Secrets to Successful Joint Health safety Committees IAPA April 18, 2007

1. Secrets to Successful Joint Health & safety CommitteesIAPA April 18, 2007 Gary A. Higbee EMBA CSP Electrolab Training Systems Higbee & Associates, Inc. 515-270-6623 g.higbee@mchsi.com

2. What we are going to do: Introduction Frustration Safety Committees Organization Four R�s Duties Changing/Improving Safety attitudes Safety leadership

3. Frustrations Of Safety Work Why is it so difficult to get support?

4. Management & Employee Areas of Influence & Interest Productivity Product or Service Quality Product & Service Cost Labor, Material & Overhead Safety Fines, Worker Compensation Insurance Self Insured Fixed Cost Multiplier Labor Issues

5. Visibility of Productivity Very Visible & Immediate Frederick Taylor � Industrial Engineering and Time Management Examples: Mowing the lawn Doing laundry Paving a road Fixing a stop light Making a product

6. Visibility of Quality Very Visible & Nearly Immediate Variable (Bad > Great) Examples: New car paint & Fit Mowing the lawn Doing laundry Paving cracks Stop Light

7. Visibility of Cost Very Visible and Nearly Immediate Reports Weekly & Daily Comparisons History Numbers are published for all to see.

8. Visibility of Safety Visible when Accident occurs Invisible unless trained to look for at risk situations and behavior Many incentives to work at risk Speeding Changing light bulb No one ever expects to get hurt No one wants anyone to be hurt

9. Why Do Managers & Employees Act The Way They Do? They understand production problems They understand quality problems They Understand Cost They do not understand safety issues unless someone is hurt or something is damaged. If they don�t understand safety issues they can not justify any expense or support beyond reaction to a single event.

10. Other Points of Frustration Most at risk activity is unintentional or the result of habit �Positive Reinforcement� of at risk activity is very strong Resistance to intervention (Courage to Intervene) Refusal to talk about human error

11. Safety Committee Development Points to Consider: Define the purpose Developing duties and responsibilities Organizing the Committee Training and skill development Setting goals and measure results Motivating committees/coordinators Getting the best results

12. What Do Your Safety Committees Do? Are You Effective?

13. Some of the Things Safety Committees Do: Review employee suggestions for workplace or job procedure improvements Take an active part in prioritizing safety related issues Plan and contribute to safety education Communicate safety information to other associates/employees

14. What Safety Committees Do: Identify problems, suggest solutions and help communicate Analyze accidents, evaluate performance and highlight areas for improvement Review work areas and specific jobs Identify and discuss ways to eliminate hazards Safety Observations & Interventions

15. Why Do You Want A Safety Committee? What is the purpose? Reactive Accident Investigation Emergency Response Proactive Safety Training Employee Involvement Create Safety Awareness Act as Safety Coordinator Auditors BBS Observers/Trainers (SafeStart-Stop-SafeTrack-BST)

16. What Do You Want The Committee To Do? The duties and responsibilities must support the purpose. Example of purpose and responsibilities? Safety Education Organize the training � WWWWH Conduct or Arrange

17. Organization Meet regularly Number of members Keep it as small as possible Sub Committees (if necessary) Temporary work groups Representation Everyone Skill, location based Voluntary Careful here

18. Committee Education Training Directed at Committee Purpose Intended to Develop Needed Skills On The Job & Formal Example: Safety Training Agenda Development Teaching Techniques For Adult Learners Logistics/Organization

19. Goals & Results Set goals Based on Purpose Must be measurable In Control of the Committee Improper Goal Reduce Recordable Rate 20% Proper Goal Monthly Safety talks � 96% Attendance

20. The Four R�s Representation Employees must be represented Responsibility Committee Responsibilities must be clearly defined Rotation Try to get everyone on the committee Results Management is responsible for results � Committee must propose cost effective opportunities.

21. Changing or Improving Safety Attitude The most difficult task any Safety Committee member has to undertake!

22. Unsafe Attitude: Just a matter of chance It will never happen to me I�m too strong, fast and smart to get hurt Company doesn�t really care Can�t get anything done working safely

23. Safe Attitude: Accidents have causes Safe work is efficient work Company is interested in safety and so are the people I work with Working safely is a skill People respect safe work habits

24. Good Safety Attitude: Associates and/or employees doing what they are supposed to, when they are supposed to do it, and wanting or willing to do it that way every time!

25. Concept: The bulk of compliance issues must be resolved before you will see a positive safety attitude in your associates or employees!

26. What do we try to Change? We can�t change attitude but we can change behavior and hope the attitude will change over time.

27. We Need All The Resources We Can Muster Compliance Standards System Design Advanced Safety Awareness Advanced Safety Skills Development Observation Program Discipline

29. Leadership Concepts: Walk the talk Positive reinforcement Honor safe work Consistency Do not compromise What you ignore you authorize

30. How do you describe your organization? (Choose all that apply.) Changing? Go forward (collect $200) Confused? What�s missing? Anxious? What�s missing? Changing gradually? What�s missing? Frustrated? What�s missing? Having false starts? What�s missing? How does the organization describe itself? Changing? Go forward (collect $200) Confused? What�s missing? Anxious? What�s missing? Changing gradually? What�s missing? Frustrated? What�s missing? Having false starts? What�s missing?How do you describe your organization? (Choose all that apply.) Changing? Go forward (collect $200) Confused? What�s missing? Anxious? What�s missing? Changing gradually? What�s missing? Frustrated? What�s missing? Having false starts? What�s missing? How does the organization describe itself? Changing? Go forward (collect $200) Confused? What�s missing? Anxious? What�s missing? Changing gradually? What�s missing? Frustrated? What�s missing? Having false starts? What�s missing?

31. Safety Committees Should: Be proud to serve Feel their jobs are important Stick to safety issues and activities Seek education and training Not make promises Support each other Get the big picture

32. Remember Safety does not just happen! It takes a lot of work!

33. Gary A. Higbee EMBA CSP Higbee & Associates, Inc. Gary A. Higbee EMBA CSP 7167 Oak Crest Blvd. Johnston, Iowa 50131 Office 515-270-6623 g.higbee@mchsi.com

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