Survival Skills for Supervisors Safety Leadership and Building a Safe Community Presenter: Mark Linsenbigler and Charlie Williams Environmental Health and Safety January 2016
Identify key components of safety leadership Describe the supervisor’s roles and responsibilities Provide resources to enhance safety leadership Goals
What can I do at Penn State to be most effective in preventing my employees from getting injured while at work? What resources are available to help me? Objective
Penn State “Philosophy of Safety” Workplace Safety at PSU Leadership Support Employee Involvement Hazard ID & Control Education & Training
Employees support safety cultures when they see visual commitments to safety Role of supervisor Safety Commitment reflects Concern for employees Regulatory compliance Ethical obligations Concern for costs Direct impact on employee performance Safety is a Value
Everyone at Penn State has a role in ensuring a safe community – BUT… o Supervisors play the pivotal role As supervisor As employee As “connector” to others in your work unit Ensure employees are provided a safe work environment Safety supervision – can I do it? Safety Responsibilities
Know rules/policies and enforce them Maximize worker involvement in recognizing/controlling hazards Ensure employees understand their safety responsibilities and are held accountable for safety Ensure employees are provided with appropriate training and/or equipment to perform their jobs safely Be familiar with GURU Safety Policies Know resources to assist in safety program implementations Update unit leadership about safety on a regular basis Complete the electronic accident report (FROI) as soon as possible Conduct an investigation of work-related injuries and illnesses Responsibilities of the Supervisor
Day to Day Activities to Support Safety o Lead by Example o Talk about safety within your work unit Agenda item for staff meetings Address specific safety issues as needed and discuss them o Be proactive in planning for safety needs o Know who your College/Unit Safety officer is o If something does not look safe, question it Responsibilities of the Supervisor
Follow safety policies and procedures o Know hazards associated with work activities o Attend required training Report unsafe conditions and hazards Report injuries or accidents to you Keep you informed of upcoming operations and new equipment Stop operations posing imminent danger Responsibilities of the Employee
How can I tell if something is unsafe? What do I do when I identify a safety issue? What is a Hazard?
Is this a Hazard? How is it Corrected?
Safety Leadership and Building a Safe Community Is This a Hazard? How is it Corrected?
Is this a Hazard? How is it Corrected?
Is This a Hazard? How is it Corrected?
Is this a Hazard? How is it Corrected?
Is This a Hazard? How is it Corrected?
Safety Leadership and Building a Safe Community Is this good or bad lifting technique?
Safety Leadership and Building a Safe Community Is this good or bad lifting technique?
Is This a Hazard? How is it Corrected?
Accident Unplanned, unexpected event that disrupts normal activity and may or may not result in an injury Accident Investigation Process to determine the cause(s) of an accident Accident Investigation – An Introduction
Determine the cause of the accident Create safety awareness Demonstrate concern for employees Document facts Improve work processes Reduce costs Why Investigate Accidents?
Who should investigate? Immediate supervisor o Familiar with job & can take immediate action o Assistance from others as needed Unit safety officer, EHS, management What should be investigated? Every accident that happens at work or is work-related should be investigated Investigation Basics
When should investigation take place? As soon as possible Initial focus on treatment of injured Where should investigation take place? At the site of the incident whenever possible Investigation Basics (continued)
How are results documented? First Report of Injury (FROI) guidelines/work-related-injuries/workers- compensation guidelines/work-related-injuries/workers- compensation Supplemental investigation form available on EHS website dent_investigation_report.pdf dent_investigation_report.pdf Investigation Basics (continued)
Accident Investigation Scenario
Most employees do not come to work with the plan of getting hurt – they need guidance on being safe Establish effective two-way communications o Timely, frequently, and honestly o Share reports/results with employees Ensure employees know their safety responsibilities By the time you hear of a health and safety concern, assume employees have been talking about it Office activities can have health and safety considerations Utilize resources for assistance if needed Empower your employees to identify, report and correct hazards Lessons Learned in Managing Safety
Guru Safety Policies (SY Section of PSU Policies) Environmental Health and Safety (24/7/365) o 6 Eisenhower Parking Deck o o Staff contact names and addresses o EHS Website ( Lessons learned “Snapshots” Requirements Links Resources Health and Safety Resources
College/Unit/Departmental Safety Officer Departmental Safety Committee Colleagues Health and Safety Resources (continued)
Provide safety training/identify training needs Provide resources to assist you/your work unit enhancing safety Conduct regulatory compliance audits Provide safety material for staff meetings Evaluate potential hazards Dispose of your hazardous waste Needles, rechargeable batteries, chemicals Assist in identifying how to correct hazards What can EHS do for you?
“EHS Snapshot”
Worker’s Compensation 4 th Floor James M. Elliott Building ohr.psu.edu/workers-compensation Occupational Medicine 301 Centre Medical Sciences Building ohr.psu.edu/occupational-medicine Other Health and Safety Resources
University Police and Public Safety Eisenhower Parking Deck Risk Management 227 West Beaver Ave., 103 Rider Building Other Health and Safety Resources (cont.)