough to last your whole trip, plus a little extra), first aid supplies, your health in-surance card, and more (https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/pack-smart).• Prepare for the unexpected.• Enroll in the State Department’s Smart Traveler Enroll-ment Program (STEP) to get the latest safety updates and help in an emergency.• Leave copies of your itinerary, contact information, credit cards, and passport with someone at home, in case you lose them during travel.• Find out if your health insurance covers medical care abroad—many plans don’t!• Consider buying additional insurance (https://ww-wnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/insurance) that covers health care and emergency evacu-ation, especially if you will be traveling to remote areas.During Your Trip• Always wear seat belts and choose safe transporta-tion (https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/road-safe-ty). Motor vehicle crashes are the #1 killer of healthy US citizens in foreign countries.• Eat and drink safely (https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/food-water-safety). Contaminated food or drinks can cause travelers’ diarrhea(https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/travelers-diarrhea), the most common travel-related illness, and other diseases. If you are traveling to a developing country, you are es-pecially at risk.• Protect yourself from hot temperatures https://ww-wnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/travel-to-hot-climates) and sun exposure (https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/sun-exposure).• Prevent insect bites (https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/

Register To Receive Urgent Alerts From GM’s Automated

Notification System:

GM employees and con-tractors have the ability to sign up to receive urgent notifications from the GM Automated Notification System (ANS). This is the

system used to inform our workforce of campus and building closures, utility outages, local emergencies and other urgent situations including severe weather conditions. If you are not receiving such notifications, please take action: 1. Update your contact information in PeopleFinder or Hourly Communication Channel (HCC): Most impor-tantly, update your GM phone number, GM email address and work loca-tion. 2. ANS Site Registration: Visit: https://gmweb.gm.com/manufacturing/wfg/ans/Pages/ANS%20Help.aspx or your HCC home page via GM Socrates and scroll down to the ANS sign up link. After agreeing to the Privacy Statement, please enter your personal cell phone/house phone number and personal email address. If you previously registered, but have forgotten your login credentials, contact the ANSOffice@gm.com mailbox for assistance. Notification alerts are sent via phone call, email or text message and this information is obtained from both PeopleFinder and the informa-tion you provide in the ANS. Why should I provide my personal information? When you have multiple contact points, it increases the success rate for reaching you in a timely manner. If one type of communication method is down or networks are overwhelmed, alternate contact information is crit-ical.Is it mandatory that I provide my personal information?It is not mandatory that you provide your personal infor-mation – but it is highly recommended. It is a great way to keep informed about urgent situations and is sup-ported by the Workplace Safety Initiative. Who sends the alerts? The emergency response coordination teams that are in place for GM operating units will make decisions re-garding system use and message content. Want more information? Go to: https://gmweb.gm.com/manufacturing/wfg/ans/Pages/ANS%20Help.aspx to access the ANS Help SharePoint site to learn more about this service.

page/avoid-bug-bites). Using insect repellent can pro-tect you from serious diseases spread by mosquitoes, such as Zika, dengue, yellow fever, and malaria.• Avoid Animals (https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/be-safe-around-animals). We know that this ad-vice is no fun- but any animal, even if it appears to be friendly or harmless, can be dangerous.

Rob Morris recognized Gary Hoehn for 35 years of service. Congratulations and Thank you!

National Hamburger Day

May 28 is National Hamburger Day! Hamburgers are America's favorite sandwich. What would a

Memorial Day, or Fourth of July picnic be without the very American hamburger? So, it only fitting that we have a special day to celebrate our cher-ished burgers. Hamburgers are American in origin. How-ever, there is much controversy as to whether Hamburgers were first created in the 19th or the 20th century. We won't fret over when they were first created. We'll just savor the flavor. The World's Largest Burger: On September 2, 2012, the Black Bear Casino Resort in Carlton, Minnesota cooked the world's largest hamburger at 2,014 pounds. That's the equivalent of 8,056 Quarter Pounders! Since this weekend is the official kick-off of summer, grill up some burgers in honor of National

Red Wing Shoe Truck Wednesday, May 29

4 a.m. - 10 a.m. & Noon - 4 p.m.

