1. ANNUAL PA WORKPLACE SAFETY COMMITTEE TRAINING
This training course addresses the requirements of the PA Bureau of Labor & Industry for training of PA certified workplace safety committee members.
Tom Bildheiser
Loss Control Consultant

2. Class Objectives Raise your awareness on how safety committee function
How to identify hazards in the your workplace
Prepare you for accident investigations
Discuss Drug and Alcohol Abuse

3. PA WORKPLACE SAFETY COMMITTEE Certification “Requirements”
Committee training within past 12 months
Monthly meetings
Typed agendas & detailed minutes
Min. 4 members, max. 50% management
Committee Mission Statement
Committee Bi-laws
Hazard Identification Program
Accident Investigation Program

4. PA WORKPLACE SAFETY COMMITTEE Certified Trainer
I am certified to do this training because of my Bachelors Degree from an accredited University with my major focus being in the safety and health discipline.
I will forward documentation for your files in the event you are audited by the state.

5. PA WORKPLACE SAFETY COMMITTEE “State Audit Process”
If you are audited you will be contacted by the PA Bureau of Labor & Industry about three weeks prior to the visit with a formal letter and/or . The auditor will only want to see your agendas, minutes, training records and other pertinent documents during his visit. You should have the last three years worth of documentation printed and ready for review upon his/her arrival.

6. PA WORKPLACE SAFETY COMMITTEE “Box Score”
The total amount saved by this program since March 1994.
10,847 committees covering 1,429,351 employees
Initial Savings - $75,628,496 Renewal Savings - $486,147,199 TOTAL - $561,755,695
Updated: January 23, 2015

7. PA WORKPLACE SAFETY COMMITTEE Training Agenda
“UCP of Central PA – History”
Safety Committee Operations
Hazard Inspection
Accident Investigation
Drug and Alcohol Abuse

8. “UCP of Central PA – History”
Cause of Injury
Misc.-Other-Miscellaneous NOC
18.64%
Policy Year – 4/4/2014 – 2/17/2015

9. “UCP of Central PA – History”
Part of Body
Multiple Body Parts
22.03%
Policy Year – 4/4/2014 – 2/17/2015

10. “UCP of Central PA – History”
Type of Injury
Strain
30.51%
Policy Year – 4/4/2014 – 2/17/2015

11. Section 1 Safety Committee Operations

12. Safety Committee goal is “Improving Safety”
Good Health and Safety means good Business. Managing health and safety is a key aspect of looking after your business - and it has never made better business sense. Poor health and safety can lead to illness and accidents and significant costs for your business.

13. Understanding how the committee process works?
Safety Committees
Understanding how the committee process works?
2.Committee Meets (Actual Meeting)
3.Committee Discussion (Open Forum)
1.Committee Preparation (Agenda)
4.Committee Decisions (Voting)
6.Committee Minutes Posted (Bulletin Board)
5.Committee Minutes (Typed Minutes)

14. COMMUNICATING FORMALLY “Getting the Most Out of Meetings”
Prepare an agenda
The “Safety Share”
(Every Committee Member Shares Something)
Stay on track
Manage time effectively

15. PROBLEM SOLVING “A Process”
It may not always be YES or NO
Do what works for YOU!
Input in critical from all members
Results are the main goal

16. PROBLEM SOLVING I
Think Outside the Box ?
Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?

17. Answer: Coffin

18. PROBLEM SOLVING II
Think Outside the Box ?
Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?

19. Answer: Meat

20. Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die.
PROBLEM SOLVING III
Think Outside the Box ?
Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die.

21. Answer: Fire

22. PROMOTE SAFETY COMMITTEE
RECOGNITION
Awards for Achieving Goals
(Examples: Food, Shirts, Gift Cards, etc.)
SAFETY PROMOTION
Safety Days & Picnics
Safety Contests
EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT
Questionnaires
Safety Suggestion Box
PUBLICATIONS
Poster Programs
Company News Letters
Training
Videos (HM Workers Compensation Library)
Fact Sheets
Toolbox Talks
100
700

23. This completes the required section on safety committee operations.
Questions
This completes the required section on safety committee operations.

24. Section 2 Hazard Inspection

25. I NEED EVERYONE TO CLOSE YOUR EYES!
Play along……
I NEED EVERYONE TO CLOSE YOUR EYES!
I also need one volunteer!

26. Are you a skimmer?
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27. We’re all skimmers? Make quick judgments Creatures of habit
Always multi-tasking, looking ahead
Over look subtle changes
Accept the way things are as safe
We are habitually letting our guards down concerning hazards we face.
We are failing to properly assess risk!

