1. Safety Inspector Roles & Responsibilities
And some thoughts on safety…
After 30 years

2. Future EHS Pro!!

3. Why Safety? – THE EVENT Army War Nerves Risk Taker Superman
Rejected most authority
BAM!
Wrong Attitude
Wrong Place
Wrong Time
Stuff happens

4. Saved my life – but someone had to tell me to put it on!!
This IS the ________________ job! Everyone (not just the safety inspector) must have an attitude of “if not me – who?” We, as leaders, must correct behaviors that we know may cause injury or incident.

5. Why Safety? Passion to want to help people. Saw the pain of loss
Experienced the pain of having a life-altering event
Insert picture here of tank explosion
Paralysis

6. How many of our safety inspectors are truly passionate about safety?
We must find people to fill these roles who care about the personal well being of others

7. Safety – A journey, not a destination
Safety Intern
Safety Supervisor
Safety Manager
Safety Director
VP Safety
President – Safety Co.
Each role had differing responsibilities but the overall objectives remained the same.
Reduce injuries, improve compliance, manage risk and lower costs.

8. What does it take to be successful as a “Safety Inspector”?
Tough skin
Passion to want to be questioned constantly
Love to debate
A willingness to stand ground
Dream a little dream
Have high empathy “gene”.
If hiring safety inspectors I highly suggest working hard at matching personality to the job and values your organization has set for safety.
If it’s not a good match safety will suffer and turnover will be high.

9. Safety Inspector Roles & Responsibilities
Manage Health & Safety Programs
Consultant
Coach
Cop (at times)
Manager vs. Do’er
Policy Setting
Facilitate
Educate / Train
Committee member / Leader
Responsibilities
Lead by Example
Build Culture
Brand Sponsor
Use Authority Wisely
Pick battles
Be a partner to your supervisors
Hold all employees accountable

10. Manage the Program Periodic audits Written program reviews
Industrial hygiene surveys
Employee feedback surveys
Job hazard analysis reviews
Recurrent training programs
Supervisor feedback surveys
Periodic statistical evaluations
Corrective action follow-up measures

11. Programs solve safety problems…
Programs solve safety problems….not products, not any single person including the safety inspector.

12. Got Safety?
Do all levels in the organization hold safety responsibilities?
Top down including Senior Management must have safety as a part of their job responsibilities.
Walk the “talk”.
Be involved AND committed
Sit in on safety committees
Conduct site safety assessments with safety committees

13. Supervisors are always the key to successfully implementing safety programs!!
And yet…
Production vs. safety
Unspoken “rules” (we will get er’ done)
I hire based on how many fingers they’ve broken
You ain’t working if you ain’t hurtin’
How do we get this group truly on the safety bus?

14. Safety’s Place in the organization
Questions:
Is Safety a priority in your company?
Is Safety a VALUE in your company?
Priorities change, Values DO NOT CHANGE

15. Building a Brand / Culture for safety
Brands last and can generate “buzz”
Creates positive momentum for safety
Will reduce exposures and impact the lost time accidents, recordable rates
Positions everyone in the corporation to be involved in the safety process

16. Core Competencies

17. Thank you all for your time!
Kent Huber
Sentinel Safety Group
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