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Another Hour of Blah-Blah-Blah?

EngagingYour

Safety CommitteeDavid O’Boyle, CSP, OHST

ASSE Atlanta, GAMay 14th, 2012

Having a workplace health and safety committee may give you a sense of protection,

but how truly productive is it?

ACTUAL TWEET DURING A SIC MEETING:

Malibu;I'm ready to light my face on fire because I'm so bored -I am in a stupid meeting because some moron nominated me to be on the ‘oh so fun’ safety committee and its all really dummbbb--I'm eating a piece of good chocolate though ! Cake5550:Well, you can give me more grilled pineapple ideas if you'd like...? Or...Give some more details about your latest dates? :-)

Malibu;Ha, ha– will later----I joined my previous company's safety committee to get out of work –needed the break  Cake5550;Just nod a few times and say ‘that’s right’ – they will think you care

Malibu;I am the least safe person around, seriously. I trip over thin air, I get tangled in cords and my jacket and hair I occasionally choke while breathing. I am totally accident prone. meeting is laaaaaame. Didnt help that I was already bored to begin with. I finished my day's work at 10am :( I'm ready to drink now 

Malibu;At my job we have safety committee HATS. If your wondering if the committee members have to wear them to the meeting, the answer is yes. What a crock of doo-doo.-makes the mangers look good though  Cake5550;I was going to ask in the meeting if we get Safety Committee Sashes , but I bit my tongue and made a lot of faces instead. They could at least make an effort to show that they really care about safety—gotta go-meeting over-call u tonite  

Perceptions Drive Reality

WHAT DRIVES LACK OF INTEREST ?

THEIR PERCEPTIONS

WHAT ARE SOME TECHNIQUES/DISCOVERY PROCESSES TO INVESTIGATE/REVIEW-TO SEE WHETHER SAFETY COMMITTEE IS OPERATING EFFECTIVELY?

• REVIEW SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

• EMPLOYEE SURVEY

• EMPLOYEE INTERVIEWS

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TIRSIC Survey-Neutral-NegativePositive/Engaging

4.2

76%64%

SITE SIC SURVEY RESULTS (7 member team -100% participation)

2.9

36%

24%

OUR RESULTS

WE HAVE A DYSFUNCTIONAL SAFETY COMMITTEE

WHAT CAUSES A SAFETY COMMITTEE TO BE DYSFUNCTIONAL

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WHAT CAUSES A SAFETY COMMITTEE TO BE DYSFUNCTIONAL

• LACK OF TRAINING AND DIRECTION

• LACK OF RESOURCES

• PERCEPTION THAT SAFETY COMMITTEE HAS NO VALUE

• COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES NOT EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATED TO MANAGEMENT AND

CO-WORKERS

• BORING/LONG MEETINGS THAT LOSE FOCUS TO SAFETY TOPICS

What is the top challenge facing the committee?

1. ENGAGEMENT

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Engagement ModelTransactional

Traditional

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Transformational World Class

Is not bad leadership, in fact it is essential

Transactional leadership will not maximize/optimize the contributions of the work force.

Transactional Leadership

Listening – formal training?CommunicatingCaringBeing collegialEngaging

- “Leading with Safety” Thomas R. Krause

Key Characteristics of a Transformational Leader

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Becoming more TRANSFORMATIONAL

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The Key to Engagement

CINTAS Character/engagement video

SIC ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE

• Level I – “SIC DYNAMICS”

• Level II – “WORKPLACE NEAR MISS/INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS 101”

• Level III – “CSOP-Peer to Peer Engagement”

• Level IV – “OSHA 10 Course”

• “ Specialized Training”

SUPERVISOR ENGAGEMENT – S.T.A.R.T. (Supervisor Training Accident Reduction Techniques)

Supervisor Engagement

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Program

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Level I, II, III TrainingRecognition

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CSOP Training with SIC Members

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Location SIC Engagement Training

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SIC Team, completed instruction in “Workplace Site Inspections” The specialized instruction consisted of:

• Why Hazards are not recognized• The Importance of Standards• Activities Used to Recognize Workplace Hazards

Great job team !

HANDS-ON SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Create more ‘Owners’ of the safety Program/compliance & engagement

SIC – “Workplace Near Miss/Incident Investigations”

Employee Engagement/Recognition

“10 Foot Tall/Bullet Proof ” Sessions

10 FOOT TALL & BULLET PROOF SESSION

Four Components Essential to a Safety Committee’s Success:

• MANAGEMENT SUPPORT-LEADERSHIP AND RECOGNITION

• TRAINING AND DIRECTION FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH MANAGEMENT AND WORKERS

• CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF ALL COMMITTEE ACTIONS

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SITE SIC SURVEY RESULTS (11 Member team-100% participation)

5.3

96%

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We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." 

You are a leader’ video

Every Cintas location is injury-free

Every partner is engaged in continuously improving safety

Cintas is widely recognized as one of the world’s leaders in safety and health performance

Our Safety Vision

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