Culture of Occupational Safety

Core Competency:Performance Excellence Program

City Safety Philosophy

Effective safety programs contribute to making the City the best city in the nation in which to live, work and raise a family Safety is core value All are responsible and

accountable for preventing injuries Extend safety beyond the

workplace

Performance Objectives How to make the City the best

city in the nation to live, work and raise a family

Reduce claims Reduce severity of claims Reduce costs Include home safety

Manager’s Role Develop written S&H policy

Incident reporting and investigation Assure adequate personnel

resources Assign Responsibilities Safety Committee Rep Hazard Recognition and Correction Training

Ensure adequate financial resources Evaluate program performance

regularly

Accident Costs

Direct Costs Medical bills Off work pay

Write a check Easily tracked

Indirect Costs Retraining Production

decreases Coworkers’ lost

time Difficult to track Estimated to be

3 – 10 x direct costs

Cost of Accidents

Administrative Support Occupations SOC 4799 $378,253 Direct Costs

= Construction Laborers > Health Aides, Groundskeepers,

Electricians, Grader and Dozer operators, Electrician and Construction Trade Helpers, Clean and Building Services

Eliminate IncidentsHOW? Eliminate hazards

Planning Audits Hazard Recognition

Increase awareness Training Awareness activities

Office Hazards

Falls Strains and Overexertion Struck by or Strike Object Caught in or between Material Handling and Storage Workstation Design Electrical Emergency Preparedness

Falls

Most common office accident Disabling injury rate

2.5 x non office workers Causes

Open drawers Standing on chairs Loose flooring Wet floors

Strains & Overexertions

Highest cost injuries Costs are rising

Causes Incorrect lifting technique Twisting while lifting Lifting while seated

Struck By or Strike Object Preventable Causes

Bumping into furniture Bumping into people while

walking Striking objects after bending

over Doors opening

Caught In or Between

A leading disabling injury Causes

Fingers and hands caught in drawers, doors, windows

Clothing and jewelry caught in office machines

Fingers caught in paper cutter

Materials Handling & Storage Poor housekeeping and

improper storage Causes

Objects falling on Poor visibility Fire hazard

Workstation Design

Fit the workplace to the worker Discomfort in neck, shoulders,

back Causes

Poor design between chair and desk

Bad postures Repetitiveness and pace

Electrical

Essential for operation Hazards include shock, burns

and fire Causes

Ungrounded equipment Overloaded outlets Defective, worn equipment Extension cord use Working on live equipment

Emergency Preparedness Injury

Response First Aid

Weather Communication Evacuation, Assemble

and Account Internal shelter

Fire Communication Evacuation

Performance Measurements Incident reporting and investigation

Time frame Safety Committee

Meetings Hazard Recognition

Audits Hazard reporting

Hazard Elimination Corrective actions Time frame, responsible party

Other Performance Measurements Safety Training

% completed on time Reduce incidents

Frequency Severity

Enforcement Disciplinary action

New Projects and Purchases Safety review

More Ideas

New Employee Interviews Off the job safety information

Emergency planning Yard work PPE Chemical storage

Questions? Dianne Grote Adams, MS, CIH, CSP, CPEA

dgroteadams@safex.us