Basic Elements of a Successful Safety and Health Program

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Basic Elements of a SuccessfulSafety and Health
Program

• Presented by
• Frank Dobson, CHST

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What is a Safety and Health Program?
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Safety and Health Program?

• Safety Program Manual
• Loss Prevention Program
• Loss Run Program
• Incident Prevention Program
• Accident Prevention Program
• Safety Management Program

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Successful Safety and Health Program is a

• Safety Management System

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Introduction

• Safety Management System is an organized and
  structured means of achieving and maintaining
  high standards of safety performance.

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Introduction

• Safety Management System
• Protects the health and safety of employees
• Systematic process that holds management
  accountable
• Managing through goal setting
• Core element of an organization

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Introduction

• Safety Management System
• Defines roles and responsibilities
• Proactive performance measures
• Holds individuals (everyone) accountable
• Reduces hazards and prevents incidents
• Continuous Management Process

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Safety Management SystemContinuous Improvement

• Management Leadership and Commitment
• Assess and Establish a Baseline
• Plan, Set Goals, Strategies and tactics
• Implement Strategies and Tactics
• Review and Adjust

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Safety Management System
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Administrative and Management Elements

• Management Leadership and Commitment
• Organizational Communications and System
  Documentation
• Assessments, Audits, and Evaluations

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Operational and Technical Elements

• Hazard Recognition, Evaluation Control
• Workplace Design and Engineering
• Operational Safety and Health Programs

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Cultural andBehavioral Elements

• Employee Involvement
• Motivation, Behavior, and Attitudes
• Training and Orientation

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Safety Management System
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Administrative and Management Elements

• Management Leadership and Commitment
• Organizational Communications and System
  Documentation
• Assessments, Audits, and Evaluations

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Management Leadership and Commitment

• Define Roles and Responsibilities
• Senior Management
• Safety and Health Staff
• Manager and Supervisors
• First Line Supervisors
• Employees

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Management Leadership and Commitment

• Performance Reviews and Appraisals
• Communicating the results
• Define problem (concerns)
• Provide recommendations
• Everyone is obligated and responsible

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Management Leadership and Commitment

• Goals and Performance Objectives
• Includes vision, mission, strategies
• Picture of the possible future
• Main purpose is to inspire and motivate
• Helps employees and managers meet their
  responsibilities by setting target or benchmark

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Management Leadership and Commitment

• Performance Measurements
• Company standards must reflect relevant
  regulations
• Conformance to best industry standards
• Performance Objectives are observable and
  measurable

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Management Leadership and Commitment

• Management Involvement
• Promotes and participates
• Verbally and Non-verbally
• Attends meetings
• Proper funding
• Clearly stated written policies

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Operational and Technical Elements

• Hazard Recognition, Evaluation Control
• Workplace Design and Engineering
• Operational Safety and Health Programs

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Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control

• Hazards in the Workplace can be created by
• Management practices
• Equipment and materials used to perform work
• Employees performing the work
• Physical, biological, chemical and ergonomic
  surroundings

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Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control

• Hazard Recognition and Evaluation
• Job Safety Analysis
• Safety Inspections
• Injury/Illness/Incident Investigations
• Industrial Hygiene exposure assessments
• System Safety Reviews

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Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control

• Root Cause Analysis
• Must analyze to determine causal factors
• Identify the root causes
• Eliminate and/or control the hazards

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FINDING ROOT CAUSE
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Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control

• Hazard Control
• Engineering controls and redesign
• Administrative controls
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Preventive Maintenance

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HIERARCHY OF CONTROL
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Cultural andBehavioral Elements

• Employee Involvement
• Motivation, Behavior, and Attitudes
• Training and Orientation

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Employee Involvement

• Important aspect of safety program
• Committees mandated by some states
• All phases of safety program
• Design
• Planning
• Implementation
• Evaluation

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Employee Involvement

• Involvement Tools
• Self-Directed work teams
• Safety circles
• Safety committee
• Physical hazard inspections
• Job safety Observations

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Employee Involvement

• Organizational Roles
• Safety Health Professionals
• Responsible
• Accountable
• Facilitator
• Management
• Leads by example
• Remains visible
• Commits resources

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Employee Involvement

• Safety Team Members
• Established and written
• Authority
• Makeup
• Training
• Focus of responsibilities

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Employee Involvement

• Safety and Health Committees
• Organization
• All organizational levels are represented
• Employee equal representation to management
• Employees elected, voted or volunteer
• Chaired by senior manager

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Employee Involvement

• Safety and Health Committees
• Scope and Focus
• Authority granted by management
• Established mission and goals
• Established responsibilities

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Employee Involvement

• Safety and Health Committees
• Meetings
• Scheduled monthly
• Prepare agenda
• Review activities and developments
• Focused on progression

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Employee Involvement

• Safety and Health Committees
• Communications
• Generate reports
• Create minutes for members and management
• Prepare reports to employees through newsletters,
  magazines, bulletin board, memo, etc
• Establishes awareness and motivation in the
  facility

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Employee Involvement

• Individual Efforts
• Employee basic responsibilities should include
• Awareness and compliance of company practices and
  procedures
• Awareness and compliance of emergency procedures
• Commitment to ask for help
• Commitment to report unsafe practices and
  conditions

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Employee Involvement

• Individual Efforts
• Opinions, Suggestions and Input
• Employee suggestion system
• Job Safety Analysis
• Safety and Health meetings
• Perception Surveys

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Employee Involvement

• Employee Recognition
• Building on strengths
• Suggestions or recommendations to safety
• Reduction of losses
• Significant loss-free production hours
• High level of safety awareness

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Employee Involvement

• Employee Recognition
• Posting names on bulletin board
• Issue certificate or plaques
• Safety Awards Ceremony

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Conclusion

• Safety Management System
• Administrative and Management Elements
• Operational and Technical Elements
• Cultural and Behavioral Elements

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Conclusion

• Safety Management System requires visible
  management leadership and commitment, involves
  employees in a meaningful way, uses both reactive
  measures and proactive measures and continuously
  improves.

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