This training course addresses the requirements of the PA Bureau of Labor & Industry for training of PA certified workplace safety committee members.

Tom BildheiserLoss Control Consultant

ANNUAL PA WORKPLACE SAFETY COMMITTEE TRAINING

Raise your awareness on how safety committee function

How to identify hazards in the your workplace

Prepare you for accident investigations

Discuss Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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Class Objectives

Committee training within past 12 months Monthly meetings Typed agendas & detailed minutes Min. 4 members, max. 50% management Committee Mission Statement Committee Bi-laws Hazard Identification Program Accident Investigation Program

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PA WORKPLACE SAFETY COMMITTEE Certification “Requirements”

I am certified to do this training because of my Bachelors Degree from an accredited University with my major focus being in the safety and health discipline.

I will forward documentation for your files in the event you are audited by the state.

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PA WORKPLACE SAFETY COMMITTEE Certified Trainer

If you are audited you will be contacted by the PA Bureau of Labor & Industry about three weeks prior to the visit with a formal letter and/or e-mail.

The auditor will only want to see your agendas, minutes, training records

and other pertinent documents during his visit.

You should have the last three years worth of documentation printed and ready for review upon his/her arrival.

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PA WORKPLACE SAFETY COMMITTEE“State Audit Process”

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PA WORKPLACE SAFETY COMMITTEE “Box Score”

The total amount saved by this program since March 1994.

10,847 committees covering 1,429,351 employees

Initial Savings - $75,628,496Renewal Savings - $486,147,199

TOTAL - $561,755,695

Updated: January 23, 2015

“UCP of Central PA – History”

1.Safety Committee Operations

2.Hazard Inspection

3.Accident Investigation

4.Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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PA WORKPLACE SAFETY COMMITTEE Training Agenda

“UCP of Central PA – History”

Cause of InjuryMisc.-Other-

Miscellaneous NOC

18.64%

Policy Year – 4/4/2014 – 2/17/2015

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“UCP of Central PA – History”

Policy Year – 4/4/2014 – 2/17/2015

Part of BodyMultiple Body

Parts22.03%

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“UCP of Central PA – History”

Policy Year – 4/4/2014 – 2/17/2015

Type of InjuryStrain

30.51%

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Section 1

Safety Committee Operations

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Good Health and Safety means good Business.

Managing health and safety is a key aspect of looking after your business - and it has never made better business sense. Poor health and safety can lead to illness and accidents and

significant costs for your business.

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Safety Committee goal is “Improving Safety”

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Safety CommitteesUnderstanding how the committee process works?

1.Committee Preparation (Agenda)

2.Committee Meets (Actual Meeting)

3.Committee Discussion

(Open Forum)

4.Committee Decisions (Voting)

5.Committee Minutes

(Typed Minutes)

6.Committee Minutes Posted (Bulletin Board)

Prepare an agenda

The “Safety Share”(Every Committee Member Shares Something)

Stay on track

Manage time effectively

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COMMUNICATING FORMALLY

“Getting the Most Out of Meetings”

It may not always be YES or NODo what works for YOU! Input in critical from all membersResults are the main goal

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PROBLEM SOLVING“A Process”

Think Outside the Box ?

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PROBLEM SOLVING I

Who makes it, has no need of it.Who buys it, has no use for it.

Who uses it can neither see nor feel it.

What is it?

Answer: Coffin

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Think Outside the Box ?

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PROBLEM SOLVING II

Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he

weigh?

Answer: Meat

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PROBLEM SOLVING IIIThink Outside the Box ?

Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die.

Answer: Fire

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RECOGNITION@ Awards for Achieving Goals

(Examples: Food, Shirts, Gift Cards, etc.)SAFETY PROMOTION

@ Safety Days & Picnics@ Safety Contests

EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT@ Questionnaires@ Safety Suggestion Box

PUBLICATIONS@ Poster Programs@ Company News Letters

Training@ Videos (HM Workers Compensation Library)@ Fact Sheets@ Toolbox Talks

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PROMOTE SAFETY COMMITTEE

100

700

This completes the required section on safety committee operations.

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Questions

Section 2

Hazard Inspection

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I NEED EVERYONE TO CLOSE YOUR EYES!

I also need one volunteer!25

Play along……

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Are you a skimmer?

Make quick judgments Creatures of habit Always multi-tasking, looking ahead Over look subtle changes Accept the way things are as safe

We are habitually letting our guards down concerning hazards we face.