You Can Submit A

Suggestion Online

Did you know your suggestions can be submitted online? Go to Socrates, and under Tools and Re-sources on the left click on UAW-GM Suggestions. It will take you to the Suggestion Plan website. Just click on the blue “Submit a New Suggestion” but-ton, accept the Rules at the bottom and fill in your suggestion. Click the “Submit to Supervisor for Re-view” button at the bottom when complete.

THE WINNERS OF THE WOMEN’SCOMMITTEE PURSE RAFFLE ARE:

1st - Sonja Weisenburger - Coach 2nd - Irma Bogart - Dooney & Bourke3rd - Cali Prassor - Michael Kors4th - Chris Keck - Kate SpadeCongratulations to these ladies. Thank you for supporting the Women’s Committee! Your gen-erosity helps the committee continue fund-raising for local organizations in our communities.

May is Motorcycle Awareness MonthLook Twice and Save a Life

Communication Manager Kevin Nadrowski (313) 498-5464

kevin.1.nadrowski@gm.com

UAW Communication Coordinator Tonya Huss

(419) 784-7727tonya.huss@gm.com

SAFETY REVIEW BOARD - May 15, 2019 SAFESTART TRAINING UPDATE Reviewed an update on Saf-eStart training.- Trained the new students on SafeStart.- Later in the year will train group leaders for Rate your State and EAU 2 Mind on Task. -72% of the plant has been trained on Unit 6 Ergo. HRIAC TEAM UPDATE Reviewed the Hazard & Risk Identifi-cation – 2019 Results. - 11 hazards have been identified in the workbook.- Phase B – Identifying Hazards in our Standardized Worko Premachining is 100%, Melt is 100%, Finish is 95%, Core room is 70%, Pattern Shop is 88% and Maintenance is 77%. Reviewed chart for Maintenance. The target through May 19 is 746. At 577. - Working on stairs and platform in Mod 3 and Mod 4 area. In CUC area, pumps for diversion project. There wasn’t a good fall protection. DC13 has been removed from the roof. Roof approximately 90% complete. WORKPLACE SAFETY SYSTEM REVIEW Reviewed PS 17 Fire and Explosion. - Implementation Level is at 98%. - Highlights of Performance Standard: o Response to fire and explosion emergencies with focus on explosive dust control and emergency egress components.- Evidence of implementation of all departments and shifts: o Completion of fire equipment inspections and PM’s, egress drills, testing of dust for combustibility. - Areas improvement/upcoming changes next 12 months: o Continue to improve on installation of egress lighting and signs, conducting emergency drills, emergency response planning with municipal agencies- Review corrective action plan: o Project for installation of egress signs/lightingSENTINEL EVENT SUMMARY Reviewed - 18-00039 – Make-up air units: Target to get these evalu-ated is the end of May. These are all in Plant 1 areas. The ones unsafe have been bolted shut. The due date is 9/1/19. There is one unit with only one way to access it in case of fire or injury. - 19-00037 – Manhole cover has been completed. The training is ready we just need to roll out. Vendor will be coming in the plant on May 25 to show us the apparatus for proper lifting. - 19-00038 – Fall hazard. Material is on order and will be installed in the middle of June. FOLLOW-UP Reviewed the probation letter for lockout and the score-card. The 3rd quarter audit has been completed. We will start reviewing weekly on the 4th quarter. We are in the

process of adapting Best Practices from Bedford on lockout. June will be audit target GM/UAW H& S audit is scheduled for the week of July 29.

Reviewed an incident report from GM Holden. An em-ployee was walking out to the courtyard and walked to-wards the glass door. He didn’t recognize that it was closed and walked into the glass which caused the glass to shatter. The employee received lacerations to this right thumb and left index finger. Reviewed a fatality incident from Silao, Mexico. Three con-tractor employees were in the process of dismantling a transfer press and were removing a bearing cap from one of the link arms. Two of the workers were holding the bearing cap from the bottom while the other one was loosening the nuts. The arm moved downwards crushing the upper body of the worker. Reviewed information on the worker and a Root Cause Analysis – Cause Map. Reviewed an incident report from Arlington. A contract worker was crossing a frame carrier conveyor. His right foot became trapped between the carrier and two stabilizer rails resulting in a right lower leg amputation.