The John Martin Story

Thirty Years of Consequences

John Martin Safety Solutions

SAFETY IS

FORESEEING FAILURES

• Leaders Choices

• High Risk Employees

• Consistent Engagement

• Proactive Initiatives

Leaders Choices

• Demonstrating Real Safety Leadership

• All Leaders Trained on Safety Initiatives

• Show You Care

• Make Certain What You Reinforce

High Risk Employees

• How Many John Martins Do You Have

• You Have To Act Decisively

• Review The Documentation

• Investigate The Complaints

Consistent Engagement

• Safety Tour Daily (Look For The Good)

• Plan Time For Employees To Participate

• Encourage Participation

• Know Your Team And Their Families

Proactive Initiatives

• BST

• Root Cause Analysis

• Process Safety Management

• Near Miss Reporting

• Safety Committee Activity

• Internal OSHA Audits That Create WO’s

SAFETY IS

FORESEEING FAILURES

• Leaders Choices

• High Risk Employees

• Consistent Engagement

• Proactive Initiatives

April & May 1984 With the intention of improving production and

enhancing technical knowledge

Operations & Maintenance Supervision and

Chemical Engineers are moved to different

process areas

New mechanical engineers are placed in several

maintenance areas as front line foreman

Journey Back in Time

A Serious Look at all the Contributing

Actions that set this Accident in Motion

My attitude and the ways I learned to work

Attitudes, Short Cuts, Communication,

Production, Pride, are all at work in this

event

June 7, 1984

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5 Major Safety Procedures That

Will Save Your Life

• Line Break Procedures

• Lock Out Tag Out Procedures

• Confined Space Procedures

• Fall Protection Procedures

• Hot Work Procedures

1984 Accident

Root Causes People

Manpower reduced requiring operator training to be accelerated and training modified

Emphasis on production encourages short cuts

Materials/Equipment To save time, the normal isolation procedure was modified

to a hot shut-down rather than a cold shut-down

Pump had non-hardened packing sleeve.

Environment No time was taken to identify a safe escape route due to

emphasis on production

Current Consequences

• 4th Corneal Transplant 12/13/2013

• Lost vision in right eye completely

2/12/2014

• Current Vision 8/3/2015 optic nerve ?

• No Sweating

5 S 1940

Safety Way of Life

Situational awareness is a key element

Thunderbirds, Ronald’s child,

Focus on all aspects of the task

Short cuts (no LOTO, Job Plan)

Avoid distractions

Mind on task, Mechanic, Driving

Safety Way of Life Establish a Job Hazard Awareness Briefing prior to

starting job

Read the MSDS Sheet and know the hazards

Wear PPE to protect yourself from potential hazards

Know were the Eyewash/Shower Station are located. With someone’s help, practice locating how to get to them if you are blinded

Locate two of the closest Fire Extinguishers prior to starting work

Improve training for all employees

Identifying Risky Behaviors is the key to reducing accidents

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What is your personal risk perception of the following activities?

Low

1 2 3 4

High

5

1. Bungee jumping

2. Sunbathing

3. Traveling by plane

4. Mountain biking

5. Traveling overseas

6. Driving without a seat belt

7. Smoking

8. Skiing

9. Skateboarding

10. Driving at 10 miles per hour over the speed limit

11. Disagreeing with your spouse (or significant other)

What’s Your Personal Risk

Tolerance?

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PROBABILITY Unlikely Likely Very Likely

Marginal 1 1 2

Critical 1 2 3

Catastrophic 2 3 3

SEVERITY The intersection of PROBABILITY and

SEVERITY in the chart above equals the Risk Code.

Risk Code 1 - Proceed with caution

Risk Code 2 - Further evaluation/consultation should be considered.

Risk Code 3 - STOP - Determine an alternative solution

SHORT CUTS • Positive Reinforcement

Breaks

Praise

No Overtime

Take Away

4 Major Safety Procedures That

Will Save Your Life

• Line Break Procedures

• Lock Out Tag Out Procedures

• Confined Space Procedures

• Fall Protection Procedures

Check for Safety

Check for Life

Make Safety A Way Of Life

Precision Equipment

• Keep it Clean

–Motor vents clear

–Machine surface clean

–Document

Precision Equipment

• Document

–Machine Condition

–Alignment

–Items needed to improve

Check for Safety

Check for Life

Make Safety A Way Of Life

4 Major Safety Procedures That

Will Save Your Life

• Line Break Procedures

• Lock Out Tag Out Procedures

• Confined Space Procedures

• Fall Protection Procedures

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The John Martin Story

The ART of Injury Reduction

The Power of Positive Reinforcement

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