What is Safety

1
What is Safety
Freedom from danger Safety is the condition of
being protected against failure, breakage, error,
accidents, or harm. (Protection involves here
both causing and experiencing) A judgment of the
acceptability of risk (a measure of the
probability of an adverse outcome and its
severity) Safety (Acceptable Risk)
Probability of an event the consequences
2
Risk perception varies!


3

• Because each person is unique, they do not
  necessarily perceive risk in exactly the same way
  as others.
• Research suggests that
• A persons disposition or personality and the risk
  situation at hand influences
• how they perceive (become aware) the risk
• how they appraise (estimate magnitude) the risk
• the propensity to take risk
• and actual risk taking behaviors

4
Luckily, research also suggests that A
persons peer or reference group exerts a large
influence on that persons attitudes toward risk
and how they perceive work place risk. The
quality of a groups leadership influences groups
norms, which in turn affect (positively) peoples
risk perception and their risk taking behavior.

5

• SSRL, SLAC and the DOE will not tolerate
  unacceptable risk
• Staff and Users are encouraged to say something
  if they think your being unsafe (bad behaviors)
  listen to them and acknowledge their concern
• SSRL plays a leadership role, providing a safe
  and respectful work environment, one in which
  risk is properly thought about and controlled and
  one that allows science to be conducted in a
  positive manner

6
So, weve looked at what risk is, how you affect
it and what influences it. Now lets talk a little
about what SSRLs goals are with respect to safety
and how we approach safety when you come and
perform experiments.

• Goals of SSRL
• to provide the safest possible work environment
  for all staff, users and visitors
• for all staff and users to assume responsibility
  for their safety and take reasonable care for
  others who may be affected by their actions
• provide structure and methods to help achieve the
  SSRL Directors challenge of zero reportable
  accidents, injuries and illnesses in FY2005 (and
  beyond)

7
ESH and Integrated Safety Management
How do we achieve these goals Kindly, the DOE
developed and provided a formal and organized
process to manage all aspects of Environment,
Safety and Health (ESH) issues at its
laboratories, aptly called Integrated Safety
Management System (ISMS). In short, it's a
process that allows people (such as staff and
Users) at all levels to plan, perform, assess and
improve their implementation of ESH at work. The
system puts the responsibility for safety on each
person doing a job at SSRL.

8
Integrated Safety Management
WHAT IS THE JOB? In this case, what is your
experiment. Proposal Submittal Process Beam Time
Request forms SSRL Hazards form User Support
Define Scope of Work

9
ESH and Integrated Safety Management
WHAT SAFETY HAZARDS ARE PRESENT OR
POSSIBLE? Ensuring risk (hazards) are properly
identified and assessed Documenting the hazards
analysis Review proposal for safety concerns,
beam time request forms, hazard forms, MSDSs,
talk with users We are looking to define the
hazard, the risk potential (if it goes wrong, who
or what will it affect and how) and understand
the consequences of such an event
Define Scope of Work
AnalyzeHazards

10
ESH and Integrated Safety Management
HOW CAN THIS JOB BE PERFORMED SAFELY? Implementin
g appropriate controls and methods Documenting
the control measures Develop Safety Review
Summary (SRS) SSRL considers the hazard and
proposed controls and develops a safety review
summary. This outlines the controls or steps
necessary to run the experiment safely and is
signed by the Principal Investigator. It is an
agreement between the PI and SSRL on how the
experiment will be run.
Define Scope of ork
Develop Implement Hazard Controls

11
ESH and Integrated Safety Management
DONT TAKE CHANCES, CUT CORNERS OR RUSH TO FINISH
A JOB The Beamline Operator implements the
Safety Check List, which assures that controls
outlined and signed off in the SRS are indeed in
place for your experiment. If all is
acceptable, then you will be put on-line and your
experiment can commence
Perform Work

12
ESH and Integrated Safety Management
MAKE A NOTE IF THE JOB COULD HAVE BEEN DONE IN A
BETTER WAY OR MORE SAFELY, AND MAKE THE CHANGE
HAPPEN. Monitoring their effectiveness SSRL End
of Run Summary (Its hard for us to know what to
change if you dont tell us good, bad, nice,
not so nice) Support staff are available
experiment, beamline, user office, safety
Define Scope of Work
Obtain Feedback and Improve

13
In conclusion
We consider safety to be a very high priority
here at SSRL. It is an element of how we do
business and supports our efforts to provide you
an environment in which you can perform your
science Help us assure that experiments are run
safely by taking responsibility for providing
SSRL with information on your hazards in a timely
manner You are accountable for your safety and
need to take reasonable care for others around
you who may be affected by your actions
Principal Investigators have a responsibility
to ensure your staff or associates are aware of
the nature and magnitude of hazards relating to
your experiment. Staff and associates you have a
responsibility to identify and understand the
hazards and controls employed that make it
safe. SSRL provides detailed information and
training to all users to ensure you are aware of
our facility related hazards. If in doubt - ask.

14
ESH and Integrated Safety Management

• Little known facts to finish with.
• Workplace accidental deaths for 5,575 (2003)
• Cost 156 Billion
• 1353 (24) are highway deaths
• 696 Falls
• 1131 Construction
• Non-Workplace accidental deaths 101,500 (2003)
• Cost 607 Billion
• Motor Vehicles 44000
• Unintentional Poisoning 13900
• Falls 16200
• Drowning 2900

15
Finally, the statistics never lie
Staying home is just not safe Nearly 9 out
of 10 deaths (non motor vehicle) and about two
thirds of the disabling injuries suffered by
American workers occurred off-the-job. Those
who work the safest way, live to work another
day!

16