Safety – A Life Saver On the job accidents can result in injury or death to workers Aside from the personal effect (loss of income, permanent/total disability, family problems, loss of life’s pleasures) it affects other workers and results in loss of productivity On the job accidents/injuries also can result in financial losses to the company

Green’s Pressure Testing Hydrostatic Testing performed at a contractor’s yard Equipment furnished by the employer Pipe burst in the bend during the test Green’s employee conducting the test seriously injured Substantial blood loss nearly died Severe infection Blast traumatically severed his left leg Blast traumatically castrated him

WHY? Employer’s attitude toward safety was lax Employer had a fatality under similar circumstances a few months prior to this at a field in Texas (we found this out during the course of the litigation) Despite the fatality in Texas the company still did not take safety seriously – response was “accidents happen” Employer failed to furnish its employees with sufficient equipment to perform the job safely

The Cost Human cost to the employee is incalculable His life and lifestyle and the life of his family is changed forever Cost of litigation Final settlement in excess of US $3.0 Million

Avoiding the Risks Safety must be instilled as a part of the culture of the employer Regular and routine safety meetings to discuss a topic and to give workers the chance to ask questions JSA – Job Safety Analysis is an essential element in reducing if not eliminating accidents Must be thorough Must cover the particular risks of a job/location Must cover normal, routine risks of the work Tail gate meetings immediately prior to the daily work to review the site, hazards, risks and routine