1. From the Oregon SHARP Alliance Board, To Assist Oregon Employers
An Alliance Guide to
Achieving SHARP
From the Oregon SHARP Alliance Board,
To Assist Oregon Employers

2. SHARP Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program
A Recognition Program
to provide
incentive for employers
who
develop and implement
an effective
Safety and Health Program Management Plan
SHARP was developed as a way to entice employers into enacting those “certain things” within the workplace in order to achieve those “certain results” which come from effective safety and health programs.
Participation in SHARP DOES NOT DIMINISH existing employer and employee rights and responsibilities under the Oregon Safe Employment Act.

3. Targeted by Enforcement
SHARP: A Process
Encourages work toward self-sufficiency
Utilize OR-OSHA consultation staff
Initially
Recognition program
Aimed at smaller companies that need more help
VPP Level
Majority of
Oregon
Employers
Targeted by Enforcement
SHARP Level
Barrel analogy…
SHARP, The Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program
Larger, multiple site employers are encouraged to enter into SHARP Partnership Agreements.
Contact the VPP/SHARP Program Manager to proceed…

4. Eligibility Oregon employers In business for at least one year
Subject to workers’ compensation insurance
Management / corporate commitment
DART rate below industry average or trending downward*
If you are subject to Consultation,
You can work toward SHARP.
* In the Portland area, a pilot is underway to allow sites into SHARP with rates above
industry averages as long as there is a 5-year downward trend in injury/illnes rates

5. Consultation’s SHARP Tools
Comprehensive Consultation
Safety, Health and Ergonomic
All shifts and operations
SHARP Assessment Form
2 or better on all 58 elements
Tips and Attributes
Injury and Illness Rates
Published on web page

7. What does SHARP look like?
Compliance and beyond
OSHA standards are the minimum acceptable levels
An occupational safety and health program
Able to maintain itself without outside aid
Capable of providing for itself, that which it needs to survive
Mature, Pro-Active Culture
Management Led, Employee Driven
Continuous Improvement Mode
Actively working to be better
Not satisfied with “where they are”
Recognize that things are not static,

8. Creating a SHARP Safety Culture- Safety & Health Management Program
Leadership
Employee
Participation
(Involvement)
Planning &
Evaluation
Safety & Health Management Program
Safety & Health
Training
Administration
& Supervision
SHARP consists of Seven (7) elements designed to work (together with a strong commitment) towards a shared value / ideal / goal.
This is an illustration of the continuous and connected effect these seven separate elements have on our shared values at work.
A World Class safety culture should be VALUE BASED:
Leadership comes from the top, middle, and the bottom
The approach is pro-active
The company and employees have a shared vision
The safest rout is the most productive route
Can these elements have a positive effect as well as a negative effect? Discuss
Hazard Prevention
& Control
Hazard Anticipation
and Detection

9. SHARP Process Flowchart
Company requests initial SHARP Assessment
Intake completed / Consultation scheduled
SHARP Process Flowchart
Initial comprehensive Consultation with program assessment, completed and sent
Not Qualified for SHARP
Qualified for SHARP
Action Plan Developed
Action Plan Implemented
Company requests follow-up assessment
Follow-up comprehensive Consultation with program assessment, completed and sent
Qualified for SHARP
Not Qualified for SHARP
First Year SHARP Awarded

10. SHARP Participation
Requires employers and employees to work together to;
Find and correct hazards
Develop and implement effective S&H programs
Continuosly improve safety and health
Become self-sufficient in S&H management

11. Before Approval Commitment letter on file
DART Rates below industry average*
Action Plans completed
Consultant’s verification of correction
Acceptable rating on SHARP assessment form

12. On-going SHARP Aproval
Approval for one year only
Renew SHARP annually by requesting comprehensive consultation
Continual increasing site involvement in the SHARP evaluation process
Inspection Exemption
After second-year approval
Graduation after five years

13. Action Planning (Goal Setting)
White Rabbit (Alice in Wonderland)
If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there!
Plan – Do – Check – Act
W. Edwards Demming – 1950’s
“Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail”
John Wooden
A job well planned is a job well done!
Plan the Work, Work the Plan

14. SHARP Commitment Letter
Employer must agree in writing
To a comprehensive survey of all operations
To involve employees in the process
To work to correct hazards with written verification
To develop, implement & improve all 7 elements
And maintain DART below statewide average
To develop & maintain a written S&H program
To achieve an acceptable assessment rating
To inform FCM of changes that could introduce hazards
To notify FCM when ready for follow-up
The written agreement must be sent to the local Field Consultation Manager in;
Portland, Salem, or Eugene.
A comprehensive survey of all operations (S-H-E)
Involve employees in the process (E’e must support)

15. SHARP BOTTOM LINE To qualify, employers must:
Agree to a Comprehensive Consultation;
Correct all hazards identified in the consultation;
Implement all elements of an effective Safety & Health Program Management Plan;
Significantly involve employees in the Safety & Health Program Management Plan; and
Achieve an acceptable rating in the final assessment of the Safety & Health Program Management Plan.

