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Measuring Safety Performance

Measuring Safety Performance. Ohio BWC Division of Safety & Hygiene. A navigational tool An early warning sign Alter behavior To implement strategies and policies Trend Monitoring Improvement prioritization. Input into bonus and incentive systems A marketing tool Benchmarking

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Measuring Safety Performance

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  1. Measuring Safety Performance Ohio BWC Division of Safety & Hygiene

  2. A navigational tool An early warning sign Alter behavior To implement strategies and policies Trend Monitoring Improvement prioritization Input into bonus and incentive systems A marketing tool Benchmarking Increased Motivation Improvement project evaluation Reasons for Measuring Performance

  3. Organizational A macro view how overall results are measured to determine whether safety efforts are paying off. Personal A micro view do measures insure individual performance or foster nonperformance. Viewpoints of Measurement

  4. Results Measures Downstream End of Pipeline Results Achievement Trailing Activity Measures Leading Upstream Performance Predictors Types of measures

  5. Upper Management Middle Management Supervisors Safety Director Employees 100% Results 50% Results 50% Activities 100% Activities 100% Activities 100% Activities What Measures are Appropriate?

  6. Results Measures • Lost-Time Injury Rate • Incidence Rate • Severity Rate • Accident Costs

  7. Results-Measures are good when… • They are broken down by unit • They give insight into the nature and causes of the accidents • They are expressed eventually in terms of dollars per unit • They conform to any legal and insurance requirements

  8. Sometimes they measure only luck. They do not discriminate between poor and good performers. They do not diagnose problems. They can be unfair if used to judge individual performance Limitations of Results Measures… Results measures do not tell you “why an accident occurred” or “how to improve future performance”.

  9. Activity Measures • Behaviors/performance linked to accident prevention.

  10. How Do You Decide Which Activities to Measure? • It depends on your goals and what you want to accomplish • Organizational Vision, Goals, Strategic Plans, and Mission

  11. The Key to Managing Safety Accountability

  12. Who is responsible for Safety CEO President Vice President Plant Manager Supervisors Employees Safety Human Resources Purchasing Accounting Quality

  13. Steps to Accountability • Define expectations and explain rationale. • Provide the tools and skills.

  14. Steps to Accountability Con’t • Measure performance • Provide feedback.

  15. Next Steps • Review current measurement systems. • Get management support/commitment. • Develop a vision. • Develop performance measures and activities for all levels of the organization.

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