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Basic Elements of a Successful Safety and Health Program

Basic Elements of a Successful Safety and Health Program. Presented by: Frank Dobson, CHST. What is a Safety and Health Program?. Safety and Health Program?. Safety Program Manual Loss Prevention Program Loss Run Program Incident Prevention Program Accident Prevention Program

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Basic Elements of a Successful Safety and Health Program

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  1. Basic Elements of a SuccessfulSafety and Health Program Presented by: Frank Dobson, CHST

  2. What is a Safety and Health Program?

  3. Safety and Health Program? • Safety Program Manual • Loss Prevention Program • Loss Run Program • Incident Prevention Program • Accident Prevention Program • Safety Management Program

  4. Successful Safety and Health Program is a… • Safety Management System

  5. Introduction • Safety Management System is an organized and structured means of achieving and maintaining high standards of safety performance.

  6. Introduction • Safety Management System: • Protects the health and safety of employees • Systematic process that holds management accountable • Managing through goal setting • Core element of an organization

  7. Introduction • Safety Management System: • Defines roles and responsibilities • Proactive performance measures • Holds individuals (everyone) accountable • Reduces hazards and prevents incidents • Continuous Management Process

  8. Safety Management SystemContinuous Improvement • Management Leadership and Commitment • Assess and Establish a Baseline • Plan, Set Goals, Strategies and tactics • Implement Strategies and Tactics • Review and Adjust

  9. Safety Management System

  10. Administrative/ Management Elements Operational/ Technical Elements Safety Management System Cultural/Behavioral Elements Safety Management System

  11. Administrative and Management Elements • Management Leadership and Commitment • Organizational Communications and System Documentation • Assessments, Audits, and Evaluations

  12. Operational and Technical Elements • Hazard Recognition, Evaluation & Control • Workplace Design and Engineering • Operational Safety and Health Programs

  13. Cultural andBehavioral Elements • Employee Involvement • Motivation, Behavior, and Attitudes • Training and Orientation

  14. Safety Management System

  15. Administrative/ Management Elements Operational/ Technical Elements Safety Management System Cultural/Behavioral Elements Safety Management System

  16. Administrative and Management Elements • Management Leadership and Commitment • Organizational Communications and System Documentation • Assessments, Audits, and Evaluations

  17. Management Leadership and Commitment • Define Roles and Responsibilities • Senior Management • Safety and Health Staff • Manager and Supervisors • First Line Supervisors • Employees

  18. Management Leadership and Commitment • Performance Reviews and Appraisals • Communicating the results • Define problem (concerns) • Provide recommendations • Everyone is obligated and responsible

  19. Management Leadership and Commitment • Goals and Performance Objectives • Includes vision, mission, strategies • Picture of the possible future • Main purpose is to inspire and motivate • Helps employees and managers meet their responsibilities by setting target or benchmark

  20. Management Leadership and Commitment • Performance Measurements • Company standards must reflect relevant regulations • Conformance to best industry standards • Performance Objectives are observable and measurable

  21. Management Leadership and Commitment • Management Involvement • Promotes and participates • Verbally and Non-verbally • Attends meetings • Proper funding • Clearly stated written policies

  22. Administrative/ Management Elements Operational/ Technical Elements Safety Management System Cultural/Behavioral Elements Safety Management System

  23. Operational and Technical Elements • Hazard Recognition, Evaluation & Control • Workplace Design and Engineering • Operational Safety and Health Programs

  24. Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control • Hazards in the Workplace can be created by: • Management practices • Equipment and materials used to perform work • Employees performing the work • Physical, biological, chemical and ergonomic surroundings

  25. Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control • Hazard Recognition and Evaluation • Job Safety Analysis • Safety Inspections • Injury/Illness/Incident Investigations • Industrial Hygiene exposure assessments • System Safety Reviews

  26. Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control • Root Cause Analysis • Must analyze to determine causal factors • Identify the root causes • Eliminate and/or control the hazards

  27. FINDING ROOT CAUSE S 3 - 6

  28. Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control • Hazard Control • Engineering controls and redesign • Administrative controls • Personal Protective Equipment • Preventive Maintenance

  29. HIERARCHY OF CONTROL

  30. Administrative/ Management Elements Operational/ Technical Elements Safety Management System Cultural/Behavioral Elements Safety Management System

  31. Cultural andBehavioral Elements • Employee Involvement • Motivation, Behavior, and Attitudes • Training and Orientation

  32. Employee Involvement • Important aspect of safety program • Committees mandated by some states • All phases of safety program • Design • Planning • Implementation • Evaluation

  33. Employee Involvement • Involvement Tools • Self-Directed work teams • Safety circles • Safety committee • Physical hazard inspections • Job safety Observations

  34. Employee Involvement • Organizational Roles • Safety & Health Professionals • Responsible • Accountable • Facilitator • Management • Leads by example • Remains visible • Commits resources

  35. Employee Involvement • Safety Team Members • Established and written • Authority • Makeup • Training • Focus of responsibilities

  36. Employee Involvement • Safety and Health Committees • Organization • All organizational levels are represented • Employee equal representation to management • Employees elected, voted or volunteer • Chaired by senior manager

  37. Employee Involvement • Safety and Health Committees • Scope and Focus • Authority granted by management • Established mission and goals • Established responsibilities

  38. Employee Involvement • Safety and Health Committees • Meetings • Scheduled monthly • Prepare agenda • Review activities and developments • Focused on progression

  39. Employee Involvement • Safety and Health Committees • Communications • Generate reports • Create minutes for members and management • Prepare reports to employees through newsletters, magazines, bulletin board, memo, etc… • Establishes awareness and motivation in the facility

  40. Employee Involvement • Individual Efforts • Employee basic responsibilities should include • Awareness and compliance of company practices and procedures • Awareness and compliance of emergency procedures • Commitment to ask for help • Commitment to report unsafe practices and conditions

  41. Employee Involvement • Individual Efforts • Opinions, Suggestions and Input • Employee suggestion system • Job Safety Analysis • Safety and Health meetings • Perception Surveys

  42. Employee Involvement • Employee Recognition • Building on strengths • Suggestions or recommendations to safety • Reduction of losses • Significant loss-free production hours • High level of safety awareness

  43. Employee Involvement • Employee Recognition • Posting names on bulletin board • Issue certificate or plaques • Safety Awards Ceremony

  44. Conclusion • Safety Management System • Administrative and Management Elements • Operational and Technical Elements • Cultural and Behavioral Elements

  45. Conclusion • Safety Management System requires visible management leadership and commitment, involves employees in a meaningful way, uses both reactive measures and proactive measures and continuously improves.

  46. Safety Management System

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