16. What have these companies gained?
Willamette Landscape Services (60 employees)
During the five years leading to their SHARP designation, reduced the number of lost-time workplace injuries and illnesses by 75%
Achieved a DART rate that is 55% below statewide industry average.
“SHARP has helped us become a better company. We are a more conscientous employer now, and I feel great knowing that we can offer safe and productive employment to anybody who would like to work with us” Matt Triplett, VP

17. Roseburg Forest Products Road to SHARP…
Mid-1980’s to early 1990’s
Had several fatalities
OR-OSHA was out to close us down
Possibly prosecute someone

18. Safety during that period was at best:
A distance third to
Production
Quality
Our “safety program” was largely:
Regulation driven
We did just what we had to

19. What has SHARP done for us:
Given us the focus we didn’t have
Provided a road map for improvement
Helped us establish a baseline of which we could measure that improvement
Helped to give all our employees a “piece of the action”

20. Benefits of being a SHARP participant
Going through the SHARP process:
Identifies your weak points
Gives you a focus
Helps you establish your goals & objectives

21. Benefits of being a SHARP participant
Attaining SHARP recognition gives:
Your workforce a sense of pride
Sense of accomplishment
Steppingstone to VPP
Provides you with a network

22. Quotes from 2 SHARP Graduates
"The service from Oregon OSHA's Consultation Services' is outstanding! Our savings on claims costs have been enormous. Annual claims costs have dropped 64 percent and lost workdays have fallen 79 percent." City of Portland, Columbia Wastewater Treatment Plant
Our Oregon OSHA consultants were wonderful!! They never pushed, only encouraged. Never criticized, only motivated. They were our cheerleaders as well as our coaches. Our Lost Workday Cases Incident Rate went from in 2000 to 0.00 in 2002." Mid-Valley Healthcare

23. Resources Oregon OSHA Oregon SHARP Companies Oregon SHARP Alliance
Oregon SHARP Companies
Oregon SHARP Alliance
The SHARP Alliance is is made up of SHARP employers who advocate for excellence in occupational safety and health.
There are 3 SHARP Alliance members right here in Grants Pass;
Core-Mark International (Flemming)
MasterBrand Cabinets
DuroLast Roofing
All 3 companies are also members of the Redwood Safety Association, which meets at noon on the Third Tuesday of each month at the Grants Pass Elks Lodge. Meetings are open to anyone!

24. SHARP Alliance Activities
Promoting SHARP
Promoting Alliance membership
Mentoring
Networking
Training
Input to Oregon-OSHA
Assist new sites working toward SHARP
Promoting SHARP word of mouth to business associates, share the concept with others.
Invite other SHARP companies to join the alliance for the betterment of all
Letter
Mentor with other companies to help them achieve SHARP
Network with other SHARP companies and with VPP companies
Training at quarterly SHARP Alliance meetings (open to the public), at S&H Conferences
Sponsor the Blue Mountain OSH Conference.

25. Mentoring The sharing of experience
Successes & Failures
Learning from someone who has done it
The ability to see an effective program in action
See what a culture of continuous improvement looks like
Motivating the organization
Employees/manager/supervisors
Meaningful & active involvement with S&H

26. Networking Ability to get useful information from a peer
Meaningful training, successful programs, etc.
Don’t recreate the wheel
Access to proven results rather than trail and error
Discovering what works and what doesn’t work
From someone who has already been there
Developing relationships
Enhancing credibility

27. The Oregon SHARP Alliance
A resource to all new sites working toward SHARP
Experienced Guides
Willing and Able to Help!
Promoting SHARP word of mouth to business associates, share the concept with others.
Invite other SHARP companies to join the alliance for the betterment of all
Letter
Mentor with other companies to help them achieve SHARP
Network with other SHARP companies and with VPP companies
Training at meetings, at S&H Conferences
Planning a Day Conference.