Supervisor Responsibility For Safety Fort McMurray Safety Conference May 3, 2006

1. Supervisor Responsibility For SafetyFort McMurray Safety Conference May 3, 2006 Gary A. Higbee CSP Electrolab Training Systems Higbee & Associates, Inc. 515-270-6623 Cell 586-604-3765 g.higbee@mchsi.com

2. My Offer To You Provide me with your e-mail address and I will send you the web page address where you can down load this PowerPoint presentation. Business Card Note E-mail address Name Phone #

3. Personal and Professional Liability for Workplace Incidents Accidents happen in spite of our efforts to have a safe and healthful workplace!

4. Accident Causes Unsafe Conditions Unknown Failed To Correct Unsafe Acts Unknown (Training) Unable (Equipment) Positive Reinforcement Of Negative Acts (Habit) Unmotivated (Intentional)

5. Worker�s Compensation Law Limited Liability Exclusive Remedy No Fault Insurance

6. Lawsuits Gross Negligence Intentional Known or should have Known No one likes them Seldom go all the way through trial Few cases in law books Settlements the norm

7. Potential Personal Liability 1 Scope of your employment Never act outside your job duties. Do not play doctor/engineer.

8. Potential Personal Liability 2 You are �The Company� You may be the only �company� the employee knows. Your directions are considered the company�s but may become yours if given outside the scope of your employment.

9. Potential Personal Liability 3 Do not compromise! What you allow - you authorize! Even walking by an unsafe act or unsafe condition may indicate approval.

10. Potential Personal Liability 4 Do not make promises you can not keep! Do not have authority Unknown situation

11. Protection Activities 1 Accident Investigation Do a good job On Time Keep Records Correct the problems Remember - No Repeats!

12. Protection Activities 2 Enforcement Keep Records No Record - No Discipline Forgive But Never Forget The Original BBS Consistency

13. Protection Activities 3 Safety Training Know Your Critical Areas Have Written Checklist For Safety Training Document All Training Get Everyone To Training Remember - No record - No training

14. Protection Activities 4 Sampling/Audits/inspections/Feedback Know what is really going on Audits (Process) Inspections (Hazardous Conditions) Observations (OBS/BBS Employee Behavior) Communication Have A Checklist Use it and keep it Let employees know what you are doing

25. Protection Activities 5 Employee Involvement Safety Committees Labor Representatives Departmental Safety Person Employee Input Get Them on the Team

26. Protection Activities 6 Success/Rewards Celebrate Success Make Sure Your Employees �Know The Numbers� Post The Data

27. Protection Activities 7 Goals! Set them Good Goals Bad Goals Measure your results Get Employees Involved

28. Review Liability Issues Working Outside Scope of Employment Knowingly Giving Improper Directions Ignoring Safety Violations Making Promises you Can Not Keep Protection Activities Accident Investigation Enforcement Training Audits & Observations Employee Involvement Success, Rewards & Communication Goals & Objectives

31. Thank You For Your Time

32. Gary A. Higbee EMBA CSP Higbee & Associates, Inc. Gary A. Higbee EMBA CSP 7167 Oak Crest Blvd. Johnston, Iowa 50131 Office 515-270-6623 g.higbee@mchsi.com In 1986 Gary founded Higbee & Associates (Then called Industrial Safety Consultants) a full service safety training and consulting firm. He managed the consulting firm even though he had full time management positions with John Deere and Maytag until his early retirement in 1998. The firm was incorporated in Michigan in 2002 and is now headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. Higbee and Associates, Inc. serves companies in the United States, Canada and South America. Gary is also the Senior U.S. Safety Consultant for SafeStart and SafeTrack North America. Gary has an MBA from the University of Iowa and is a board certified safety professional. Gary is a past recipient of the Safety Professional of the Year award for region IV of the American Society of Safety Engineers. He is considered an expert in Traditional and Behavior Based Safety Technologies as well as Organizational Change. In addition to his consulting Gary has published many articles. His 2003 releases include �Guaranteeing the Success of Safety Committees", �Nine Steps for Changing your Safety Culture�, �Breaking the Cycles of Risky Behavior� and �Frustrations in Safety�. His 2004 releases include "Five Stages to World Class Safety", �Visionary Leadership" and "Managing Complex Change". In 2005 he published four articles on safety committees and two updates on �Breaking the Cycle of Risky Behavior. Using his over 39 years of experience and a sense of humor Gary has become an internationally known speaker on safety, health, environmental and business issues. Gary is available for consulting, expert witnessing and public appearances. In 1986 Gary founded Higbee & Associates (Then called Industrial Safety Consultants) a full service safety training and consulting firm. He managed the consulting firm even though he had full time management positions with John Deere and Maytag until his early retirement in 1998. The firm was incorporated in Michigan in 2002 and is now headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. Higbee and Associates, Inc. serves companies in the United States, Canada and South America. Gary is also the Senior U.S. Safety Consultant for SafeStart and SafeTrack North America. Gary has an MBA from the University of Iowa and is a board certified safety professional. Gary is a past recipient of the Safety Professional of the Year award for region IV of the American Society of Safety Engineers. He is considered an expert in Traditional and Behavior Based Safety Technologies as well as Organizational Change. In addition to his consulting Gary has published many articles. His 2003 releases include �Guaranteeing the Success of Safety Committees", �Nine Steps for Changing your Safety Culture�, �Breaking the Cycles of Risky Behavior� and �Frustrations in Safety�. His 2004 releases include "Five Stages to World Class Safety", �Visionary Leadership" and "Managing Complex Change". In 2005 he published four articles on safety committees and two updates on �Breaking the Cycle of Risky Behavior. Using his over 39 years of experience and a sense of humor Gary has become an internationally known speaker on safety, health, environmental and business issues. Gary is available for consulting, expert witnessing and public appearances.

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