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In 2021, Westport Fuel Systems acquired Stako sp. z o.o., (“Stako”), a leading manufacturer of LPG fuel storage.

Along with extensive manufacturing and operational excellence, extensive and specialized training includes approximately 100 work-station specific standards and procedures as well as basic safety training that is provided during employee onboarding and repeated continuously, helping to reinforce a culture of safety. There are specific procedures in place for temporary workers and external contractors to ensure they are working within Westport Fuel Systems’ expectations and standards, and so that everyone remains safe while working at the facility.

Tracking and recording the number of recordable incidents is just one of the KPIs that informs the plant’s safety performance. While the goal is of course zero incidents, the best record at the Poland facility is an impressive 499 days without any incidents resulting in injury. This site’s exemplary performance and overall commitment to health and safety provides the opportunity to learn and adopt new practices for continuous improvement at other locations.

“We have about 300 employees working in a manufacturing environment producing steel tanks, with cutting, stamping, welding, plus a lot of in-house transportation activity like the use of forklifts,” said Arek. “With that many moving parts, we take a serious approach to employee safety training, including tracking ‘near misses’ so we can identify hazards and make the necessary precautionary adjustments.”