Preparing for Winter Avoiding Slips/ Falls

Fall Occupational Safety & Health Committee ConferenceSeptember 25, 2018

Sharon Pluskis Director EH&S ComEd

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ComEd

Start of Formal Plan

• Winter of 2013 – 2014 there were 11 injuries requiring medical treatment 

• Formal Winter Safety Plans developed  resulted in 70% reduction in injuries

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ComEd Winter Safety Plan

Winter Roll Out / Stand Down Winter Safety and Health Fair Safe Foot Print Campaign Facility Readiness Audits Winter Walking Training / Slip Simulator Extreme Weather Plan Reinforcement of SIF Strategy Value Based Engagements

Plan Objective:  To reduce employee injuries by increasing recognition and mitigation of winter hazards

Education and Awareness

Proper Foot Wear

Risk Mitigation Safe Facilities & Safest Path

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Focusing on All Employees

Raising Awareness and  Providing Safe Facilities

Key Employee Messages:• Everyone owns Safety in parking lots 

and facilities• High traction footwear is required

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Focusing on Field Employees

Key Messages:• Focus on safest path to worksite• Targeted messages based on workgroup

• Proper PPE 

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Focusing on Office Employees

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Must have a culture comfortable with intervening for Safe Footprint Campaign

Leaders must model the behaviors Most vulnerable on days with good weather in Winter Months Employee engagement is crucial to plan – the benefit of

engagement lasts for entire year You must also focus on SIF during winter months Targeted messages (Field vs Office) and different delivery

methods increase effectiveness of campaign

What We Learned

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Winter Safe Walking

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Focus on Avoiding Falls

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