ESTI All Hands Meeting

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ESTI All Hands Meeting

• February 9, 2005

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TEEX Safety in the Work Place

• Annual Safety Refresher Training
• Division Director Presentation

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Safety Refresher Agenda

• Share the TEEX Directors views on safety
• Identify the safety responsibilities for the
  Division, supervisors, employees
• Identify the ESTI Safety Officer ESTI Focus
  Areas for Safety
• ESTIs Safety Performance Record Safety Goals
• TEEX Safety Incentive Program
• Future Safety Training
• Overview of various safety policies
• Overview of TEEX Accident Investigation process
  and reports

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TEEX Directors Safety Philosophy

• Safety is a mindsetan attitude
• Employees customers are TEEX

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TEEX Directors Safety Philosophy

• Accidents hurt employees and TEEX
• All accidents will be investigated

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TEEX Directors Safety Philosophy

• Effective risk management is essential, not
  optional!
• Risk assessment is a continual process
• Employees must apply safety principles

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Division Responsibilities

• Monitor division safety performance
• Comply with
• TEEX Safety Guide
• TEEX Safety Manual
• TAMUS safety regulations
• Include elements of employee safety
  responsibility in annual performance appraisals

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Managers, Coordinators, Supervisors

• Make safety a priority during all work
• Work safely themselves without injury
• Empower employees to work safely
• Correct unsafe conditions and behaviors
• Comply with provisions of TEEX Safety Guide
• Report all accidents

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Employee Responsibilities

• Make safety a priority during all work
• Work safely without injury
• Report unsafe conditions and behaviors
• Comply with provisions of TEEX Safety Guide

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ESTI Safety Officer

• The ESTI Safety Officer is Ron Peddy
• Assist Division Director, managers and
  supervisors in implementing safety program
• Serve on TEEX Safety Subcommittee
• Ensure employees have personal protective
  equipment
• Ensure employees are trained in PPE

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ESTI Safety-Focus Areas

• Change/Improve the working environment
• Accomplished by eliminating unsafe conditions
• 2. Change/Improve the behaviors of workers
• Accomplished by eliminating unsafe behaviors
• Instilling a safety mindset

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ESTI Safety Performance

• Accidents
• FY03 17
• FY04 16
• FY05 3 YTD
• Lost-time accidents
• FY03 7
• FY04 4
• FY05 1 YTD

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ESTI Safety Performance

• Most common types of injuries FY03 FY05
• Arm 6
• Eye 5
• Hand 4
• Wrist 4

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Safety PerformanceBy Program Area

• Injuries by Program Area for FY03 FY04
• Maintenance 16
• Private Sector 7
• CMTS 6
• WMD 3
• Municipal 2
• Field Services 1
• Business Office 1

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Safety PerformanceGoals FY05

• Achieve 6 months with no lost time injuries
• Reduce total number of injuries by 10
• Reduce lost time injuries by 10

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TEEX Safety Incentive

• TEEX now offers two types of safety incentives to
  each Division.
• 180 Day No Lost Time Accident
• ESTI will receive one day of administrative leave
  for all Division employees if we complete 180
  successive days without a lost workday accident.
• NOTE ESTI's safety incentive award date
  (180-days w/o LTA) is April 2, 2005
• 10 Decrease in Workmens Comp Claim Costs
• For FY05, each 10 reduction in a Divisions FY04
  worker compensation costs will be rewarded with a
  5 reimbursement toward the Division worker comp
  premiums.
• The intent of the reimbursed funds is to allow
  the Division Director to reward deserving
  employees who have significantly contributed to
  the successful reduction of worker compensation
  costs.

