1. Tom Cecich, CSP, CIH NC Chapter ASSE March 12, 2015

2. The Need to Manage Risk A key to preventing and controlling safety and health losses is by identifying, analyzing, reducing, and managing workplace related risk.

3. Risk A estimate of the probability of a hazard- related incident or exposure occurring and the severity of harm or damage that could result. Risk = Probability X Severity

4. Is this a hazard?

5. What is the risk?

7. Trained Operator Proper Separation Proper Tools

8. Workplace Risk Principles Risk can be assessed (measured) Actions can be implemented to mitigate (minimize, control or eliminate) risk Hazards (the potential to do harm) with the greatest associated risk should be given the highest mitigation priority Resources should be allocated to mitigate the hazards presenting the highest risk Risk will never be zero

9. ASSE Value of Safety Profession Strategic Initiative

10. Fatal work injury rate (per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers) Rate of US Fatal Work Injuries 2006–2012

11. Serious Injury and Fatality Data Recent injury data clearly shows that the rate of reduction of all injuries (frequency) does not necessarily produce equivalent reduction in the rate of fatal and serious injuries (severity) Rate Year Total injuries Serious injuries And fatalities

12. Occupational Fatality Risks in the United States and the United Kingdom ASSE Foundation funded study Conducted by Rand Corporation, August 2012 Findings: Fatality rates in US are 2-4X greater than comparable sectors in the UK Possible Reasons: Legislative mandate for workplace risk assessments Wide implementation of workplace risk assessment methodologies

13. US versus UK Construction Fatalities

14. ASSE: Key Conclusions Traditional approaches to reducing workplace injuries that focused on injury rate reduction and/or regulatory compliance are necessary but not sufficient to eliminate incidents

15. Safety Through Design Addressing occupational safety and health needs in the design and redesign stage to minimize the work related hazards and risks associated with the construction, manufacturing, use, maintenance, retrofitting and disposal of facilities, processes, materials and equipment. Source: ANSI/ASSE Z590.3-2011 Prevention through Design Guidelines for Addressing Occupational Hazards and Risks In Design and Redesign Processes

16. ASSE: Key Conclusions Traditional approaches to reducing workplace injuries that focused on injury rate reduction and/or regulatory compliance are necessary but not sufficient to eliminate incidents Global leaders in safety performance have already built their safety processes around the identification, assessment and management of risk

17. Exxon/Mobil: A Case of Leadership CEO Rex Tillerson’s Vision “Nobody Gets Hurt” “Our responsibility is to recognize, understand and assess the elements of risk to effectively mitigate or eliminate significant risk”

18. ASSE: Key Conclusions Traditional approaches to reducing workplace injuries that focused on injury rate reduction and/or regulatory compliance are necessary but not sufficient to eliminate incidents Global leaders in safety performance have already built their safety processes around the identification, assessment and management of risk Senior business managers focus on managing the various risks that face their organizations

19. ASSE: Key Conclusions Traditional approaches to reducing workplace injuries that focused on injury rate reduction and/or regulatory compliance are necessary but not sufficient to eliminate incidents Global leaders in safety performance have already built their safety processes around the identification, assessment and management of risk Senior business managers focus on managing the various risks that face their organizations Safety Professionals should be viewed as being uniquely qualified to identify, assess and propose mitigations to control unacceptable risks

20. Value Strategy Value Ceiling Compliance Senior Management Recognition $ Business of Safety $ Sustainability Risk Assessment 2/16/13

21. The Institute was organized to address the number of troubling trends that have been observed regarding workplace injuries

22. Goals of ASSE RA Institute Educate executives and business community on the role and value of safety professionals in their risk management processes Improve the risk-related training and education of safety professionals Provide the leadership for the development of new evidence-based workplace risk related policies, processes and solutions

27. For further information: Tom Cecich tom@tfc-assoc.com 919-601-5224