Safety Management

What is Management?

The science of getting things done through other people.

Management Roles:

Designer of programs Administrator of programs Auditor of programs Evaluator of programs

Keys to Management Performance

Management must create the environment to motivate workers

Selection of the right: person, job and environment

Behavior and interpersonal skills essential

Human Behavior and Safety

“The Troubled Employee”

an employee whose personal problems interfere significantly with job performance.

How does the troubled employee effect the organization?

Human Behavior and Safety

Psychological factors that influence safe behaviors:

Individual Differences Motivation Frustration and Conflict Employee Attitudes

Human Behavior and Safety

Stress in Workplace !!!!

Examples? Who creates them? Effects on safe behaviors? Coping with stress?

Human Behavior and SafetySafety Techniques to Address Human Behavior:

educating employees in proper safety methods

observing/discussing and measuring safe behaviors as the occur

reinforcing safe behavior

Human Behavior: Creating Change A company with a strong safety culture typically

experiences few at-risk behaviors, consequently they

also experience low accident rates, low turn-over, low

absenteeism, and high productivity.

Top management support of a safety culture often results

in acquiring a safety director, providing resources for

accident investigations, and safety training.

Human Behavior: Creating Change

Ultimately, safety becomes everyone's

responsibility, not just the safety director's.

Management and employees are committed

and involved in preventing losses.

Safety Leadership

What makes people want to follow a leader?

Why do people reluctantly comply with one leader and passionately follow another to the ends of the earth?

6 C’s of Leadership

Character Charisma Commitment Communication Competence Courage

What do the letters L-E-A-D-E-R mean?

6 important things that all leaders do:

Listen and Learn from others

Energize the organization

Act for the benefit of everyone

Develop themselves and others

Empower others to lead

Recognize achievement

Listen and Learn from others

Adopt the 2/1 rule Listen to what is NOT being said Let others speak first Encourage people to dump on you Learn from failures Promote a “culture of learning” Listen to yourself

Energize the organization

Share successes Encourage people to meet and mingle Develop a plan that does away with

“isolationism” Plan timely development sessions to

recharge your members Use humor liberally

Act for the benefit of everyone

Just do it! Set the example: Walk the talk Be willing to make the tough decisions Go on a problem hunt Remember “The Hard Right” Be a champion

Develop themselves and others

Think! Know thyself Be driven by vision, but willing to

nurture the ideas and talents of others Demonstrate a willingness to teach

others Be honest Tell others what you expect

Empower others to lead

Ask others to “drive for a while” Foster and encourage cooperation Learn to manage a diverse team Learn to let go Delegate responsibility . . . & authority Anticipate problems and head them off

before they occur Focus on results

Recognize achievement Good ideas and good people need to be

noticed Remember that recognition is critical to

self-esteem Be sensitive to those who don’t like a

fuss Make a big deal of achieving goals Remember that people marry people,

not organizations

Introduction Research indicates several benefits to

companies who establish effective worker

safety and health programs: Reduction in the extent and severity of work-related injuries

and illnesses

Improved employee morale

Higher productivity

Lower workers’ compensation costs

Introduction An effective safety and health program makes

all the difference in preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. The result is lower accident-related costs.

Other benefits include: Reduced absenteeism

Lower turnover

And it's the right thing to do.

Integrated Approach to Health and Safety Programs

The best Safety and Health Programs involve every level of the organization, instilling a safety culture that reduces accidents for workers and improves the bottom line for managers.

To be most effective, safety and health must be balanced with, and incorporated into, the other core business processes.

Major Elements Keys to an effective program:

Establishing program objectives Establishing organizational policy Establishing responsibility Management commitment and employee

involvement Worksite analysis Hazard prevention and control Safety and health training

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Establishing Program Objectives

Some objectives may include: Gaining and maintaining support at all levels Motivating, educating and training to recognize,

report and correct hazards Engineering hazard controls into the design Providing a program of inspection and

maintenance Complying with safety and health standards Educating staff

Establishing Organizational Policy The policy statement should reflect:

The importance that management places on the safety and health of its employees

Their commitment An emphasis on minimizing incidents and losses Their intent to comply with standards The need for leadership, participation, and

support of entire organization

Establishing Responsibility

Management Commitment Have monetary resources Provide motivation to get things done Leadership

Management Commitment

Show commitment to safety

Safety and health policy statement

Clear program goals and objectives

Visible involvement in program

from top management

Management Commitment

Assignment of safety and health

responsibilities

Clear communication of program goals

Management Commitment

Provide adequate authority to responsible

personnel

Hold managers, supervisors and employees

accountable for meeting their responsibilities

Measure/evaluate program

Establishing Responsibility

Other roles: Housekeeping and Maintenance Purchasing Agents Employees (to come…)

Employee Involvement

Active role for employees: Workplace inspections

Hazard analysis

Development of safe work rules

Training of coworkers & new

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Safety Committees PRO’s Provides active

participation and cooperation

Serves as a forum for discussion/facilitate communication

Employees can communicate problems openly

Combined knowledge base Produce effective solutions

CON’s Can be unproductive and

ineffective

Safety Committee Responsibilities Evaluate effectiveness of safety programs Detect unsafe conditions and practices Improve safety policies and regulations Recommend control measures Assess the implications of changes in work

tasks, operations, and processes Compile and distribute information to

employees Analyze incident and injury data…

Group Activity

Get in groups Select an industry (e.g., healthcare, steel manufacturing, food

manufacturing, construction, etc.) As a group, determine the following:

Who is on the committee Why/how they can contribute Who leads the committee What issues will you discuss How is the information relayed from the committee to employees Do you have any “sub-committees” Establish a mission statement How often will you meet What times will you meet