1. Building A World Class Safety Committee Ron Robinson, CSM Corporate Compliance Manager Mueller Industries

2. Current Experience 11 Years Industry Experience 11 Years Industry Experience 17 Manufacturing Locations 17 Manufacturing Locations 10 Manufacturing Safety Teams 10 Manufacturing Safety Teams Results of Safety Teams Results of Safety Teams –Recordable Accidents 10% Annual Reduction –Lost-Time Accidents 20% Annual Reduction –Workers Compensation Cost 55% Reduction –Several Industry Awards –Managing Plant Safety

4. Change Your Thinking Move from a Committee to a Team Move from a Committee to a Team Committee’s Negative Stigma: Committee’s Negative Stigma: –Gripe Session –Slow Moving –Visionless –Action-less –Wasted Time

5. Teams Team implies Action and Purpose. Teams are focused on a goal and they work to discover methods to reach it.

6. Three Steps for Team Success Planning Planning Preparation Preparation Performance Performance

7. Safety Team Planning Step 1 Before the Safety Team is Established

8. Upper Management Support Gain Commitment Gain Commitment Establish Mission Establish Mission Define Safety Team Roles Define Safety Team Roles Accountability Accountability Financial and Management Resources Financial and Management Resources Set Goals and Expectation Set Goals and Expectation Set Timeline Set Timeline

9. Choose Safety Team Non-Union Vs. Union Non-Union Vs. Union Union Environment Union Environment –Plant Upper Management –Union President/Contract Based on Established Criteria Based on Established Criteria Volunteer/Appointment Volunteer/Appointment –Management-Appointment –Hourly Employee-Volunteer

10. Choosing Safety Team-Cont. No Plant Manager No Plant Manager No Union President No Union President No Supervisors Only Managers No Supervisors Only Managers Team Size 8-12 Team Size 8-12 Balanced Team Balanced Team Non-Union Facility Non-Union Facility –Avoid Management Dominated Team

11. Character of Team Members C ommitted C ommitted H ope H ope A ttitude Positive A ttitude Positive R eliable R eliable A ctive Participant A ctive Participant C haracter C haracter T eam Oriented T eam Oriented E nthusiastic E nthusiastic R esilience R esilience

12. 5 C’ s of Team Dynamics Cultural Understanding (Historical Memory) Cultural Understanding (Historical Memory) Creative Thinker (Out of the Box) Creative Thinker (Out of the Box) Connected (Involved) Connected (Involved) Critical Thinker (Strategic) Critical Thinker (Strategic) Commander (Leadership) Commander (Leadership)

13. Safety Team Preparation Step 2 Ready for 1 st. Meeting

14. Safety Team Preparation Demonstrate Upper Management Commitment Demonstrate Upper Management Commitment Present: Present: –Expectations/Limitations –Goals –Safety Committee Roles Define Responsibilities Define Responsibilities Define Vision Define Vision

15. Safety Team Preparation- Cont. Appoint Team Leaders: Chairperson Chairperson Scribe Scribe Facilitator Facilitator Communication Coordinator Communication Coordinator Project Coordinator Project Coordinator Back-up for each position if possible Back-up for each position if possible Back-up’s run the meeting every three months Back-up’s run the meeting every three months

16. Safety Team Commandments 80/20 Rule 80/20 Rule Flexibility Flexibility Respect Others Respect Others Safety Items Only Safety Items Only Track Your Projects Track Your Projects No I’s in Team No I’s in Team Not the Safety Cops Not the Safety Cops Clear Communication Clear Communication Must have an Agenda Must have an Agenda Typed Minutes Typed Minutes

17. Safety Team 1 st. Steps- Cont. Define Opportunities Define Opportunities Schedule Training Schedule Training Develop Managements Systems Develop Managements Systems

18. Keys Management Systems Communication Communication Project Tracking Project Tracking Accident Investigation Accident Investigation Audit Process Audit Process Accountability Accountability Management Systems should include: Written Prog./Procedures Written Prog./Procedures Flow Charts Flow Charts Forms etc… Forms etc…

19. Mandatory Training OSHA Training (10-Hour Safety Training) OSHA Training (10-Hour Safety Training) Leadership Training Leadership Training –Conflict Resolution –Engaging Issues How to Hold a Meeting How to Hold a Meeting How to Perform Audits How to Perform Audits

20. Safety Team Performance Step 3

21. Meeting Techniques Ad-Hoc Committees Ad-Hoc Committees –Dates –Deliverables –Small Groups –Everyone works Working Meetings Working Meetings Meal Meetings Meal Meetings Celebrate Successes Celebrate Successes

22. Performance Techniques Review Vision Regularly Review Vision Regularly Meeting with Plant Mgr. and Union President on a Quarterly basis Meeting with Plant Mgr. and Union President on a Quarterly basis Review Progress Every Six Months Review Progress Every Six Months –Executive Safety Committee Fix what is broken Fix what is broken No Duck Tape and Band-aids No Duck Tape and Band-aids

23. Performance Techniques- Cont. Publish Minutes Publish Minutes Publish Successes Publish Successes Publish Project Updates Publish Project Updates

24. Words To Live By Carve your Method in Sand and Chisel Your Goals and Vision in Stone