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Major Shutdown at Gerdau Araçariguama
Integrated maintenance shutdown management with 425 employees, zero accidents, and critical chain methodology.
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accidents
The Challenge
Starting Point
Complex maintenance shutdown with 425 employees involved, multiple contractors, and a critical operational window.
Real risk of schedule overrun, with direct impact on production and cost.
Need to maintain Safety Culture 360 throughout the entire window.
The Planning Solution
How We Operate
- 1Application of critical chain to the shutdown schedule with managed buffer.
- 2Active control room throughout the entire window, with daily meetings integrating supervision, safety, and contractors.
- 3Real-time indicators of physical progress, safety, and bottlenecks.
- 4Contingency plan per work front, with clear escalation triggers.
Achieved Results
What Changed in the Operation.
0
Recorded Accidents
425
Integrated Personnel
100%
Safety Plan Adherence
Sim
On-time Window Completion
Demonstrating that high scale and zero accidents coexist when planning is integrated.
Other Cases
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