ACHIEVING A SAFETY CULTURE

CORPORATE SAFETY TRAINING

29 CFR 1910

WELCOME

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Define the term Corporate Safety Culture.

Discuss the local safety policy.

Discuss responsibilities at all levels. Discuss the concept A Corporate Safety Culture.

Discuss ways to motivate employees.

Discuss Incentives verses Recognition.

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This course is intended to provide employees with an overview of the actions required to help achieve a Corporate Safety Culture within the company. This training will significantly aid employees in understanding this concept. This training is not meant to replace other training required by OSHA.

COMPANY SAFETY POLICY

The personal safety and health of each employee of a company is of primary importance. The prevention of occupationally-induced injuries and illnesses is of such consequence that it will be given precedence over operating productivity whenever necessary. To the greatest degree possible, this company will provide all mechanical and physical facilities required for personal safety and health in keeping with the highest standards.

WHAT IS A SAFETY CULTURE?

A safety culture is a behavioral climate within a company that promotes, rewards, and controls safety in such a way as to make safety a part of business instead of a condition of business.

ACHIEVING A SAFETY CULTURE IS IMPORTANT

A GOOD PROGRAM WILL HELP:

Improve Quality. Improve Absenteeism. Maintain a Healthier Work Force. Reduce Injury and Illness Rates. Acceptance of High-Turnover Jobs. Workers Feel Good About Their Work. Reduce Workers Compensation Costs. Elevate SAFETY to a Higher Level of Awareness.

PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
ACHIEVING A SAFETY CULTURE REQUIRES: DEDICATION PERSONAL INTEREST EMPLOYEE SUPPORT MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT

NOTE:

UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FROM THE WORK FORCE IS ESSENTIAL, WITHOUT IT THE PROGRAM WILL FAIL!

MANAGEMENTS ROLE
Considerations:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Support the Program. Get Involved In Safety. Learn! Ensure Your Support Is Visible. Implement Ways to Measure Effectiveness. Attend the Same Training As Your Workers. Interact With Your Workers, Learn Their Problems. Insist on Periodic Follow-up & Program Review. Follow-up on the Actions You Took.

THE SUPERVISORS ROLE

Considerations:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Get To Know Your Workers. Learn What Motivates Your Workers. Never Ridicule Any Injury or Near Miss. Be Positive, Motivate, and Reward. Find Ways to Measure Safe Behavior. Attend the Same Training As Your Workers. Be Proactive - Get Involved in Safety. Be Professional - You Could Save a Life Today. Follow-up on the Actions You Took.

THE EMPLOYEES ROLE

Considerations:
1. Get Involved In The Safety Program. 2. Contribute to Make Corrective Actions. 3. Understand How Your Behavior Affects Job Safety. 4. Report All Accidents and Near-Misses Immediately. 5. Be Proactive and Professional. 6. Report All Safety Problems or Deficiencies. 7. Follow-up With Any Additional Information.

SAFETY INCENTIVES & RECOGNITION

Know the differences between incentive and recognition Provide appropriate safety incentives at all levels Promote appropriate safety recognition at all levels Understand theories of accident causation Evaluate the different approaches to worker safety Encourage performance & achievement Discourage injury-based safety systems

WHAT IS INCENTIVE?
GENERALLY TANGIBLE TO OTHERS
Incentives are usually physical in nature - Money - Gifts - Time off Incentive programs are only partially effective Incentive programs can create good competition Employees notice what others have gained Incentives only temporarily change behavior When incentives are removed behavior reverts In Short, Incentives are most effective when combined with other facets of the program

WHAT IS RECOGNITION?
GENERALLY INTANGIBLE TO OTHERS
Recognition is motivational in nature Recognition can change behavior Recognition is more lasting than incentives Recognition must be done before coworkers Can be combined with tangible incentives Some examples include: - Public praise - Certificates of accomplishment - Personal recognition from management - Other similar initiatives as appropriate

FACTORS AFFECTING RECOGNITION

People respond to different types of recognition Learn the person, learn what they respond to Multiple types of incentive/recognition work best Good example:
- Praise the individual before his/her peers - Praise the individual in private - Give a displayable plaque - Give a displayable certificate
- Give a bonus or monetary award

(intangible) (intangible) (tangible) (tangible)

(tangible)

SOME ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT INCENTIVES

Incentives sometimes are construed to mean: - Workers are careless - Workers are accident prone - Workers have bad attitudes - Accidents can be stopped by giving trinkets - Accidents are caused exclusively by people - Machines dont cause accidents, people do Teach employees to understand that: - Incentives play only a partial role in injury reduction

WHAT DO STATISTICS TELL US?

