From the Associated Press . . .

Billin' Time · 08-13-2004, 10:30 AM

Nissan Makes Auto Plant Workers Remove Jewelry
Rings, Belt Buckles Blamed For Paint Scratches

POSTED: 11:43 am EDT August 13, 2004

JACKSON, Miss. -- The bling-bling is getting the blame-blame at a Nissan auto plant in Mississippi.

About 200 experts from Nissan headquarters in Japan were dispatched to the plant after complaints from customers. Buyers were griping about scratches and paint blemishes on cars produced at the Canton plant.

The engineers watched the workers and saw their jewelry was damaging the fresh paint.

So employees now have to take off their wedding rings, watches, belt buckles and bracelets before hitting the assembly-line.

alw · 08-13-2004, 10:54 AM

Is it just me, or does it really take an engineer to figure this out?

CoachBoone · 08-13-2004, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by alw

Is it just me, or does it really take an engineer to figure this out?

LOL!
Makes ya wonder how ANYTHING ever gets made right!

SupraTitan · 08-13-2004, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by alw

Is it just me, or does it really take an engineer to figure this out?

Apparently not just an engineer, a Japanese engineer. LOL

Blizzard · 08-13-2004, 10:59 AM

I worked in an injection molding factory as a kid (making parts for Ford) and watched a guy almost get his finger torn off when a machine caught his ring. They told us then that it was an OSHA rule - no ties or jewelry on the floor. Don't know if that is true, but I wasn't gonna argue.

buzz11 · 08-13-2004, 10:59 AM

200 of them no less

WP

Bayou Titan · 08-13-2004, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by alw

Is it just me, or does it really take an engineer to figure this out?

Duuuh!!!

For years specialized clothing has been around to eliminate this problem. If you forget your belt, put on a $3.00 cotton shop apron. Nissan has spent millions to divert hailstorms; pocket change could prevent this problem.

http://www.bostonleather.com/belts_velcro.html

m4ck · 08-13-2004, 11:18 AM

My dad works at the BMW plant here in South Carolina. He doesn't even work on the line and he's not allowed to wear any jewelry. They also have special velcro flaps to cover over there belt buckles and such. I'm very suprised that the empoyees on the line were allowed to wear these things before the 200 engineers came in to tell them what they were doing was bone headed.
M4ck

1Titan · 08-13-2004, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Blizzard

I worked in an injection molding factory as a kid (making parts for Ford) and watched a guy almost get his finger torn off when a machine caught his ring. They told us then that it was an OSHA rule - no ties or jewelry on the floor. Don't know if that is true, but I wasn't gonna argue.

I think you are correct about the OSHA rule. I thought all manufacturing plants required that. Even long hair is supposed to be tied up there was an instance my Dad told me about where the woman's long hair got caught and ripped it and part of her scalp off. As far as the rings and jewelry man that's common safety issues.

*TitanTough1* · 08-13-2004, 12:04 PM

What AP story is this. A search on any of this on the web pulls up nothing...I find it really hard to believe that 200 people were dispatched for something of this nature. This is horse-****.

Billin' Time · 08-13-2004, 12:08 PM

http://www.wral.com/automotive/3651820/detail.html

*TitanTough1* · 08-13-2004, 12:11 PM

Still very hard to believe that these measures were not already in place. I would be firing some foremen and managers.

Roomicus · 08-13-2004, 12:11 PM

I worked for Kenworth truck company in Seattle a while back as part of an engineering team tasked with figuring out where all of the paint scratches were coming from. And guess what we figured out? Rings, belt buckles, etc. were the primary culprits. So yes, apparently it really does take an engineer to figure this stuff out. Not that I was complaining about getting paid to stand around and watch everyone else work.

Bayou Titan · 08-13-2004, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Billin' Time

http://www.wral.com/automotive/3651820/detail.html

Hey! When I pulled up this site which has a negative Associated Press article about Nissan, a banner advertising Toyota comes up. How funny!

*TitanTough1* · 08-13-2004, 12:39 PM

Scroll down and there is a Ford ad also. I guess they are trying to put the pressure on the local Nissan dealer to do some advertising...Dont we just love our media!