PowerPoint PresentationNational Safety Month Webinar June 22, 2020
Jonathan Thomas | Sr. Director, R&SS | National Safety Council | jonathan.thomas@nsc.org
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NSC Mission
anyplace A mission-based organization
focused on eliminating the leading causes of preventable death and
injury
SAFER Safe Actions For Employee Returns
Poll: Where are you working today?
1. Temporarily from home 2. Permanently from home 3. In office/facility 4. At jobsite/in the field 5. Currently not working
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THE DATA
Leading Causes of Death
Heart disease 655,381 Cancer 599,274 Preventable Injuries 167,127 Chronic lower respiratory disease 159,486 Stroke 147,810 Alzheimer’s disease 122,019
Source: National Center for Health Statistics
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Fatal Occupational Injury Trends
Incidence Rate Trends
THE SOLUTION
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Characteristics of SMS
interrelated components Organization-wide Organized, structured, integrated,
systematic Managed Process and performance measurement Continuous improvement
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Risk Reduction
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Risk Reduction
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Why Measure SMS Performance?
To provide focus, direction and common understanding Facilitate better decision making Provide feedback on organizational
improvement efforts Supports continuous improvement What gets measured, gets…
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Comprehensive Balanced Approach
Systems Mngmt/ Leadership
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Leading/Lagging Indicator Examples Leading Indicators
• Near misses • JSAs • Observations • EHS contacts • Inspections • EHS meetings • EHS training • Corrective actions • Scored assessments • Management of Change • Culture/perception
surveys
Lagging Indicators • Near misses • Property damage • TRIR • DART • LWDC • Fatalities • Workers’ Comp costs • Waste recycled • Liability/litigation costs • Regulatory citations &
penalties
Roles of Safety Leadership
Communicate a vision Is it clear and shared by all leaders?
Personal commitment Sincere, visible, and genuine?
Integrate safety/health into organization
Define roles and responsibilities Require accountability from all Manage and prioritize
resources Conduct assessments and take
proactive measure
Employee Engagement
Inclusion of employees in proactive activities that will identify and mitigate safety and health hazards within your
organization
Engagement Activities Multi-level leader
Employee safety meetings
Stop-work authority program
Multi-Level Leader Communication
leaders Unrelenting formal and
informal verbalization from leaders
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Leader ModelingConsiderations
leadership tasks Undiminished
Hazard/Near Miss Reporting
hazards Empower employees to assist
in safely eliminating or controlling identified hazards Applies to all EE on the floor,
in the field, and in the office
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Job Safety/Hazard Analysis
operations Measure execution Communicate information
across organization
Physical/Chemical Hazard Inspections
findings across operations
Employee S&H Training
Robust new EE orientation that emphasizes EHS Blended training methods Customized training Adaptive learning On-the-job training Peer-to-peer training
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Employee Safety Meetings
approach Action-based directives Positive recognition
opportunities
Job Safety Observations
supervisor/employee observations Communicate out
observation findings across operations
Safety CommitteesConsiderations Regular meetings Empower committee members Explicit objectives and
responsibilities Representation from
achievements
Incident Investigation
Education
Considerations
Well-trained investigators Look for all root causes Investigate to blame vs.
investigate to learn Maintain confidentiality
while communicating investigation results organization-wide
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Take Safety Home Initiatives
New program frontier for mature/ maturing organizations Focusing on off-the-job safety
has benefits for on-the-job safety Encourages organizational
social responsibility thinking
Employee Recognition Programs
absence of safety failures Management/employee trust
is key
Employee Safety Perception Surveys and Assessments
Considerations Census surveying Benchmarking results is critical Develop a survey results
communications plan Convene and empower action
planning team Take action based on survey
results Plan to re-survey
Stop-Work Authority Program
policy Positively recognize
employees who stop work under unsafe conditions Communicate out stop
work event across operations
Thank You!
NSC Mission
THE DATA
Characteristics of SMS
Stop-Work Authority Program
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