STATISTICS
Based on injury statistics only Based on recordable injuries Doesnt include close calls Frequency not a good indicator of risk Provides little information about risk management Statistics provide little more than indicators Statistics provide a starting point

BEHAVIOR PRINCIPLES
WHAT IS BEHAVIOR? Behavior Is What a Person Does or Says. What Causes a Person to Take This Particular Behavior or Course of Action Depends On Other Influencing Factors. Attitude and Situational Conditions Cause The Particular Behavior.

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What Influences Behavior?

Motivation. Intelligence. Emotions. Experience. Attitude Situational Conditions.

Desire Need. Abilities. Skills. Ambition.

What Else Can You Think Of?

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When The Reason For Behavior is Not Known.

Determine What Motivates The Behavior. -- Lack of Training? -- Working Conditions? -- Personal Problems? Work-Related Problem? - Try and Fix It. Personal Problem? - Work Within Company Resources Find Positive Ways To Discourage Unacceptable Behavior.

BEHAVIOR REINFORCEMENT
WHAT IS BEHAVIOR REINFORCEMENT?
Reinforcement Is Any Consequence That Increases the Likelihood That the Behavior It Follows Will Occur in the Future. In Other Words, If You Promote a Behavior and Make Someone Feel Good About Performing That Behavior, or Give Them a Reason to Perform That Behavior, Its Occurrence in the Future Will Likely Increase.

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REINFORCEMENT Acceptable Behavior Must Be Constantly Reinforced. Never Miss an Opportunity to Give a Pat on the Back for Acceptable Behavior. People usually Respond to Positive Reinforcement.

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REINFORCEMENT Unacceptable Behavior Must Never be Reinforced. Always Promote the Acceptable Behavior Required for a Given Situation.

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Reinforcement Considerations:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Reinforce Frequently, and In Public. Reinforce ONLY for Acceptable Behavior. Reinforce Immediately, Never Wait. Reinforce During the Safe Behavior if Possible. Be Specific About the Reinforced Behavior. Give Non-Verbal Positive Cues. (Nods, Smiles etc.) Be Totally Positive. Be Sincere. People See a Lot, But Dont Say a Lot. Accentuate The Positive.

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Rewarding For No Accidents.

Works For a Determinant Period Only. Once an Accident Occurs, No Incentive Remains. Usefulness Usually Degrades Over a Period of Time. Doesnt Permanently Alter Unacceptable Behavior. Diminishes Supervisory Control.

MOTIVATIONAL TECHNIQUES
Money and Behavior.
Is The Individual Due a Raise? Is a Salary Review Needed For The Job? Is The Amount of Piecework Pay Appropriate? Is There a Bonus Program? Are There Monetary Rewards for Safe Behavior? Are There Other Incentive Rewards for Safe Behaviors? Is There a Safety Suggestion Program? HOW MUCH OF A MOTIVATOR IS MONEY?

What Else Can You Think Of?

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Positive Reinforcement and Behavior.

This Approach Holds That Individuals Can Be Motivated by Properly Designing Their Work Environment and Praising Their Performance. Holds That: Punishment for Poor Performance Produces Negative Results. Goal Setting With Employee Participation Is Essential. Periodic Re-Evaluation Is Essential. Requires Frequent Work Environment Adjustments. Requires Detailed Planning and Training of Workforce.

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Employee Participation and Behavior.

People Are Motivated by Being Consulted on Actions That Effect Them. People Know Their Jobs. What Safety Program Changes Can They Bring to the Work Environment? People In Many Cases Know the Safety Problems and Safety Solutions. Just Ask. Participation In The Safety Program Satisfies Affiliation and Acceptance Needs. Workers Must Know That Final Decisions Are Reserved to Management. But Tell Them Why!

ATTITUDE
MOTIVATION CHANGES ATTITUDE AND ATTITUDE DRIVES BEHAVIOR When a Persons Attitude Changes, His or Her Behavior Will Typically Follow. Assuming He or She Has Adequate Knowledge of the Safe Working Conditions in the Work Environment. When You Eliminate Every Other Reason for Unacceptable Behavior, What Is Left It Attitudinal.

