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ICA Pinnacle Presentation February 21, 2012 Jim Gribbins, President Brian Willett, Vice President Trevor Atherton, Safety Manager
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Company Overview Safety Program Challenges Responsibilities Culture Innovations Safety Awards Marketing Efforts Available on our website: www.gribbins.com Gribbins
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Gribbins Insulation Company, Inc. Founded in Evansville, IN, in 1985 Still owned and managed by Jim Gribbins Mechanical Insulation Contractor 80% industrial; 20% commercial Average 200 employees Focus on the Midwestern United States Project Map Project Map Gribbins
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Core Values formally established in 2010 Gribbins
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Duke Energy IGCC – Edwardsport, Indiana
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Gribbins North High School – Evansville, Indiana
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Gribbins Marathon – Robinson, Illinois
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Gribbins IP&L – Petersburg, Indiana
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Gribbins Abengoa Ethanol Plant – West Franklin, Indiana
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Hazards Faced Commercial v. Industrial Culture As a Subcontractor Geographical Area Differences Between Jobsites Constant Change Gribbins
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President – Jim Gribbins Emphasize Safety Culture Evolvement of Safety Program Vice President – Brian Willett Ensure Safety Culture is Ingrained in all Processes Help Allocate Resources for Safety Safety Manager – Trevor Atherton Oversees the Safety Effort Implements & Enforces Policies Conducts Audits, Reports to Management Risk Manager – Jim Will Gribbins
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Safety Coordinators Full-time positions Enforce Policies and Procedures Conduct Audits and Training Foremen Enforce Policies and Procedures on jobsites Conduct Safety Meetings, JHAs, and STAs Employees Follow policies and procedures Conduct peer to peer observations Report hazards or incidents Participate in Safety Meetings, STAs, and JHAs Gribbins
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Consistency on every jobsite! Company Policy Training Safe Work Communication Oversight and Accountability Gribbins
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Emphasize Safety Immediately and Consistently Larger jobs Many new employees Training New Hire Orientation – Documentation and Exam Foreman Training Consistent communication Safety Meetings Brochures, Posters, Publications Jobsite Audits and Monthly Reports Motivational Programs Incentive Points Annual drawing Gribbins
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Employee Involvement SAFE Program: Peer to Peer employee observations Assist during jobsite audits Motivational Programs Incentive Points – full catalog available at www.gribbins.com Annual safety meeting and drawing CHECK Program – new in 2011 Continually Helping Employees Comprehend Knowledge Random quizzes to measure training effectiveness No penalties Gribbins
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New Hire Orientation Tool Box Safety Meetings Brochures/Posters/Publications Supervisor Training Motivational Programs CHECK Program Documentation and Follow-up Gribbins
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SAFE: Surveying At-risk For Elimination Employees complete BBS Observation Training Program Promote BBS observations by all employees Collect and analyze data Increase safety awareness by providing positive reinforcement of safe behaviors Document and track all surveys Provide feedback on BBS observations through monthly safety bulletin and BBS Committee Meeting Gribbins
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Weekly Safety Meetings Earn incentive points for submitting safety suggestions or improvements Assisting in jobsite audits Reporting hazards Conducting SAFE Observations Gribbins
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Safety Requirement Checklist Developed by the Safety Manager Must be completed for every job Work Instructions Detailed instructions required Job Safety Plans Work with the Safety Department to set plan in accordance with jobsite and partner requirements JHAs/STAs Gribbins
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Owner-Client Construction Manager/General Contractor Mechanical Contractor Craftsmen Gribbins
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MICCS OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Status at Marathon Prequalifications – including ISNetworld Employee Surveys and Quizzes (CHECK) Insurance Company EMR below.80 since 2002 Gribbins
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Reward employees for participation Weekly safety meeting, assisting in audits, reporting hazards, BBS observations, reporting incidents within 15 minutes Points list, full incentive catalog, and order form available online available online Lose points for hiding accidents or violating policies Gribbins
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Company Site Company Site Easy access to company documents at remote locations – MSDS, Safety Manual, Incentive Program “Toolbox Talk” blog publishes weekly safety meeting Facebook and Twitter FacebookTwitter Reach employees and their families off the job Promote safety awareness at all times Gribbins
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10 safety awards in the past year, including: National Safety Council named Jim Gribbins a 2012 CEO Who Gets It, along with Dow Chemical CEO Named one of America’s Safest Companies by EHS Today CURT CISE Award ICA Pinnacle Award Also in 2009 ICA Gold Summit Award 4 th consecutive year NMAPC Zero Injury Safety Awards for 3 different jobsites Indiana Governor’s Workplace Safety Award Gribbins
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Widespread Recognition America’s Safest Companies – along with Fluor CURT – presented at Winter Safety Best Practices workshop in New Orleans, along with Exxon Mobil, Dow Chemical, Gilbane, and URS ICA – presentations in Evansville and Indianapolis Evaluate safety program with each application Objective feedback from many programs Gribbins
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Support from the top Challenges are not excuses Work with your partners for total jobsite safety Consistent training leads to consistent culture Involve employees and look for improvements Safety begins during bidding Use company website and social media Participate in safety award programs Gribbins
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Please visit our website for more information: www.gribbins.com/safety Gribbins Jim Gribbins – President jgribbins@gribbins.com Brian Willett – Vice President bwillett@gribbins.com Trevor Atherton – Safety Manager tatherton@gribbins.com
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