“safety in the real world” humour in safety by: tim page-bottorff
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““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Humour in SafetyBy:
Tim Page-Bottorff
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Introduction
• Name• Organization• What you like to
do on the weekends.
• Does your partner have a bad habit?
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Humour Fits for The Following:• Topic
– WHMIS– Any Compliance
Training• Instructor
– Boring– No Passion
• Environment/Classroom– Poor learning conditions
• Awkward Students• Many Others for Discussion
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Problem: Topic
• Safety Material is Dry
• Creating a program is too much work
• Regulations are cumbersome
• Golf story
– 95% of golf played vs.
– 95% of golf trained
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Solution: Topic
• Safety Material is Dry
• Creating a program is too much work
• Regulations are cumbersome
• Golf story
– 95% of golf played vs.
– 95% of golf trained
• Group Activity
• Personality Issue
• Yes They are get over it
• Train your people before they get the “I am too safe attitude.”
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Example: Topic
• Traffic Control and Flagging– Unsafe Acts and
Conditions• Driving Distractions
– Top 10– Name the top 10 driving
distractions.• Put them in order.
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
The Distractions• 16% - Rubbernecking! (usually at another accident)
• 12% - Fatigue
• 10% - Looking at scenery / landmarks
• 9% - Passenger or child distraction
• 7% - Adjusting radio, tape or cd
• 5% - Using a cell phone
• Source: Study of 2700 accidents from 06/06 to 11/06,
• Washington Post, March 17, 2007
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Where does this fit on the list?
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
The Learning PyramidAverage retention of material presented in different ways(according to an investigation by National Training Laboratories — Bethel, Maine)
Lecture
Reading Text
Audio-visual representation
Demonstration
Discussion group
Learning by doing
Teaching others (immediate conversion of what you have learned)
5%
10%
20%
30%
50%
75%
90%
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Problem: Instructor
• Instructor reads from a book
• Instructor was forced to do it
• Instructor is a CIH or CRSP
• Instructor has no passion
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Solution: Instructor
• Reading from a book
• You HAVE to do it.
• Instructor is CSP, CIH, RSP, CHMM, CRSP
• No Passion
• Spend more time preparing
• Think of the positives.
• Does not make you a great trainer.
• GET IT!
• Use Humour
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Example: Instructor• Learn by Doing
– Research– Understand– Find something that is
important to you
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Problem: Environment/Classroom
• Break Rooms/Ready Rooms
– Distractions
• Outdoors
– Sun/Rain/Weather
• Class room shape and setup
• Audio/Visuals
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Solution: Environment/Classroom• Break Rooms
• Outdoors
• Setup
• Audio/Visuals/Technology
• Find another location
– Go outside
– Deal with it, minimize distractions
• Avoid excessive heat
– Go into a warehouse,
• See Diagram
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Example: seating arrangement
Improves overall retention by 10%
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Technology with High Impact Video Clips
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Higher Impact Videos (Tyre)
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Highest Impact Video (Horse)
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Offset with Comedy
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
The Awkward Student
• The Rescuer• The Projector• The Passive Aggressor • The Apologizer• The Fighter• The Flighter• The Questioner• The PARTICIPANT • The Not Again Student
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
My Personal Strategies• Tell a story
• Talk about family
• Talk about interests and rope into the topic; (almost always can relate)
• Ask questions (not too many)
• KNOW Your topic!
• Work harder.
• Stay up to date on technology and changes to the material.
• Keep your material fresh.
• Group Discussions!!!!
• Tell Someone else about your experience
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
The Learning PyramidAverage retention of material presented in different ways(according to an investigation by National Training Laboratories — Bethel, Maine)
Lecture
Reading Text
Audio-visual representation
Demonstration
Discussion group
Learning by doing
Teaching others (immediate conversion of what you have learned)
5%
10%
20%
30%
50%
75%
90%
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
One Final Secret
• Integrated Material for example.• Get Permission and Use Safestart Principals.
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Hazardous Energy
A Person or Persons
Something Unexpected
Most Accidents Have Many Contributing Factors
Hazardous Energy
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Sources of Unexpected……Sources of Unexpected……
Equipment - something
unexpected happens without you or someone else involved (e.g. wire
rope breaks, traffic lights start working incorrectly, coupling fails,
hose bursts, etc.)
Other People -
someone else's behavior causes or contributes to
incident/injury.
Self - Own actions
cause or contribute to incident/injury.
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Sources of Unexpected……Sources of Unexpected……
Equipment - something
unexpected happens without you or someone else involved (e.g. wire
rope breaks, traffic lights start working incorrectly, coupling fails,
hose bursts, etc.)
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Defective Equipment
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Sources of Unexpected……Sources of Unexpected……
Other People -
someone else's behavior causes or contributes to
incident/injury.
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The “Other Guy”
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Sources of Unexpected……Sources of Unexpected……
Self - Own actions
cause or contribute to incident/injury.
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Ourselves
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
What Do You Think the Percentages What Do You Think the Percentages Would Be For Each Category?Would Be For Each Category?
% Equipment?
% Other People?
% Self?
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
The Learning PyramidAverage retention of material presented in different ways(according to an investigation by National Training Laboratories — Bethel, Maine)
Lecture
Reading Text
Audio-visual representation
Demonstration
Discussion group
Learning by doing
Teaching others (immediate conversion of what you have learned)
5%
10%
20%
30%
50%
75%
90%
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
““Safety in the Real World”Safety in the Real World”
Contact Info
• Office: 800-267-7482
• Cell: 602-757-5054
• Email: [email protected]
• Thank You So Much! Have a great conference.