hcss webinar | lessons learned in construction safety
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Lessons Learned
Where are the real answers in preventing Fatalities in the Construction Industry?
Construction Industry Today
• Construction makes up 4.5% of the workforce
• Construction has 21% of all workplace fatalities
• 19% of all Workers Comp payments
• 58% of all OSHA inspections
• 90% of all ‘Safety Related” Criminal Prosecutions
Where do you want your Safety Program to be?
Safety Without Any Management Process
High Adversarial
Insurance Excessive Employee Much Statutory
Costs Losses Relations Litigation Ignorance
Symptoms
Line/Staff Blood Behaviors/ CommitteesQuick Fix
Conflict Cycles Conditions
Programs
Quiet Transparent Integrated Equal
WORLD CLASS
SWAMP
Average
Progressive
What is your “Safety Focus”?
• Hard Hats
• Safety Glasses
• Hi Viz Vests
• Other Safety Issues
Accident in Alabama
• 25 year old connecting an Arrow Sign to a pick up to move it down the road.
• A motorist thought that the work zone was moving and slammed into the back of the pinning the employee.
• He was declared dead at the scene.
• He was the owner’s son.
Accident In Oregon Yesterday
• 47 year old Foreman overseeing removal of “Jersey Barriers” from a work zone.
• The employee was pinned against the equipment when the bucket turned toward the barrier.
• He died at the scene.
Fatality & Statistical Analysis
• 81% of all fatalities are related to the Focus Four Hazards
• 85% of all citations and 90% of dollars applied as fines are related to the Focus Four Hazards
What Are theFocus Four Hazards?
Struck-By Hazards
Primary Causes of Struck-by
Fatalities
• Falling Objects
• Rigging Failure
• Loose or Shifting Materials
• Equipment tip-over or Malfunction
• Lack of Overhead Protection
• Vehicle and Equipment Strikes
• Backing Incidents
• Workers on Foot
• Flying Objects
5
260
839
1431
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
1926.950
1926.701
1926.102
1926.100
Criteria for PPE (Subpart B – Power Transmission and Distribution)
Concrete & Masonry
Top Struck-By Citations (FY 2013)
Eye and face protection
Head Protection
Citation statistics from Federal OSHA data for OSHA fiscal year 2013
Caught-in-Between Hazards
Primary Causes of
Caught-in-Between Fatalities
• Trench/Excavation Collapse
• Rotating Equipment
• Unguarded Parts
• Equipment Rollovers
• Equipment Maintenance
Top Caught-in-Between Citations (FY 2013)
220
245
996
1482
0 500 1000 1500 2000
1926.602
1926.304
1926.652
1926.651
Excavations – Protective Systems
Wood Working Equipment
Material Handling Equipment
Excavations - General Requirements
Citation statistics from Federal OSHA data for OSHA fiscal year 2013
Fall Hazards
Primary Causes of Fall-Related
Fatalities
• Unprotected sides, edges and holes
• Improperly constructed walking/working surfaces
• Improper use of access equipment
• Failure to properly use PFAS
• Slips and Trips (housekeeping)
Top Fall Protection Citations (FY
2013)
1689
1715
2409
5642
7970
0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000
1926.453
1926.503
1926.1053
1926.501
1926.451
Fall protection training
Fall Protection Scope
Ladders
Aerial Work Platforms
Scaffolding General
Citation statistics from Federal OSHA data for OSHA fiscal year 2014
Electrical Hazards
Primary Causes of Electrocution
Fatalities
• Contact with Overhead Power lines
• Contact with Live Circuits in Panels
• Poorly Maintained Cords and Tools
• Lightning Strikes
Top Electrical Citations (FY 2013)
343
647
1022
1109
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
1926.416
1926.403
1926.405
1926.404
Elec. Wiring Methods, Components and Equipment, General Use
Electrical, General Requirements
Electrical, Safety-Related Work Practices, General Requirements
Electrical, Wiring Design and Protection
Citation statistics from Federal OSHA data for OSHA fiscal year 2014
Struck By
30%
All Others
16%
Electrical
10%
Caught in
Between 9%
Fall 35%
Fatality Data 2008 - 2012
5974 Total Fatalities
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Includes Pedestrians
in Workzones
Includes all
transportation events
Top 11 Focus Four Citations (FY 2013)
for OSHA fiscal year 2008
Fatality & Statistical Analysis
• 81% of all fatalities are related to the Focus Four Hazards
• 85% of all citations and 90% of dollars applied as fines are related to the Focus Four Hazards
What Have We Learned?
• Our industry is changing
• The “Safety Bar” has been raised
• We have a moral and business obligation to keep our employees and subcontractors safe
• We have to learn from past mistakes and never let them be repeated
• We hurt and kill to many of our employees every year.
Nine Zero Accident Best Practices
Demonstrated management commitment
Staffing for safety
Safety planning
Safety training and education
Worker participation and involvement
Subcontractor management
Recognition and rewards
Accident/Incident reporting and investigations
Drug and alcohol testing
Safety Program Focus
• Planning
• Training
• Inspection
• Oversight
• Lessons learned
• Re-evaluate
Where do you want your Safety Program to be?
Safety Without Any Management Process
High Adversarial
Insurance Excessive Employee Much Statutory
Costs Losses Relations Litigation Ignorance
Symptoms
Line/Staff Blood Behaviors/ CommitteesQuick Fix
Conflict Cycles Conditions
Programs
Quiet Transparent Integrated Equal
WORLD CLASS
SWAMP
Average
Progressive
Even if you’re on the right
track, you’ll get run over
if you just sit there.Will Rogers