1. Making Zero Accidents A Reality
Project Team
John Mathis
Bechtel Corporation
CII Annual Conference 2001

2. Making Zero Accidents A Reality Project Team
John J. Mathis Bechtel Corporation, Chair
Bill Alfera FPL Energy
Alan R. Burton Cianbro Corporation
Mike Cain Lockwood Greene
Dennis Cobb DuPont
Paul DeForge Ontario Power Generation
P. D. Frey Austin Industries
John A. Gambatese Oregon State University
Tom Hardesty Celanese Acetate
Jimmie W. Hinze University of Florida
Scott Johnson Tyco/Grinnell Fire Protection
Randy Marconnet Watkins Engineering & Constructors
Bill W. Poppell Florida Power & Light Company
Michael F. Schwimmer Chevron
Gary L. Wilson NCCER

3. Plenary Session Take a safety journey.
Review the project team mission.
Review the research methodology.
Reveal best practices identified.
Provide examples of key findings.
Provide overview of our Implementation Session.

4. Construction Industry Facts
636,000 construction companies
>7,000,000 persons employed in construction
Construction industry (risk)
18% of work-related deaths
15% of all workers’ compensation cases
Approximately 1,000 construction workers killed each year

5. Zero Accidents Study Findings – 1993
High-impact zero accident techniques
Pre-project/pre-task planning for safety
Safety orientation and training
Written safety incentive programs
Alcohol and substance abuse programs
Accident/incident investigations

6. CII OSHA Recordable Performance 1993-199914
12.20
11.80 12
10.60
9.90
9.50 10
Est.
8.21
8.80
Recordable Incidence Rate
Industry 8 6
3.44
3.00 4
2.66
2.30
1.60
1.59
1.67 2
CII
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
527
613
644
770
518
765
995
Year and Work-hours (MM)
Note: Industry based on OSHA SIC 15

7. CII Lost Workday Case Performance 1993-19998 7 6
5.50
5.50
4.90
Lost Workday Case Incidence Rate 5
4.50
4.40
Est.
3.67
4.00 4
Industry 3 2 1
0.63
0.81
0.55
0.45
0.31
0.41
0.27
CII
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
527
613
644
888
591
763
1,122
Year and Work-hours (MM)
Note: Industry based on OSHA SIC 15

8. Zero Accidents – Revisited
5,148,000,000 work-hours worked by CII Member Companies
51% reduction in recordable injuries
What safety best practices have supported this improvement and are at the forefront of safety management today?
Making Zero Accidents A Reality
CII Project Team 160
Formed 1999

9. Project Team Mission Statement
Make zero accidents a reality through research and identification of current Zero Accidents best practices that have provided proven results across a broad spectrum of the construction industry.

10. Expanded Project Team Mission Statement
Develop a communication and education component to assist in
understanding and implementation
of best practices that support
a Zero Accidents culture.

11. CII Zero Accidents Study 2000–2001
Methodology – two studies
Large construction firms
Large construction projects
Surveyed largest U.S. construction firms
Based on 1999 ENR 400
400 surveys sent; 102 responses

12. CII Zero Accidents Study 2000–2001
Detailed interviews on 38 North American construction projects ($50-$600 million):
Petrochemical
Industrial
Public works
Transportation
Hotel-casino
Commercial buildings

13. Nine Industry Best Practices
Demonstrated management commitment
Staffing for safety
Safety planning
Safety training and education
Worker participation and involvement
Recognition and rewards
Subcontractor management
Accident/incident reporting and investigations
Drug and alcohol testing

14. Best Practice Results
Over 30 key findings revealed that companies utilizing these best practices have significantly lower recordable injury rates.

15. Zero Accidents Study
Of the 38 construction projects interviewed, four projects have achieved zero accidents.
(pdeforge first slide)
John:
Paul, management commitment has been around since the time of the pyramids, what exactly are these slides telling us?
Paul:
John, you are correct and it’s a very good question.
I will review only 3 of the findings that have a significant impact on improving RIR.
I’m sure that if you were to ask any SVP/VP/Director or manager if they were committed to their safety program , the answer would be an emphatic “YES”
However, John, the key word here is “DEMONSTRATED”
The data here shows that there is a significant improvement in the recordable injury rate in top performing companies that use “top management participation in the investigation of ALL recordable injuries.
Their RIR is 1.2
The data further validates the finding where top management participationin in recordable injury investigations is 50% or less.
Their RIR 6.9
The importance here is the delta of 5,2

16. Demonstrated Management Commitment
Top management participated in investigation of recordable injuries
1.2
6.89

17. Demonstrated Management Commitment
Company president/senior management reviews safety performance report
0.97
6.89

18. Worker Involvement and Participation
Management and supervisory personnel receive behavior overview training
1.38
2.82

19. Safety Training and Education
Workers receive formal safety orientation
1.51
3.80

20. Safety Training and Education
Every worker on site receives orientation
1.76
5.72

21. Safety Training and Education
Workers receive formal/standardized safety orientation
1.51
3.80

22. Subcontractor Management
Subcontractors submit site-specific safety plans
1.37
3.83

23. Recognition and Rewards
Your incentive program is based on zero accident objective
1.33
3.29

24. Making Zero Accidents A Reality Implementation Session
Demonstrated management commitment
Staffing for safety
Safety planning
Safety training and education
Worker participation and involvement
Recognition and rewards
Subcontractor management
Accident/incident reporting and investigations
Drug and alcohol testing

25. Implementation Session
Panel presentation and discussion
Review and discuss nine best practices that support Zero Accidents culture.
Distribute “Making Zero Accidents A Reality” pocket card.
Describe education module and best practice data sheets.

26. Project Safety Performance
Results of implementing best practices
38 workers
per 1000
3.84
0.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
Recordable Incident Rate
Jobs that
Implement a Few
2.00
Sample Mean
2 workers
per 1000
0.17
Jobs that Implement Most

27. Our workers are our key core competency.
Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
Will Rogers
Accident reduction has improved significantly since 1993, but we won’t just sit there.
Our workers are our key core competency.
We will continue to strive for Zero Accidents.