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> Safety From a Contractors PerspectiveChris Tschida, Safety Director, Mortenson Construction
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>7,790,000 people employed in construction (6-8% of the overall U.S. workforce)
Construction industry accounts for• 21% of all work-related deaths • 16% of all workers compensation cases
Approximately 1,178 construction workers are killed each year • 4 people each working day!!
OSHA fines total millions of dollarsWorker Compensation claims total billions of dollars
Construction Industry Facts
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Why Do You Work Safely?
Zero Injuries
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Participant Feedback
• What do you think ZERO Injury is really about?
• Are Zero Injuries actually possible?
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Zero Injury Defined
Zero is not a Goal or Target. -Such words simply imply it is OK to fail.
Zero has to be a commitment!
There is a difference!!!
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ZERO Injury Concept
“Every injury is avoidable.”Philosophy was developed through:
• Best management practices• CII published Zero Injury Techniques
Not owned by a single entityCan be Achieved by the Willing
if they are Committed
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Zero Injuries – Safety
• Zero Injuries Mindset What does this mean? How do we attain it? Choice vs. Compliance Obligation vs. Empowerment
• Safety Expectations All Levels of Management / Craft Obtaining Commitment
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Zero Injury Best Practices1. Management Commitment2. Staffing for Safety3. Safety Planning – Pre-project / Pre-task4. Safety Training and Education5. Worker Involvement and Education6. Recognition and Rewards7. Subcontractor Management8. Incident Reporting and Investigation9. Substance Abuse Testing
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Zero Injuries – Next Step
• Safety Climate Employee Involvement “Soft Side of Safety” Measurements
How are we Really doing? From Who’s perspective?
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Safety Culture“The set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes a company or corporation.”
What We HaveRules and Procedures
What People DoActions and Behaviors
How People FeelSAFETY CLIMATE
Culture vs. Climate
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Safety ClimatePerceptions are reality - They dictate OUR safety climate
• Active Leadership – What does this mean? How do you participate?
• Active Visibility – Changes mind sets – creates the climate we MUST HAVE
Consistency between the safety climate of projects will bring about a stronger safety culture
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Where are we?
EmergingLevel 1
Managing Level 2
InvolvingLevel 3
CooperatingLevel 4
Continually ImprovingLevel 5
Improvin
g Safety
Climate
Develop Management Commitment
Develop consistency and fight complacency
Engage all staff to develop cooperation and commitment to improving safety
Realize the importance of frontline staff and develop personal responsibility
Increas
ing Consisten
cy
Climate Maturity Model
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Company Assessment
Ask yourself these questions:
• Where are we?
• Where do we want to get to this year?
• What are we willing to do to obtain this – is the commitment truly there?
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Craft Climate Survey
• Anonymous questionnaire • Designed to gauge the safety perception from the
craft’s perspective• Aids in discovering underlying “issues” • Helps build trust and relationships• Process (description)
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First Round of Surveys
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2012 Results
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Mortenson’s Expectations
What You Must Do:• Commit to a Zero Injury project• Develop a Zero Injury culture• Model pro-safety attitudes• Communicate Your safety expectations• Demonstrate Your Obligation, Your Commitment and
Your Accountability• Be willing to go above and beyond• Be an Active Leader• Instill Trust in all You Lead
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Next Steps
• Changing attitudes each and every day • Communicating expectations• Personal and Professional Accountability
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Personal Choices – Personal Culture
Did the following people think of the consequences of their actions?
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Personal Choices – Personal Culture
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Personal Choices – Personal Culture
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Personal Choices – Personal Culture
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Personal Choices – Personal Culture
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Relationships
The relationship in a Zero Injury Environment is one of Caring and Concern for each other.
What is your biggest reason to work safe?
Why would you want to take chances?
How would your loved ones react if you were injured?
How would you feel if your fellow worker were to get injured?
CARE & CONCERN
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