Safety Management

What is Management? The science of getting things done through other people. Management Roles:  Designer of programs  Administrator of programs  Auditor of programs  Evaluator of programs

Keys to Management Performance Management must create the environment to motivate workers Selection of the right: person, job and environment Behavior and interpersonal skills essential

Human Behavior and Safety “The Troubled Employee”  an employee whose personal problems interfere significantly with job performance. How does the troubled employee effect the organization?

Human Behavior and Safety Psychological factors that influence safe behaviors:  Individual Differences  Motivation  Frustration and Conflict  Employee Attitudes

Human Behavior and Safety Stress in Workplace !!!!  Examples?  Who creates them?  Effects on safe behaviors?  Coping with stress?

Human Behavior and Safety Safety Techniques to Address Human Behavior:  educating employees in proper safety methods  observing/discussing and measuring safe behaviors as the occur  reinforcing safe behavior

Human Behavior: Creating Change A company with a strong safety culture typically experiences few at-risk behaviors, consequently they also experience low accident rates, low turn-over, low absenteeism, and high productivity. Top management support of a safety culture often results in acquiring a safety director, providing resources for accident investigations, and safety training.

Human Behavior: Creating Change Ultimately, safety becomes everyone's responsibility, not just the safety director's. Management and employees are committed and involved in preventing losses.

Safety Leadership What makes people want to follow a leader? Why do people reluctantly comply with one leader and passionately follow another to the ends of the earth?

6 C’s of Leadership Character Charisma Commitment Communication Competence Courage

What do the letters L-E-A-D-E-R mean?

6 important things that all leaders do: L isten and L earn from others E nergize the organization A ct for the benefit of everyone D evelop themselves and others E mpower others to lead R ecognize achievement

L isten and L earn from others Adopt the 2/1 rule Listen to what is NOT being said Let others speak first Encourage people to dump on you Learn from failures Promote a “culture of learning” Listen to yourself

E nergize the organization Share successes Encourage people to meet and mingle Develop a plan that does away with “isolationism” Plan timely development sessions to recharge your members Use humor liberally

A ct for the benefit of everyone Just do it! Set the example: Walk the talk Be willing to make the tough decisions Go on a problem hunt Remember “The Hard Right” Be a champion

D evelop themselves and others Think! Know thyself Be driven by vision, but willing to nurture the ideas and talents of others Demonstrate a willingness to teach others Be honest Tell others what you expect

E mpower others to lead Ask others to “drive for a while” Foster and encourage cooperation Learn to manage a diverse team Learn to let go Delegate responsibility... & authority Anticipate problems and head them off before they occur Focus on results

R ecognize achievement Good ideas and good people need to be noticed Remember that recognition is critical to self-esteem Be sensitive to those who don’t like a fuss Make a big deal of achieving goals Remember that people marry people, not organizations

Introduction Research indicates several benefits to companies who establish effective worker safety and health programs:  Reduction in the extent and severity of work-related injuries and illnesses  Improved employee morale  Higher productivity  Lower workers’ compensation costs

Introduction An effective safety and health program makes all the difference in preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. The result is lower accident-related costs. Other benefits include: Reduced absenteeism Lower turnover And it's the right thing to do.

Integrated Approach to Health and Safety Programs The best Safety and Health Programs involve every level of the organization, instilling a safety culture that reduces accidents for workers and improves the bottom line for managers. To be most effective, safety and health must be balanced with, and incorporated into, the other core business processes.

Major Elements Keys to an effective program:  Establishing program objectives  Establishing organizational policy  Establishing responsibility  Management commitment and employee involvement  Worksite analysis  Hazard prevention and control  Safety and health training h

Establishing Program Objectives Some objectives may include:  Gaining and maintaining support at all levels  Motivating, educating and training to recognize, report and correct hazards  Engineering hazard controls into the design  Providing a program of inspection and maintenance  Complying with safety and health standards  Educating staff

Establishing Organizational Policy The policy statement should reflect:  The importance that management places on the safety and health of its employees  Their commitment  An emphasis on minimizing incidents and losses  Their intent to comply with standards  The need for leadership, participation, and support of entire organization

Establishing Responsibility Management Commitment  Have monetary resources  Provide motivation to get things done  Leadership

Management Commitment Show commitment to safety Safety and health policy statement Clear program goals and objectives Visible involvement in program from top management

Management Commitment Assignment of safety and health responsibilities Clear communication of program goals

Management Commitment Provide adequate authority to responsible personnel Hold managers, supervisors and employees accountable for meeting their responsibilities Measure/evaluate program

Establishing Responsibility Other roles: Housekeeping and Maintenance Purchasing Agents Employees (to come…)

Employee Involvement Active role for employees:  Workplace inspections  Hazard analysis  Development of safe work rules  Training of coworkers & new hires

Safety Committees PRO’s Provides active participation and cooperation Serves as a forum for discussion/facilitate communication Employees can communicate problems openly Combined knowledge base Produce effective solutions CON’s Can be unproductive and ineffective

Safety Committee Responsibilities Evaluate effectiveness of safety programs Detect unsafe conditions and practices Improve safety policies and regulations Recommend control measures Assess the implications of changes in work tasks, operations, and processes Compile and distribute information to employees Analyze incident and injury data…

Group Activity Get in groups Select an industry (e.g., healthcare, steel manufacturing, food manufacturing, construction, etc.) As a group, determine the following:  Who is on the committee  Why/how they can contribute  Who leads the committee  What issues will you discuss  How is the information relayed from the committee to employees  Do you have any “sub-committees”  Establish a mission statement  How often will you meet  What times will you meet