Promoting Safety

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Promoting Safety Health

• Essential Tools to Design and Implement an
  Effective Safety Program

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Why Promote Safety Health

• 5.2 million injuries and illnesses were reported
  in 2001.
• Approximately 2.6 million were lost workday
  cases.
• Businesses spend 170.9 billion a year on costs
  associated with occupational injuries and
  illnesses.

Source Bureau of Labor and Statistics, J.
Paul Leigh, et al,"Costs of Occupational Injuries
and Illnesses, Industrial and Labor Relations
Review, October 2001, 55(1), pp. 171-2.
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Why Promote Safety Health

• The direct cost of workers compensation to
  businesses is an estimated 60 billion.
• This cost is only 40 of the total costs
  associated with occupational injuries and
  illnesses in the United States.

Source Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
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Why Promote Safety Health

• Up to 40 of workplace injuries do not result in
  workers compensation claims.
• These injuries still entail employer costs in the
  form of increased absenteeism and higher health
  insurance premiums for all policy holders.

Source Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, Michigan State University
Study (1999)
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Why Promote Safety Health

• Injuries and illnesses increase workers
  compensation costs, retraining costs,
  absenteeism, and production faults.
• Injuries and illnesses decrease productivity,
  morale, and ultimately, budgets.

Source Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, Michigan State University
Study (1999)
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Why Promote Safety Health

• Workplaces that establish safety and health
  management systems reduce injury and illness
  costs by 20-40.

Source Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
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Why Promote Safety Health

• Fewer injuries
• Better ratings as places to work
• More satisfied
• More productive employees who are less likely to
  change jobs
• Return to work more quickly after an injury or
  illness
• Produce higher-quality products and services.

Source Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
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Why Promote Safety Health

• Over 800 companies voluntarily participate in
  OSHA-sponsored programs for exemplary safety and
  health standards. As a group, they average
• 54 fewer injuries and illnesses
• 60-80 lower lost-workday rates
• Savings of more than 1 billion since 1982

Source Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
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Why Promote Safety Health

• Workers who are out of work for 1 years
  following an injury can experience serious mental
  effects (e.g., heightened sense of vulnerability,
  sadness, anger, humiliation, stress).
• These factors can compound the illness or injury,
  disturb sleep, strain relationships, and result
  in higher divorce rates and chronic health issues.

Source Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
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Why Promote Safety Health

• How do these factors cost an employer?
• Healthcare expenditures are nearly 50 higher for
  workers who report high stress levels.
• An organization's reputation can be compromised
  through one incident.

Source Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
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Safety HealthCommittees

• Employee Involvement can be Required, but a
  Cooperative Spirit Cannot.
• Two Styles of Committees are Used
• Employee
• Joint - Best

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Functions of Safety Health Committees

• Policy, Practice and Process
• Inspection and Investigation
• Promotion, Education and Motivation
• Problem Analysis and Solving

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Safety Health Meetings

• What is/are your Goal(s)?
• Preparation
• Location
• Purpose
• Meeting
• No More than 3 Ideas
• Meet in a Comfortable Place

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Tips for Successful Meetings

• Plan the Agenda and Visual Aids
• KISS it Keep It Short and Simple
• Vary the Meeting Places
• Allow Time at the End of the Meeting for QA

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JSA/JHA

• A technique that focuses on job tasks as a way to
  identify hazards before they occur. It focuses on
  the relationship between the worker, the task,
  the tools, and the work environment. Ideally,
  after you identify uncontrolled hazards, you will
  take steps to eliminate or reduce them to an
  acceptable risk level.

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JSA/JHA

• How do I get Started?
• OSHA Website
• DEP Website

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Perception Surveys

• Gives Employees an Equal Voice
• Helps Quantify Attitudes
• MUST BE ANONYMOUS
• Results must be made Known

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Employee Recognition

• Recognize Employees who Promote the
  Agency/University Safety Program
• Suggestions or Recommendations Implemented
• Reduction of Safety Health Related Losses
• Demonstrated High Level of Safety Awareness and
  Activity

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Types of Recognition

• Newsletters
• Bulletin Board
• Engraved Gifts
• Gift Certificates

• Financial Rewards

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Why PromoteSafety Health Again?
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SawStop
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Why PromoteSafety Health Again?
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Do You Wear Your Seatbelt?
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Safety Contests

• Popular
• CAN be very effective motivating tool
• Create
• Interest
• Awareness
• Participation
• Not a Substitute for a Safety Program

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Safety Health Posters

• Prominent, Highly Visible
• Average Eye Level 63 inches
• Good Size 22 X 30 inches
• Change Frequently

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Suggestion Systems

• Must have Clear Operating Plan
• Plan is Fair, Impartial and Potentially
  Profitable
• Results Publicized
• Anonymous Suggestion Welcome
• Protection from Retaliation

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Employee Safety Health Training

• Minimum Training
• First Aid
• Disaster Plans
• Specific Job-related Hazard Training

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Who has Whom?
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