1. Essentials of an Effective
Workplace Safety Program
Randy Weaver, WA State Labor & Industries
Rick Butner, Pierce County Public Works & Utilities

2. At the Beginning Educate yourself about the job hazards
Listen to your staff
Utilize all resources available to you
Safety Officer
Safety Committee
Safety Meetings
L & I Consultant

3. SAFETY=TIME & TIME =MONEY ($)
Time and money are wasted on futile confrontations.
If management does not support and believe in the
safety committee,
it is a waste of everyone’s time and the company’s money.

4. Making it Real You can become the safety police Or
You can create a “Safety Culture”
Give your staff the proper tools
Commitment to the safety program
Small investments can have large paybacks
Make PPE personal

5. The Main Goal of an Effective Safety Culture Is To Promote Safety and Communication in the Work Place
“Safety has to be a religion and a goal. When safety is a set of rules that are enforced by an agency, safety is doomed. As the saying goes, “Rules are meant to be broken” so if safety is a set of rules, what do you think is going to happen? But if safety is a culture or a collective goal and is respected, only then are the doors of opportunity and growth opened, allowing the ideals of safety to flourish.”
-Taylor Rel, Evergreen State College, Public Administration Safety Studies
“Safety has to be a religion and a goal. When safety is a set of rules that are enforced by an agency, safety is doomed. As the saying goes, “Rules are meant to be broken” so if safety is a set of rules, what do you think is going to happen? But if safety is a culture or a collective goal and is respected, only then are the doors of opportunity and growth opened, allowing the ideals of safety to flourish.”
-Taylor Rel, Evergreen State College, Public Administration Safety Studies

6. Committee Meetings Members must be elected by peers
Regular Monthly Meetings
Have an agenda
Documented Minutes
Discuss safety issues from staff
Resolve safety issues
Discuss safety meeting topics
Limit meetings to 1 hour

7. Job Hazard Analysis

8. MSDS Link JHA on Laptops Linked to MSDS Always Available
Routine Updates
System Deveoped with
with L&I involvement

9. Working With L&I A good relationship with an L&I Consultant
Better to get it right to start with
Be up front and deal with it head on
In the long run the goal is to be safe

11. Working With L & I has its benefits
PERMANENT VARIANCE
We have approved your request for a permanent variance from Washington Administrative Code (WAC) (2) (i), regarding seat belt usage during cone setting for roadway paint stripping operations throughout Pierce County. This variance takes effect on the above date, and will remain in effect until the conditions you described in your application change or the Department revokes it. Our Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) staff will be notified of this decision.

12. Summary of Benefits Job Hazard Analysis Program Safety Committee
Access to Consultant
Consultant interaction with staff
Stop the threats
show your commitment
Help with variance for cone rack
Help with use of hygienist

13. Questions