ATTITUDE IS IMPORTANT
SAFETY AS PART OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT If a Person Understands That His or Her Safety at Work is Controllable in a Measurable Way, Acceptance of the Safety Culture as an Essential Part of the Work Environment Will Be Increased. Safe Attitudes and Behaviors Will Naturally Follow.

AND!

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SAFETY AND PEER SUPPORT Once Safe Attitudes are a Normal Element in the Work Environment, Behavior Will Be Influenced. Then, Peers and Coworkers Expect Each Other To Practice Safety as a Part of Work and Not a Requirement of Work. When This Moment Occurs The Safety Culture is Born. At This Point Co-workers Will Expect Each Others Protection and Accident Rates Will Decrease.

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SUSTAINING SAFE BEHAVIOR Management Is Responsible to Promote a Safety Culture. Everyone is Responsible For Sustaining a Safety Culture. Attitude Is the Key To Sustaining a Safe Work Environment.

THE HUMAN FACTOR

HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE THE CORE INDIVIDUAL

Rules, Policies, Schedules, Accommodate The Majority.

Jobs

Etc.,

Must

Focus on The Individual - But, Try To Please Everyone. Good Behavior Can Be Enhanced By Accommodating The Majority. Please As Many People As Is Practical. Bad Behavior Causation. Should Be Studied To Determine

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PERSONAL DIGNITY IS CRITICAL TO GOOD BEHAVIOR People Must Be Treated With Respect No Matter What Their Position In the Company.
Always Treat People With Respect. Always Treat People Equally. Assume People Will Talk. It Will Keep You Straight. Never Ridicule Good Behavior In Jest. Remember, It Takes Two To Argue. Draw a Line. Walk Away From Conflict, And Address It Later. Argue Constructively If You Must Argue. If Safety Is Critical To The Issue, Stand Your Ground.

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CONSIDER THE WHOLE PERSON People Are the Sum Total of Their Experience, Combined With Their Genetic Make-up.
Reinforce Good Behavior. Discourage Bad Behavior. Learn What Motivates Your Employees Learn Your Employees Strengths and Weaknesses. Learn Strengths, Reward Them and Use Them. Learn Weaknesses and Help To Improve Them. Understand That Home Life Can Overflow Into Work. Be Prepared To Deal With Unpredictable Situations. Understand Group Behavior Verses Personal Behavior.

ACCIDENT CAUSATION

WHAT CAUSES ACCIDENTS?

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USE OF A BROKEN LADDER RESULTS IN AN ACCIDENT

Contributing Factors
Was he or she properly trained? Did the employee know not to use it? Was he or she reminded not to use it? Why did the supervisor allow its use? Did the supervisor examine the job first? Why was the defective ladder not found? Are procedures in place for defective equipment?

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Behavioristic Causes
Improper attitude. Lack of knowledge or skill. Physical or mental impairment. Ive Never Been Hurt Before

Improper Attitude

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Behavioristic Causes
Horseplay. Defeating safety devices. Failure to secure or warn. Operating without authority. Working on moving equipment. Taking an unsafe position or posture. Operating or working at an unsafe speed. Unsafe loading, placing, mixing, combining. Failure to use personal protective equipment.

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Unsafe Conditions (Environmental)

Improper PPE. Improper tools. Improper guarding. Poor housekeeping. Improper ventilation. Defective equipment. Improper illumination. Unsafe dress or apparel. Hazardous arrangement.

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Unsafe Personal Factors

Fatigue. Defective hearing. Defective eyesight. Muscular weakness. Lack of required skill. Lack of required knowledge. Intoxication (alcohol, drugs).

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Types of Accidents
Slip, Trip. Struck by. Overexertion. Struck against. Fall on same level. Fall to different level. Caught in, on, or between. Contact with - heat or cold. Contact with - electric current. Inhalation, absorption, ingestion, poisoning.

A FINAL THOUGHT
When you:
Eliminate Unsafe Environmental Conditions. Upgrade Engineering Controls. Optimize Administrative Controls. Provide Adequate Personal Protective Equipment. WHATS LEFT?

ATTITUDE!

ATTITUDE DRIVES BEHAVIOR

THE END RESULT

When Behavior:
Causes Management to Fully Support the Program. Causes Employees to Promote Safety. Contributes To a Safe Work Environment. Causes a Measurable Reduction In Accidents.

WHATS LEFT?

A CORPORATE SAFETY CULTURE!