Safety Training for Managers & Supervisors

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Safety Training forManagers Supervisors
Components / Tools - Applications

• Part 2

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Seven Components/Tools

• Introducing Safety to Employees
• Hazard Recognition Inspections Audits
• Incident Investigation
• Effective Employee Communications
• Delivering Effective Training
• Job Safety Analysis
• Key Safety Procedures

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Introduction to Safety

• Review of management commitmentto safety /
  safety policy
• Responsibility
• Authority
• Accountability
• General safety rules / policies

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Hazard Recognition / Incident Prevention

• Understanding what causes incidents
• At-risk behaviors
• Unsafe conditions
• Identifying hazards
• Scheduled inspections
• Audits / observations
• Employee reporting

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Hazard Recognition / Incident Prevention

• Correcting hazards / incident prevention
• Positive reinforcement
• Employee feedback

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Incident Investigation

• All incidents should be investigated
• The importance of near misses and first aid
• Methods and procedures
• The paperwork

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Incident Investigation

• Take corrective actions
• Do not place blame
• Verify and audit corrective actions, as well as
  investigation procedure

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Supervisor Tips

• An incident investigation does not mean you
  already know everything
• Determine the 5 Ws Who, What, When, Where and
  Why
• Knowing what happened does not mean you know why
  it happened
• Identify root cause(s)

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Manager Tips

• Dont allow supervisors to be passive with
  the incident investigation process
• Ask tough questions to supervisors to determine
  root causes of accidents Jay Hawkins,
  roundtable member
• Management review
• Communicate / review findings
• Quality control

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Effective Employee Communications

• Listen, listen, listen
• Encourage employees to communicate
• Do not put down employee ideas, etc.
• Provide feedback
• Do not leave employee wondering
• Follow up on prior concerns

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Supervisor Tips

• Stay informed and solve problems
• head-on
• Management one-on-one with supervisors 15-30
  minutes weekly
• Supervisor one-on-one with crew 5-10 minutes
  weekly
• How often do you meet? Is it adequate?

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Supervisor Tips

• Do you encourage employee feedback?
• Positive and constructive
• Do you mean what you say and follow up?

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Training

• New employee training
• Specific to job tasks
• Required by OSHA
• Know the audience - delivery can and should vary
• Frequency determined by safety program, employee
  needs / task, OSHA requirements

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Job Safety Analysis

• Understand what it is a form of task analysis
  that identifies associated hazards and controls
  or safe procedures
• How to perform (the process)
• Involve employees doing the job
• Audit process

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Supervisor Tips

• Complete the JSA in the field with your crew to
  engage their participation instead of using a
  form that has already been completed
• JSA should be reviewed and initialed by crew if
  the analysis is used the next day at the same
  location and nothing has changed

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Key Safety Procedures

• Supervisor should have knowledge of specific key
  safety procedures and practices, and practices
  that apply in most industrial / construction
  environments
• Lockout / Tagout
• Electrical Safety
• Excavations
• Hot Work / Welding
• Chemical Safety

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Effective Leadership

• Make the commitment to safety
• Demonstrate commitment - Walk the talk
• Be accountable for safety performance
• Encourage / require others to accept
  responsibility for safety
• Create a culture that values safety
• The obligation to accept duties and consequences

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Effective Leadership

• Communicate expectations
• Communicate requirements
• Monitor program performance
• Develop action plans for improvement
• Take ownership of safety programs
• Management must communicate and demonstrate
  their personal commitment

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Importance of Leadership

• Desired outcomes
• Hazard recognition and communication
• Accurate reporting of incidents
• Teamwork
• Effective planning
• Proper equipment and tools used

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Importance of Leadership

• Desired outcomes
• Effective, proactive equipment inspections
• Higher productivity
• Fewer unplanned events
• Increased reporting and findings
• Higher employee retention

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Leadership

• Results of weak leadership
• Hiding or non-reporting events / incidents
• Employee apathy
• Lower productivity
• Unsafe behaviors
• Poor safety attitudes
• Complacency
• Lower levels of loyalty
• Higher employee turnover rates

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Supervisor Tips

• Do you follow through on your commitments?
• If you are not consistent, this may explain why
  your employees arent
• If you let something slip one time, youve lost
  your culture Joseph Dorn, roundtable member
• If you allow shortcuts just once, you have
  compromised yourself and the health of others

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Supervisor Tips

• How often do you go into the field? Is it
  frequently enough?
• Have you confirmed what your employees are
  telling you or submitting on their reports?
• Do you want your clients to see what you dont
  know?

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QuizAll Questions True or False
Q Hazard recognition / incident prevention
includes understanding what causes incidents. A
True
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QuizAll Questions True or False
Q All incidents should be investigated,
including near misses and first aid-only
injuries. A True
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QuizAll Questions True or False
Q Effective employee communication does not
include listening. A False
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QuizAll Questions True or False
Q An effective training program will include new
employee training. A True
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QuizAll Questions True or False
Q A job safety analysis identifies associated
hazards and controls or safe procedures. A True
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QuizAll Questions True or False
Q Supervisors do not need knowledge of specific
key safety procedures and practices. A False
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QuizAll Questions True or False
Q Effective leadership includes being
accountable for safety performance. A True
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Lower Incidents

• No one gets hurt at work through LOWER incidents
  
• (Limiting Oilfield Workers' Exposures and Risks)
  

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