turning around the titanic
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Turning around the TitanicTurning around the Titanic
April 2, 2009Session SCH535
Presented by Gaylin Peebles
Turning Around the Titanic
“ How we reduce injuries and accidents in the workplace.”
Presented byGaylin L. Peebles
Olympia Services,LLC
The Titanic
If nothing was done to turn around the “Titanic” this is what was goingto happened
The 10 most dangerous jobsOccupation Fatalities per 100,000
• Timber cutters 117.8 • Fishers 71.1 • Pilots and navigators 69.8 • Structural metal workers 58.2 • Drivers-sales workers 37 9Drivers sales workers 37.9 • Roofers 37 • Electrical power installers 32.5 • Farm occupations 28 • Construction laborers 27.7• Truck drivers 25 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; survey of occupations with minimum 30 fatalitiesand 45,000 workers in 2006
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What are some of the basic needs of a business to survive ?
• Provide quality and good service
• Ensure adequate and management can sustain business
• Control unexpected down time product loss or other overhead expenses• Control unexpected down time, product loss or other overhead expenses
• Maintain marketing and sales presence, word of mouth etc.,
• Keep a credible image in the community
• Risk Management?
The Titanic
•A Specialized Truck Transport carrier
•50 year old location
•700 employees at 3 locations
• Very high lost time injury illness rate (LTIIR or DART)
• Very high modifier for workers’ compensation
OSHA RecordableDays Away, Restricted work activity, and/or job Transfer (DART) Case Incident Rate.
Rate of recordable injuries and illness cases per 100 full-time employees resulting in days away from work, restricted work activity, and/or job transfer that a site has experienced in a given time frame.
The annual DART rate is calculated according to the following formula:
DART rate = # of recordable injuries and illnesses x 200,000
# Employee hours worked
Example:Assume Widgets “R” Us had a total of 7 OSHA recordables in 2006. #Dart in 2006 = 4 #Workers employed in 2006 = 45#Employee hours worked in 2006 = 45 workers x 40 hours x 50 weeks = 90,000Dart rate = 4 x 200,000/90,000=8.88 (rounded to 8.9)
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OSHA Rate Comparisons
National DART average for all occupations
The DART rate OSHA will visit
The Titanic Dart rate
3.4 8.1 (2000)6.2 (2005)
U.S. Department of Labor
38.3
Experience rating
Mandatory rating plan for medium to large employers in which employers pays a higher or lower percentage of premium determined by loss history
= Experience Modification +.50 credit 1.00 AVERAGE 1.0 + PENALTY
Experience rating comparison
If your experience mod is .85 you are saving 15% on your work comp premium insurance. Conversely, if your experience mod is 1.15 your paying an extra 15% on your work comp premium insurance. These comparisons are based on the businesses in the
i d d bl i fsame industry and comparable size of your company.
The Titanic was 2.2
The Titanic History
• Largest truck transport operation in the country• Largest teamster truck transport local in the industry• Very aggressive union• Oldest drivers in the system• Bad reputation – undisciplined• Poor attitude towards company• Selfish and arrogant demeanor
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Historical Type Injuries
• Slips/trips and falls• Entering and Exiting the truck• Saddle handlingg• Pulling on chain hoist• Strains and sprains• Poor general health
Why so many injuries?Safety Pyramid of Risk
Why so many injuries?
• Lack of communication• No expectations from management• No respect for safety• No respect for safety• Deficiency in management process• Safety Department’s responsibility• Work Comp abuse
Steps taken to turn around the Titanic
Phase I• Auditing• Assessment
Phase II• Program Development
Phase III• Implementation
Phase IV• Measuring • Monitoring
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Onsite inspectionPhase I Audit
What’s wrong with this picture?
Onsite inspection
Program Development• Pre-work site safety assessment• Employee selection• Employee training• Company written safety program consisting of:
Hazard CommunicationLockout Tagout
Phase II
Lockout TagoutPersonal Protective equipmentEgress-Way outElectrical SafetyWalking & Working SurfacesWelding Cutting and BrazingFall ProtectionExcavationScaffoldingConfined SpaceMotor Vehicle Safety
ImplementationPhase III
• Assign individuals to certain task (who is going to do what?)
•Include employees in your taskInclude employees in your task assignments (empowerment)
•Make individuals accountable for their task
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Measure and MonitoringPhase IV
Last year’s accidents This year’s accidents
Starting the Turnaround
DEMAND DEMAND • Change in attitude about safety (EVERYONE’ JOB)• Management involvement for injury/accident • Safety Committee involvement• Support from Third Party Administrator (TPA) to investigate claims• Support from legal counsel and direction from Work Comp attorney• Mandatory safety training /meetings• Establish employee work rules • Disciplinary action against employees that violate work rules
Programs Developed and Changes Implemented to reduce the injuries
Slip, Trip and Falls (Entering/Exiting the truck)Saddle Removal TrainingLow Boy Safety TrainingIn-house injury prevention videos (saddle removal, cutting banding wire)Hearing Conservation – Noise ControlHours of Service Log TrainingHazard Communication (MSDS) TrainingOperation use of Overhead Crane –Visual InspectionsHazard Perception Challenge-Defensive Driving Training ProgramTake Action on Safety Committee suggestions
RESULTS
Lost time injury illness rate went from 38.3in 2000, by 2003 the lost time injury rate wasreduced to 11.2
38.3
11.2
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Get employees involved
• Make employees part of your injury/accident prevention team• Create work assignments for Safety Committee• Share injury/accidents data with employees• Ask for their opinionp• Recognize employees with valuable contribution to the team
The Future for controlling injuries in the workplace
• Technological Advances in manufacturing, construction, logistics and other service related industries
• Continuous education and training
• Look for improvements in your processes
• Don’t just do the minimum for safety go the extra mile
The Titanic
What eventually happened to the titanic 1 ½ yrs later?……….It sunk!
Nice try Gaylin too little too late…..
Something to think aboutIs this your idea of safety?
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Is this your idea of safety We don’t have housekeeping issues
Is it really worth it?Is your life worth risking?
Ignoring safety rules
Cigarette butts
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Keep doing what you’ve always done. Unfortunately, the problem won’t go away but it certainly can get bigger.
Try and solve it yourself. That’s what you are doing now and getting sub par results.
Fact of the matter is………
If you have a “Titanic that needs to be turned around”
You can do nothing and let the problem persist.
Get some professional and dedicated help that’s going to make sure you are guaranteed the success you want and desire.
Contact us at:
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Safety Compliance and Risk Management Services
www.olympiasafety.com614-353-3735