culture of occupational safety core competency: performance excellence program
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Culture of Occupational Safety
Core Competency:Performance Excellence Program
City Safety Philosophy
Effective safety programs contribute to making the City the best city in the nation in which to live, work and raise a family Safety is core value All are responsible and
accountable for preventing injuries Extend safety beyond the
workplace
Performance Objectives How to make the City the best
city in the nation to live, work and raise a family
Reduce claims Reduce severity of claims Reduce costs Include home safety
Manager’s Role Develop written S&H policy
Incident reporting and investigation Assure adequate personnel
resources Assign Responsibilities Safety Committee Rep Hazard Recognition and Correction Training
Ensure adequate financial resources Evaluate program performance
regularly
Accident Costs
Direct Costs Medical bills Off work pay
Write a check Easily tracked
Indirect Costs Retraining Production
decreases Coworkers’ lost
time Difficult to track Estimated to be
3 – 10 x direct costs
Cost of Accidents
Administrative Support Occupations SOC 4799 $378,253 Direct Costs
= Construction Laborers > Health Aides, Groundskeepers,
Electricians, Grader and Dozer operators, Electrician and Construction Trade Helpers, Clean and Building Services
Eliminate IncidentsHOW? Eliminate hazards
Planning Audits Hazard Recognition
Increase awareness Training Awareness activities
Office Hazards
Falls Strains and Overexertion Struck by or Strike Object Caught in or between Material Handling and Storage Workstation Design Electrical Emergency Preparedness
Falls
Most common office accident Disabling injury rate
2.5 x non office workers Causes
Open drawers Standing on chairs Loose flooring Wet floors
Strains & Overexertions
Highest cost injuries Costs are rising
Causes Incorrect lifting technique Twisting while lifting Lifting while seated
Struck By or Strike Object Preventable Causes
Bumping into furniture Bumping into people while
walking Striking objects after bending
over Doors opening
Caught In or Between
A leading disabling injury Causes
Fingers and hands caught in drawers, doors, windows
Clothing and jewelry caught in office machines
Fingers caught in paper cutter
Materials Handling & Storage Poor housekeeping and
improper storage Causes
Objects falling on Poor visibility Fire hazard
Workstation Design
Fit the workplace to the worker Discomfort in neck, shoulders,
back Causes
Poor design between chair and desk
Bad postures Repetitiveness and pace
Electrical
Essential for operation Hazards include shock, burns
and fire Causes
Ungrounded equipment Overloaded outlets Defective, worn equipment Extension cord use Working on live equipment
Emergency Preparedness Injury
Response First Aid
Weather Communication Evacuation, Assemble
and Account Internal shelter
Fire Communication Evacuation
Performance Measurements Incident reporting and investigation
Time frame Safety Committee
Meetings Hazard Recognition
Audits Hazard reporting
Hazard Elimination Corrective actions Time frame, responsible party
Other Performance Measurements Safety Training
% completed on time Reduce incidents
Frequency Severity
Enforcement Disciplinary action
New Projects and Purchases Safety review
More Ideas
New Employee Interviews Off the job safety information
Emergency planning Yard work PPE Chemical storage