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ESTI Safety-Training

• New Employee Orientation Part II
• ESTI Division Director Annual Safety Refresher
• EHS Manager will provide training to MMT
• TEEX Safety Guide
• ESTI Health Safety Plan
• ESTI Safety Procedures
• Supervisor/Coordinator to train staff
• Employees should request specific training

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Global Safety Procedures and Policies

• Severe Weather Procedures
• Eye Protection
• Hard Hat
• Safety Shoes
• TEEX Accident Investigation Report
• Job Safety Analysis
• Project Safety Analysis
• TEEX Risk Assessment Matrix for Hazards

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Severe Weather Procedure

• Located at R/ESTI Safety
• System alarms when lightning is detected 2.5
  miles from field
• 15-second continuous horn closes field
• Three 5-second blasts opens field
• No foot traffic on field when field is closed

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Eye Protection Policy

• Located at R/ESTI Safety
• Safety glasses required when
• Any and all maintenance or construction jobs
• Use of any mowing equipment
• Fueling projects
• Racking fire hose
• Moving bales of hay or stoking burn projects with
  hay
• Any job that may create air borne debris that
  could enter the eye
• Safety glasses available through the Tool Room in
  Building 87

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Hard Hat Policy

• Located at R/ESTI Safety
• A hard hat is to be worn when
• Performing any maintenance or construction work
• When racking fire hoses
• When designated for obvious overhead hazards
• Temporary work areas designated by supervisor
• When operating heavy equipment
• When working in close proximity to heavy
  equipment operating overhead
• Hard hats are available through the tool room in
  Building 87

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Safety Boot Policy

• Located at R/ESTI Safety
• Steel toe safety boots are required
• When performing any maintenance or construction
  work
• When conducting training exercises on the field
• When lifting/moving equipment in excess of 80
  lbs.
• When designated by the employees supervisor

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TEEX Accident Investigation Report

• Located on MyTEEX.com
• All Forms / Operations / Safety
• Required for all accidents resulting in injury or
  property damage
• Section 1 to be completed within 24-hours
• Remaining sections to be completed within 10 days
• EHS Manager
• Facilitates accident investigation
• Submits completed report to TEEX Safety

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Risk Management Tools

• To better manage risk, ESTI will implement the
  use of the following 3/1/05
• Job Safety Analysis
• Project Safety Analysis
• TEEX Risk Assessment Matrix for Hazards
• Coordinators and Supervisors will be provided
  training on the use of these tools

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Risk ManagementProgram Results

• Through the use of Accident Investigations, ESTI
  implemented the following corrective actions
  during FY04
• Cooling water on props reduced during off-hours
  due to algae buildup
• Improved lighting at night for maintenance work
• Revised job scheduling to reduce rush jobs
• Installed safety chains at 3-story and Engine
  Room
• Will revise water cooler placement during Annual
  School
• Increased height of temporary power lines
• Re-implemented the use of Job Safety Analyses
• Provided re-training to employees when needed

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ESTI Safety Accountability

• ESTI Director Division Safety
• EHS Manager Unsafe Conditions
• Program Manger Program Safety
• Coordinator/Supervisor Employee Safety
• Employee Personal Safety
• Bottom line safety is everyones responsibility

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Safety Questions/Concerns

• If you have a safety question or concern, it
  should be brought to
• Immediate Supervisor
• Program Manager
• EHS Manager
• ESTI Associate Division Director
• ESTI Division Director
• TEEX Associate Director of Operations
• TEEX Director

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Think Safety Act Safely
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Safety Reminder

• Be safe out there!!
• I ask that all of you be particularly careful on
  coming to and leaving work
• Hwy 2818 is a dangerous stretch of road
• There have been at least six or more fatalities,
  and countless injuries in the last two years
  within 1.5 miles of either direction of BFTF

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TAKE CARE OF ESTI !

• Our People
• Includes or Students and our Staff
• Our Operations
• Make them safe and of the highest quality
• Our Reputation
• Be vigilant to protect it and exhibit integrity
  to expand it
• Our Future
• Depends on moving forward with our people, our
  operations, and our reputation

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THANKS FOR TAKING CARE OF ESTI !

• Please Be Safe !
• And Have a Great Week!