We are failing to properly assess risk!27

We’re all skimmers?

An inspection examines physical facilities looking for unsafe conditions, unsafe

behavior, housekeeping, etc.

We have control of certain items in the workplace and “HOUSEKEEPING” is the

biggest one.

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So what is an INSPECTION?

Equipment & Processes

Employee Work Practices

Environmental Conditions

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“SAFETY INSPECTIONS”What is it We’re Looking for at this

time?

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What do you see?

There are no wrong

answers!

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Hazard Identification Scenario # 1

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Hazard Identification Scenario # 1Paper stacked to

close to light – Fire Hazard

Standing on chair with

wheels – Fall Hazard

File drawer open – Trip Hazard

Potentially heavy object – Strain Injury

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Hazard Identification Scenario # 2

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Hazard Identification Scenario # 2

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Hazard Identification Scenario # 3

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Hazard Identification Scenario # 3

Thumbs tacks on chair –

Puncture Hazards

Obstructed vision –

Trip Hazard

Fire Extinguisher blocker – Fire

Hazard

Working under open cabinet – Contusion

Hazard

Door not locked – Security

Issue

This is a requirement to have and maintain a certified safety committee. You must conduct

“periodic” safety inspections within the “workplace” for your employees.

I recommend monthly inspections be done.

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REQUIREMENT

This completes the required section on hazard inspection.

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Questions

Section 3

Accident Investigation

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AN ORGANIZED PROCESS USING STANDARD

PROCEDURES THAT ARE APPLIED EVERY TIME AN

ACCIDENT OCCURS, REGARDLESS OF THE

SEVERITY.

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ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION IS DEFINED AS

Determine Direct Causes

Prevent Similar Occurrences

Document Facts ONLY!

Reinforce Commitment to Safety

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ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION“Reasons for Accident Investigation”

Failure to use safe guards Failure to operate tools or equipment Unsafe act of another employee Lack of communication between employees Unsafe loading or placing Using defective equipment Influence of alcohol or drugs Employee inattentiveness Lack of skill and knowledge (Experience)

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ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

“Examples of Accident Causes”Unsafe Acts – Personal Factors

Inadequate guards or protection Defective tools or equipment Congested work area Inadequate warning system Fire or explosion hazard Inadequate ventilation Excessive noise Inadequate lighting Poor housekeeping

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ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION“Examples of Accident Causes”

Unsafe Conditions

Lack of proper procedures Inadequate job instructions Inadequate preventive maintenance program Inadequate supervision Inadequate job training Unsafe design or construction Poor work practices Inadequate security system

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ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION“Examples of Accident Causes”

Fundamental Causes

Do separate the witnessesDo talk with them one at a timeDo listen Do make short notes onlyDo ask for clarificationDo confirm statements are correct

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ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION“Do’s”

Don’t interrupt Don’t prompt Don’t ask leading questions Don’t place blame Don’t assumeDon’t intimidate witnesses

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ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION“Don’ts”

• Sight• Hearing• Touch• Smell• Taste• Behavior• Drugs/Alcohol• Physical Limitation• Stress

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ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION“Human Factors”

• Fatigue• Disease• Age• Speed• Anger

Safety Committee Members First Line Supervisor Safety Manager or Coordinator Human Resources All of the Above

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ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION“Who Should Do It ”

This completes the required section on accident investigation.

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Questions

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Section 4

Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Think PA’s workplaces are drug free? Think again.

•75% of drug users are employed•Almost one in ten employees has a substance abuse problem•24% of workers admit to drinking during the workday at least once in the past year•15% of U.S. workers report using alcohol or being impaired on the job in the past year

• Individuals who abuse drugs or alcohol are three and a half times more likely to be involved in a workplace accident compared to individuals who do not abuse drugs or alcohol

• 47% of industrial injuries are directly related to alcohol abuse or alcoholism

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Drug and Alcohol Abuse

• Only 1 out of every 5 Pennsylvania employers plans to address substance

abuse in the workplace.

• The number increased to 2 out of every 3 when workers’ compensation premium

discounts were mentioned.*

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Drug and Alcohol Abuse

*While PA presently has no provisions for granting financial consideration for implementing an drug and alcohol program, this may be legislatively addressed in the future.

Visit www.samhsa.gov, the website for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

(SAMHSA), maintained by the US Department of Health and Human

Services

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Questions

“Congratulations”

This Completes YourAnnual Certified

Workplace SafetyCommittee Trainingas Required by thePA Department ofLabor & Industry.

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