SHARE

1. SHARE Safety, Health And Return to Employment Initiative

2. Why it matters… • 168,174 injuries nationwide • $2.36 billion dollars in benefits • 2.1 million Lost Production Days • Costs • Hidden costs

3. What makes a difference? • Fewer injuries equal • More workers for higher productivity • Happier employees • Less money spent on compensation and replacement workers • Timely filing of claims reduces time off work • Faster action by OWCP • Less claimant frustration • Earlier medical treatment • Return-to-work saves • Less money spent on compensation • More workers equal higher productivity • Employees feel valued

4. $$$$ • A 3% reduction in total injuries and in lost time injuries would result in a savings to the government of approximately $41 million in 2004 alone!* • Millions to be saved in injury compensation costs. * Using National Safety Council average costs for 1998, includes direct and indirect costs, excludes property damage.

5. SHARE • Initiative signed by President Bush on 1/9/04 • 3 year initiative FY04 – FY06 • Builds on accomplishments of FW 2000 • Reflects management approach of President’s Management Agenda • One baseline year for all goals - 2003 • Win-win goals to improve safety and health and reduce injuries and illnesses • Goals established collaboratively with DOL

6. SHARE • Goal 1: Reduce total case rates by at least 3% per year • Goal 2: Reduce lost time case rates by at least 3% per year • Goal 3: Increase timely filing of claims by at least 5% per year • Goal 4: Reduce lost production days by at least 1% per year.

7. SHARE • OWCP/OSHA and Federal Departments will develop new strategies to: • Improve safety and health at high injury rate sites • Assist in improving timely filing of claims through electronic means • Guide agencies in providing suitable work and tools for injured employees.

8. SHARE: Goal 1 Reduce total case rates by at least 3% per year • Baseline year 2003 • Posted on OSHA Website www.osha.gov Choose “F” on alpha site index; the Federal Agency Programs or go directly to www.dol-esa.gov/share

9. Total Injury Illness Rates Trends

10. Total Case Rates

11. Total Case Rates(by major agency)

12. Total Case Rate Reductions • Since 1998 – • 16 of 17 departments reduced Total Case Rates • The best “reducers”: • Department of State – 41.1% • Housing and Urban Development – 39.5% • Department of Education – 37.0% • Department of Health & Human Services – 31.5% • Department of Labor – 30.1% • Honorable mention – with change in staffing due to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security • Department of the Treasury – 49.1% • Department of Justice – 35.4%

13. SHARE: Goal 2 Reduce lost time case rates by at least 3% per year • Baseline year 2003 • Posted on OSHA Website www.osha.gov Choose “F” on alpha site index; the Federal Agency Programs or go directly to www.dol-esa.gov/share

14. Lost Time Case Rates

15. Total Lost Time Case Rates(by major agency)

16. Lost Time Case Rate Reductions • Since 1998 – • ALL departments reduced Lost Time Case Rate • The best “reducers”: • Department of Education – 59.4% • Department of State – 54.8% • Department of Health & Human Services – 42.7% • Department of Housing and Urban Development – 36.8% • Department of Labor – 38.2% • Honorable mention – with change in staffing due to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security • Department of Justice – 39.1% • Department of the Treasury – 37.4%

17. SHARE: Goal 3 Increase timely filing of claims by at least 5% per year • Baseline year 2003 • FY 03 49.6 • For chargeback specific data and individual agency goals go to: www.dol-esa.gov/share

18. CA-1/CA-2 Timeliness(filed in 14 calendar days)

19. CA-1/CA-2 Timeliness(by major agency)

20. SHARE: Goal 4 Reduce Lost Production Day rates by at least 1% per year • OWCP track LPDs after COP period • Agencies will track and report LPDs during COP period • OWCP will combine and post LPD rates per 100 employees on website.

21. LPD Arithmetic Continuation of Pay days + Wage loss days paid on first year cases_________________________________ Number of employees/100 = RATE OF LOST PRODUCTION DAYS

22. New LPD formula • new methodology gives results for all cases still in their first year of disability payments • provides greater opportunity for agencies to assist in improved outcomes • agencies can see results of their efforts more promptly

23. Lost Production Days(per 100 employees)

24. Lost Production Days(by major agency)

25. Exceptional Achievements in LPD • Greatest Improvement • Department of Defense Agencies • 24.3% reduction in FY04 • LPD down to 38.6 • Greatest Sustained Performance • Dept. of Air Force • 32.3 LPD in FY04

26. Preparation for SHARE • Cooperation between Safety and Health and Injury Compensation at National and Regional levels • Focus Groups at National and Regional level • Injury Compensation Specialists • Safety and Health Specialists • OWCP National Office Team

27. Strategies – OSHA • Encourage Agencies to share best practices through Field Safety and Health Councils. • Provide training on hazards that are contributing to claims • Target outreach efforts with high incidence rates.

28. Strategies – OSHA • Clearly define goals • Post (at least) quarterly statistics to reveal projected progress toward achieving yearly goals. • Assist agencies in creating a safe work environment – find solutions, not just identify problem areas.

29. Strategies – OSHA • Use OSHA’s webpage for Prevention Strategies and Resource Tools • www.osha.gov • 40,000+ pages • Specialized pages and e-tools to assist in safety and health hazard prevention

30. Strategies – OWCP • What’s available? • www.dol-esa.gov/share • Training • Front-line Supervisors Training • Return to Work Strategies • Nurse Intervention • Injury Compensation Training • Presentations • National SHARE presentation • This presentation!

31. Strategies – OWCP • What’s available? • www.dol-esa.gov/share • Data • FY 03 Baseline data • 3 year history • Quarterly CA 1/2 timeliness data • Quarterly LPD • Quarterly injury and illness statistics • CA-7 timeliness data • Agency Goals

32. Strategies – OWCP • What’s available? • www.dol-esa.gov/share • National and District contacts • Links to District Webpages • Calendar of events • Links to other sites…coming soon

33. Strategies – OWCP • National • Interagency meetings • Outreach • Web updates • District • Strategy sessions • Training • Data and reports

34. Strategies to build on • District interface • Nurse • Rehab • QCM focus

35. Return-to-Work Results 16,400 9,249

36. Strategies to build on • Coordination between Injury Compensation Specialists and Safety & Health Specialists • Spread the word to line managers and staff • CA-7 timely submission

37. CA-7s submitted within 7 days By All Agencies

38. CA-7 Timeliness % received from agencies within 7 days FY 2004 Cumulative

39. Strategies to build on • AQS access for Injury Compensation Specialists • Case specific data • Status; accepted condition • CA-7 tracking; comp data • Return to Work training • Lost Time Breakdown Report … coming soon • COP • Post COP • Long term • Query tool… coming soon • Access to images… coming soon

40. Strategies to build on • Employee Express…coming soon • Claimant access to data • Does your agency have access? • E-Access • Electronic CA-1, 2 • Electronic CA-7…coming soon • Other data exchange…coming soon

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