28. So what is an INSPECTION?
An inspection examines physical facilities looking for unsafe conditions, unsafe behavior, housekeeping, etc. We have control of certain items in the workplace and “HOUSEKEEPING” is the biggest one.

29. “SAFETY INSPECTIONS” What is it We’re Looking for at this time?
Equipment & Processes
Employee Work Practices
Environmental Conditions

30. There are no wrong answers!
What do you see?
There are no wrong answers!

31. Hazard Identification Scenario # 1

32. Hazard Identification Scenario # 1
Paper stacked to close to light – Fire Hazard
Potentially heavy object – Strain Injury
File drawer open – Trip Hazard
Standing on chair with wheels – Fall Hazard

33. Hazard Identification Scenario # 2

34. Hazard Identification Scenario # 2

35. Hazard Identification Scenario # 3

36. Hazard Identification Scenario # 3
Working under open cabinet – Contusion Hazard
Fire Extinguisher blocker – Fire Hazard
Thumbs tacks on chair – Puncture Hazards
Door not locked – Security Issue
Obstructed vision – Trip Hazard

37. REQUIREMENT
This is a requirement to have and maintain a certified safety committee. You must conduct “periodic” safety inspections within the “workplace” for your employees. I recommend monthly inspections be done.

38. This completes the required section on hazard inspection.
Questions
This completes the required section on hazard inspection.

39. Section 3 Accident Investigation

40. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION IS DEFINED AS
AN ORGANIZED PROCESS USING STANDARD PROCEDURES THAT ARE APPLIED EVERY TIME AN ACCIDENT OCCURS, REGARDLESS OF THE SEVERITY.

41. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION “Reasons for Accident Investigation”
Determine Direct Causes
Prevent Similar Occurrences
Document Facts ONLY!
Reinforce Commitment to Safety

42. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION “Examples of Accident Causes” Unsafe Acts – Personal Factors
Failure to use safe guards
Failure to operate tools or equipment
Unsafe act of another employee
Lack of communication between employees
Unsafe loading or placing
Using defective equipment
Influence of alcohol or drugs
Employee inattentiveness
Lack of skill and knowledge (Experience)

43. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION “Examples of Accident Causes” Unsafe Conditions
Inadequate guards or protection
Defective tools or equipment
Congested work area
Inadequate warning system
Fire or explosion hazard
Inadequate ventilation
Excessive noise
Inadequate lighting
Poor housekeeping

44. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION “Examples of Accident Causes” Fundamental Causes
Lack of proper procedures
Inadequate job instructions
Inadequate preventive maintenance program
Inadequate supervision
Inadequate job training
Unsafe design or construction
Poor work practices
Inadequate security system

45. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION “Do’s”
Do separate the witnesses
Do talk with them one at a time
Do listen
Do make short notes only
Do ask for clarification
Do confirm statements are correct

46. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION “Don’ts”
Don’t interrupt
Don’t prompt
Don’t ask leading questions
Don’t place blame
Don’t assume
Don’t intimidate witnesses

47. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION “Human Factors”
Sight
Hearing
Touch
Smell
Taste
Behavior
Drugs/Alcohol
Physical Limitation
Stress
Fatigue
Disease
Age
Speed
Anger

48. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION “Who Should Do It ”
Safety Committee Members
First Line Supervisor
Safety Manager or Coordinator
Human Resources
All of the Above

49. This completes the required section on accident investigation.
Questions
This completes the required section on accident investigation.

50. Section 4
Drug and Alcohol Abuse

51. Think PA’s workplaces are drug free? Think again.
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Think PA’s workplaces are drug free? Think again.
75% of drug users are employed
Almost one in ten employees has a substance abuse problem
24% of workers admit to drinking during the workday at least once in the past year
15% of U.S. workers report using alcohol or being impaired on the job in the past year

52. Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Individuals who abuse drugs or alcohol are three and a half times more likely to be involved in a workplace accident compared to individuals who do not abuse drugs or alcohol
47% of industrial injuries are directly related to alcohol abuse or alcoholism

53. Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Only 1 out of every 5 Pennsylvania employers plans to address substance abuse in the workplace.
The number increased to 2 out of every 3 when workers’ compensation premium discounts were mentioned.*
*While PA presently has no provisions for granting financial consideration for implementing an drug and alcohol program, this may be legislatively addressed in the future.

54. Questions
Visit the website for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), maintained by the US Department of Health and Human Services

55. “Congratulations” This Completes Your Annual Certified
Workplace Safety
Committee Training
as Required by the
PA Department of
Labor & Industry.