1. 2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO APRIL 3-6, 2013, LONG BEACH, CA These materials have been prepared by the CASBO M&O Professional Council (or CASBO Associate Member). They have not been reviewed by State CASBO for approval, so therefore are not an official statement of CASBO. Presented by: Catherine Jones, Risk Manager, Kern Co. Supt. of Schools

2. 2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO Does Safety Really Matter?

3. Session Objectives Understand the impact of a bad safety record Define accident Explore why accidents happen Discuss how to avoid accidents Define safety Change the future!

4. 2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO Ponderables Does safety really matter? What is the value? Is safety just a compliance issue? Is there really a financial impact? If there is a financial impact, does it affect the workforce?

5. 2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO Answers Safety does matter There is a huge financial impact It isn’t just an administrative problem It matters beyond compliance The impact affects everyone!

6. What is an Accident? People getting hurt or things getting broken (bad thing)

7. What is Safety? The prevention of people getting hurt or things getting broken (good thing)

8. The “Safety Nets” Workers’ compensation coverage Property insurance Liability insurance Health benefits Etc. …..but are they?

9. Workers’ Compensation No matter the cost – the system pays No matter the cost – the employer pays No matter the cost – the employees pay! Is it really your business?

10. To pay or not to pay Let the insurance company pay Let the employer pay Let the workers pay What is your answer?

11. Be a Stakeholder!

12. What is the financial impact anyway?

13. medical costs insurance premiums employee compensation investigate accident clean up repair damaged equipment complete written reports pay overtime hire temporary workers hire and train new employees absorb cost of down time inspect/remove/replace damaged or destroyed equipment and/or materials Can total up to 80% of the total cost of a loss Direct Cost Indirect Cost

14. 2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO What is the personal impact? It’s whatever you value! forklift family Health benefits Health benefits recreation livelihood Bus seat New materials Ministry

15. Are losses really controllable? Some say yesSome say no

16. The key to prevention is understanding the cause.

17. The solution has to fit the problem

18. Unaware Training Unable Hazard Correction & Control Unmotivated Recognition Discipline

19. Unknown Hazard Evaluation Accident Investigation Uncorrected Hazard Correction Imminent Danger

20. 2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO How do we change? By predicting the future.

21. Listen to your mother! Eat your vegetables! Don’t run with scissors! You’re going to break your arm! You’ll poke your eye out with that! Your face will freeze that way! It’s all fun till someone gets hurt!

22. The key to change is tied to the culture

23. Be a Stakeholder!

24. Just Shoot ‘em!

25. Heinrich Loss Pyramid 1 1 29 300

26. Just because nothing has blown up or no one has died doesn’t mean you don’t need to improve your procedures. Don’t wait for your luck to run out! – make a change!

27. 2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO Putting it all together Embrace that safety matters Acknowledge personal responsibility Expect accountability It’s not about compliance Predict the future

28. Safety is the right and profitable thing to do!

29. 2013 CASBO ANNUAL CONFERENCE & SCHOOL BUSINESS EXPO Find the Value!