Definitions Near Miss First Aid Worker’s Compensation Claim OSHA Recordable Restricted Duty Lost Work Day

History YearClaimsRecordablesRIR

Safety Committee Activities Building a Safety Culture Monthly Departmental meetings Walk Through Audits New Employee Orientation Respirator Protection Safety Data Sheets

Building a Safety Culture All Employee Meetings Education for work and home Defensive Driving Substance Abuse Awareness Dealing with aggressive behavior Active Shooter awareness Core Safety Committee Member expectations Communication Share minutes of meeting

Monthly Departmental Meetings Safety Committee Member leads Shares Core Safety Minutes Conducts awareness training from Accident Prevention Program Gathers input or issues for Core Safety Committee consideration Feedback loop

Walk Through Audits Safety Committee follows Labor and Industries expectations regarding annual audits Includes participant from a different location Safety Committee reviews and discusses results Significant improvements over the past five years

New Employee Orientation Created location specific safety orientation checklist Use the Accident Prevention Program as training tool Don’t run through checklist all in one day, review pieces every day to reinforce the safety culture Managers/Directors emphasize importance of safety

Respirator Protection Respirator program was very old and outdated Updated the program Will begin implementation of revised program Assures that we are in compliance in all aspects including recordkeeping, training, medical evaluations, and fit-testing

Safety Data Sheets Globally Harmonized System Trained All Port employees on new process and how to read the new safety data sheets Next step: transition old MSDS to new format

What is next for Safety Program? Developing an Intranet to create additional method of communicating with all staff and providing training material Emphasize Safety in performance evaluation process

The success of an organization depends heavily on the productivity and work performance of its employees.

Employee Wellness Program What is an Employee Wellness Program? Why is an Employee Wellness Program Important? 2014 Wellness Activities 2015 and Beyond

What is Employee Wellness? Wellness Programs focus on the physical and emotional well being of employees. Provide education and assistance with medical needs and ensuring personal health is a priority. Programs may offer weight loss regimes, smoking cessation programs, stress management and exercise, diet and fitness advice. The ability to function and perform at a high level consistently is greatly aided by Employee Wellness programs.

Why is Wellness Important? Work place morale Reduced workplace accidents and injuries Reduced absenteeism Increased presenteeism Enhanced recruitment and retention Increased productivity Decreased health care costs

2014 Wellness Activities Quarterly Brown Bag Lunch and Learns Group to enhance communication Bellingham Athletic Club group discount and membership drive Flu shots No budget for Wellness

Wellness in 2015 and Beyond Small dollar amount in HR budget Continue Lunch and Learns; rotate locations to encourage participation Biometric Screening Provide incentives (raffle or team award) for participation in Wellness activities or events Education Connection with Health Care costs and trends