Effective Safety Enforcement and Employee Accountability. Chip Darius, MA, OHST, CET

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1 Effective Safety Enforcement and Employee Accountability Chip Darius, MA, OHST, CET

2 Session in a Sentence The safety professional s goal must be to establish clear and reasonable standards that are consistently and effectively enforced, holding employees and managers accountable, to achieve respect for both the standards and the process.

3 Session in a Sentence The safety professional s goal must be to establish clear and reasonable standards that are consistently and effectively enforced, holding employees and managers accountable, to achieve respect for both the standards and the process.

4 Session in a Sentence The safety professional s goal must be to establish clear and reasonable standards that are consistently and effectively enforced, holding employees and managers accountable, to achieve respect for both the standards and the process.

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7 We All Want to be the King So that

8 McGregor: Management Theory Theory X: workers hate their careers and need to be closely supervised to be productive. Theory Y: given the right conditions, most people want to do well at work and will seek to contribute.

9 Situational Leadership

10 Sahin: Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory

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12 Why have rules? Rules that are not enforced have no influence at all, and are measurably harmful to the company and its employees.

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14 Where Rules Come From He/she declares They declare The survey says The data show We all agree I have found I believe

15 Effective Enforcement is Good for Employees Say what you mean, mean what you say Clear, positive expectations Consistent, predictable culture We ve got your back

16 Effective Enforcement is Good for Employers Predictable performance Clear no-go criteria Safe production is efficient Reputation shapes response

17 Ineffective Too Weak Breeds disrespect Encourages rule breaking

18 Instills fear Discourages involvement Ineffective Too Heavy Obstacle to safe production

19 Effective Fair and Consistent at the Supervisor Level

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21 OSHA PEP

22 PEP Score Score Level of Safety & Health Program 5 Outstanding 4 Superior 3 Basic 2 Developmental 1 No program or ineffective

23 OSHA PEP: 6 Elements 1.Management Commitment and Employee Participation 2.Workplace Analysis 3.Accident & Record Analysis 4.Hazard Prevention & Control 5.Emergency Response 6.Safety & Health Training

24 OSHA PEP

25 PEP: ML&EP Factors 1.Management Leadership 2.Employee Participation 3.Implementation tools provided by management, including budget, information, personnel, assigned responsibility, adequate expertise and authority, line accountability, and program review procedures 4.Contractor Safety

26 Management Leadership Visible management leadership provides the motivating force for an effective safety and health program.

27 Management Leadership 1 Management demonstrates no policy, goals, objectives, or interest in safety and health issues at this worksite.

28 Management Leadership 2 Management sets and communicates safety and health policy and goals, but remains detached from all other safety and health efforts.

29 Management Leadership 3 Management follows all safety and health rules, and gives visible support to the safety and health efforts of others.

30 Management Leadership 4 Management participates in significant aspects of the site's safety and health program, such as site inspections, incident reviews, and program reviews. Incentive programs that discourage reporting of accidents, symptoms, injuries, or hazards are absent. Other incentive programs may be present.

31 Management Leadership 5 Site safety and health issues are regularly included on agendas of management operations meetings. Management clearly demonstrates -- by involvement, support, and example -- the primary importance of safety and health for everyone on the worksite. Performance is consistent and sustained or has improved over time.

32 Employee Participation Employee participation provides the means through which workers identify hazards, recommend and monitor abatement, and otherwise participate in their own protection.

33 Employee Participation 1 Worker participation in workplace safety and health concerns is not encouraged. Incentive programs are present which have the effect of discouraging reporting of incidents, injuries, potential hazards or symptoms. Employees/employee representatives are not involved in the safety and health program.

34 Employee Participation 2 Workers and their reps can participate freely in S&H activities at the worksite without fear of reprisal. Procedures are in place for communication between employer and workers on S&H matters. Worker rights under the OSH Act to refuse or stop work that they reasonably believe involves imminent danger are understood by workers and honored by management. Workers are paid while performing safety activities.

35 Employee Participation 3 Workers and their reps are involved in the S&H program, involved in inspection of work area, and are permitted to observe monitoring and receive results. Workers' and representatives' right of access to information is understood by workers and recognized by management. A documented procedure is in place for raising complaints of hazards or discrimination and receiving timely employer responses.

36 Employee Participation 4 Workers and their reps participate in workplace analysis, inspections, investigations, and development of control strategies throughout facility, and have necessary training and education to participate in such activities. Workers and their representatives have access to all pertinent H&S info, including safety reports and audits. Workers are informed of their right to refuse job assignments that pose serious hazards to themselves pending management response.

37 Employee Participation 5 Workers and their reps participate fully in development of the S&H program and conduct of training and education. Workers participate in audits, program reviews conducted by management or 3rd parties, and collection of samples for monitoring purposes, and have necessary training and education to participate in such activities. Employer encourages and authorizes employees to stop activities that present potentially serious safety and health hazards.

38 Implementation Implementation means tools, provided by management, that include: -- budget -- information -- personnel -- assigned responsibility -- adequate expertise and authority -- means to hold responsible persons accountable (line accountability) -- program review procedures.

39 Implementation 1 Tools to implement a safety and health program are inadequate or missing.

40 Implementation 2 Some tools to implement a S&H program are adequate and effectively used; others are ineffective or inadequate. Management assigns responsibility for implementing a site S&H program to identified person(s). Management's designated rep has authority to direct abatement of hazards that can be corrected without major capital expenditure.

41 Implementation 3 Tools to implement a S&H program are adequate, but are not all effectively used. Management rep has some expertise in hazard recognition and applicable OSHA requirements. Management keeps or has access to applicable OSHA standards at the facility, and seeks appropriate guidance information for interpretation of OSHA standards. Management rep has authority to order/purchase safety and health equipment.

42 Implementation 4 All tools to implement a S&H program are more than adequate and effectively used. Written safety procedures, policies, and interpretations are updated based on reviews of the S&H program. Safety and health expenditures, including training costs and personnel, are identified in the facility budget. Hazard abatement is an element in management performance evaluation.

43 Implementation 5 All tools necessary to implement a good safety and health program are more than adequate and effectively used. Management safety and health representative has expertise appropriate to facility size and process, and has access to professional advice when needed. Safety and health budgets and funding procedures are reviewed periodically for adequacy.

44 Contractor Safety An effective safety and health program protects all personnel on the worksite, including the employees of contractors and subcontractors. It is the responsibility of management to address contractor safety.

45 Contractor Safety 1 Tools to implement a safety and health program are inadequate or missing.

46 Contractor Safety 2 Management policy requires contractor to conform to OSHA regulations and other legal requirements.

47 Contractor Safety 3 Management designates a rep to monitor contractor safety and health practices, and that individual has authority to stop contractor practices that expose host or contractor employees to hazards. Management informs contractor and employees of hazards present at the facility.

48 Contractor Safety 4 Management investigates a contractor's safety and health record as one of the bidding criteria.

49 Contractor Safety 5 The site's safety and health program ensures protection of everyone employed at the worksite, i.e., regular full-time employees, contractors, temporary and part-time employees.

50 LOWEST of ML&EP Element Score Management Leadership Or Employee Participation Or Average of all 4 factors

51 Establishing Accountability

52 Respect

53 HR & Safety & Production: Collaborate vs. Compete Clear corporate vision and mission Align rewards and corrections Prizes, food, bonuses, recognition

54 Session in a Sentence The safety professional s goal must be to establish clear and reasonable standards that are consistently and effectively enforced, holding employees and managers accountable, to achieve respect for both the standards and the process.

55 Comments? Questions? cdarius@safetypriority.com