1. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 1 Harold Gribow, MS, CSP, ARM

2. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 2 Introduction We've been managing safety according to OSHA regulations for about 40 years In the late 1960's - estimates showed over 14,000 occupational fatalities So how are we doing now?

3. Page 3 Safety and Health Programs Number of Fatalities – 4,547 (4,551) Transportation – 1,766 (1,795) Violence – 808 (837) Contact with objects or equipment – 732 (741) (struck by or caught in/between) Falls – 635 (645) Fires/Explosions – 187 (113) Electrical – 163 (170) US Occupational Fatalities – 2010P Number of Fatalities – 75 (76) Transportation – 27 (32) Violence – 24 (10) Falls – 9 (11) Contact with objects or equipment – 8 (12) Harmful substances or environment - 7 (5) (Electrical – at least 3) Arizona Occupational Fatalities – 2010P

4. Page 4 Safety and Health Programs What else do we need to do?

5. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 5 Introduction Research indicates benefits to companies who establish effective worker safety and health programs: –Reduction in fatalities –Reduction in the extent and severity of work-related injuries and illnesses –Improved employee morale –Higher productivity –Reduced workers’ compensation costs

6. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 6 Exemplary Workplaces Common characteristics of effective safety and health programs: –Assignment of responsibility to managers, supervisors, and workers –Regular inspections to control hazards –Employee training and orientation for the recognition and avoidance of hazards –Rewards that make safe behavior desirable

7. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 7 As the size of the workplace increases so does the need for a formalized written program But, the program effectiveness is more important than “In Writing” OSHA published "Voluntary Safety and Health Management Guidelines" Safety and Health Program Guidelines

8. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 8 Safety and Health Program Guidelines The Guidelines go beyond specific requirements of the law to focus on all hazards including behavioral hazards of people The following elements are taken from the ‘Safety and Health Voluntary Guidelines - 1989’

9. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 9 Elements of an Effective Safety and Health Program 1.Management Leadership and Employee Involvement 2.Worksite Analysis 3.Hazard Prevention and Control 4.Safety and Health Training

10. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 10 Element #1 Management Commitment and Employee Involvement Management Commitment Motivating force and resources Safety and health is a fundamental value Employee Involvement Workers develop and express their own commitment to safety and health, for themselves and fellow workers

11. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 11 Management Commitment Safety and health policy statement Clear program goals and objectives, and reinforcement of success Visible involvement from management Leadership Motivation

12. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 12 Management Commitment Assigns safety and health responsibilities Provides adequate authority to responsible personnel Holds managers, supervisors and employees accountable for meeting their responsibilities Provides reinforcement for safe behavior “What gets measured is what gets done” -Dan Petersen, Ed.D., P.E., CSP -Safety Management – A Human Approach

13. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 13 Employee Involvement Management commitment and employee involvement complement one another Management provides the motivating force and resources for safety and health programs Employee involvement provides workers opportunities to develop and express their own commitment to the safety and health program Employees will work toward a goal that satisfies their needs (Abraham Maslow - Motivation and Personality, 1954)

14. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 14 Employee Involvement Active role for employees: –Workplace inspections –Hazard analysis –Development of safe work rules –Training of co-workers & new hires

15. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 15 Element #2 Worksite Analysis Involves 5 major actions: Comprehensive survey of facility Analyses of planned changes Routine job hazard analyses (JHA) Regular site safety inspections Accident and "near hit" investigations

16. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 16 Element #3 Hazard Prevention and Control Systems used to eliminate or control hazards include: Engineering controls Administrative controls Work practice controls Personal protective equipmen t Emergency planning Medical programs including first aid and emergency care Early Return to Work programs

17. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 17 Element #4 Safety and Health Training Types of training include: Orientation training Hazard recognition training Training required by OSHA standards Emergency response training Accident investigation training see OSHA 2254 - Training Requirements in OSHA Standards and Training Guidelines

18. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 18 Safety and Health Training Orientation training Training required by OSHA Standards before an employee is assigned to work Hazard Communication Employee emergency or fire plans Personal Protective Equipment Control of Hazardous Energy Powered Industrial Trucks Electrical Safe Work Practices

19. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 19 Safety and Health Training Hazard recognition training All employees must be trained to work safely in all hazardous work areas

20. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 20 Safety and Health Training Training required by OSHA standards Occupational health Fall protection Excavations Work-zone safety Machine guarding Flammable and combustible liquids Fire extinguishers Bloodborne pathogens Etc., etc., etc….

21. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 21 Safety and Health Training Emergency response training Alarm systems Evacuation vs. shelter-in-place Fighting fires Spills and releases Emergency services Medical Fire

22. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 22 Safety and Health Training Accident investigation training What incidents to report When to report injuries or illnesses How to report Who will take the report The accident investigation process

23. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 23 Safety and Health Training Emergency drill training Fire drills Other disaster drills Security breaches

24. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 24 Regulatory Concerns  OSHA’s Most Frequently Cited  Hazard Communication  Fall protection  Machine guarding  Excavations  Scaffolds  Powered Industrial Trucks  Ladders  Personal Protective Equipment  Recordkeeping (OSHA 300)  Training documentation

25. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 25 The Benefits of a Successful Safety & Health Program Employee morale is improved Trained workers remain on the job The business remains as efficient as ever Business profitability is unaffected by injury costs and the impact of uninsured costs of accidents OSHA citation costs are minimized

26. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 26 Beyond all the Regulations... We all need to actively care... Actively caring behavior in an organization increases directly with the number of employees (including managers) who view their coworkers as "family" E. Scott Geller, Ph.D., People-Based Safety The Source, 2005

27. Safety and Health ProgramsPage 27 Questions ? Thank you for your attention