PREVENTINGWORKPLACEACCIDENTS:AHow-toApproachProvidedby:Jaeger&FlynnAssoc.,Inc.©2008,2010Zywave,Inc.Allrightsreserved.“Goodlosscontrolblendsboththetheoreticalpotentialforlossreduction,andthepracticalapplicationoflosscontroltechniqueswiththecustomer’scorporateculture,operationsandfutureplansinmind.”ProgramObjectivesLearnhowtoplacesafetynexttoproductionatthetopoftheprioritylist.Evaluatetheimpactofcorporate/safetycultureonsafetyprogrameffectiveness.Identifytheelementsofaneffectivesafetyprogram.Developalistofideasforimprovingyourcompany’ssafetyprogram.Identifyastrategyforsellingchangeandgettingmoresupportforthesafetyeffort.Takesafetyoutofthebackroomandputitintheboardroom.SafetyasaPriorityTomakesafetyatoppriorityinyourcompany,youmust…•Removesubjectivity—Useobjectivetoolstoquantifysavingswhenimplementingasafetyprogram.•Makesafetyanenterprisevalue,notjustacostcenter.•Competesuccessfullyforlimitedbudgetdollars.•Changeemployeehealthandsafetyfromreactivetoproactive.SafetyasaPrioritySafetyProfessional/FacilitatorSkills:•People-orientedskills•Managementandbusinessskills•Languageskills•Flexibilityforchange•ImprovedtechnicalskillsSafetyasaPriorityPastBusinessModel:HierarchyEquatescapitalwithpowerNationalboundariesrestrictbusinessinitiativesandrelationshipsFocustasksaroundindividualPresentBusinessModel:FlattersorganizationEquatesknowledgewithpowerGlobalmarketplaceFocustasksaroundteamSafetyasaPriority—InjuryStatisticsAccordingtoOSHA…Onthedownside:75%ofOSHAcitationsclassifiedasserious,repeat,orwillful.50workersareinjuredeveryminute.14workersdieeachday.4.2millionnonfatalinjuriesandillnessesreportedin2008.Ontheupside,withincreasedsafetypreventionprograms:Fatalitystatisticsreducedby50%since1970.Injuryandillnessratesreducedby40%whileemploymentdoubled(56/111million),andthenumberofworksiteshasdoubled(3.5/7million).Overallfatalworkinjuryratewaslowerin2009thantherateforanyyearsincethefatalitycensusin1992.SafetyasaPriority—OSHAGeneralDutyClauseEachemployer:•“Shallfurnishtoeachofhisemployeesemploymentandaplaceofemploymentwhicharefreefromrecognizedhazardsthatarecausingorarelikelytocausedeathorseriousphysicalharmtohisemployees;”•“ShallcomplywithoccupationalsafetyandhealthstandardspromulgatedunderthisAct.”EachEmployee:•“Shallcomplywithoccupationalsafetyandhealthstandardsandallrules,regulations,andordersissuedpursuanttothisActwhichareapplicabletohisownactionsandconduct.”SafetyasaPriority—OSHAMulti-EmployerCitationPolicyOnmulti-employerworksites(inallindustrysectors):•MorethanoneemployermaybecitedforahazardousconditionthatviolatesanOSHAstandard.Atwo-stepprocessmustbefollowedindeterminingwhethermorethanoneemployeristobecited.SafetyasaPriority—InjuryStatisticsTimetoReflect…Whatareyourcompany’sinjurystats?Howmanypeopleinyourcompanyknowyourinjurystats?Doyouhaveimprovementgoals?Howmanyknowwhatyourgoalsare?SafetyCultureWhypreventworkplaceaccidents?TheHeinrichAccidentModelof1931Accidentsaresimilartoasetofdominoesinwhichoneactioninitiatedasequenceofactions.Thefallingdominoesrepresentthefailuretoprepareforandpreventaccidentsandthosethatremainstandingdosoonlybecauseofdefault.Heinrichexplainedthatthedominoeswouldeventuallyfallbecausetheyareaconsequenceofonespecificevent.Inthiscase,theconsequenceisnotcreatingasafetyculturedesign...