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Head Start of Greater Dallas Accident Prevention

This training program aims to equip managers and supervisors with knowledge of safety processes to reduce loss trends. Learn accident prevention processes, hazard communications, and reporting and investigation methods. Ensure compliance and accountability to maintain a safe work environment.

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Head Start of Greater Dallas Accident Prevention

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  1. Head Start of Greater DallasAccident Prevention • Training Objective • Loss Trends • Accident Prevention Processes • Accident Reporting • Accident Investigations • Hazard Communications

  2. Training Objective • Provide managers and supervisors with general knowledge of safety processes so they can fulfill their safety responsibility. • Reduce loss trends.

  3. Exercise • Paper Cliff Exercise

  4. Loss Trends • The company’s loss trends are Slip/Trip/Falls, Strains, and Struck By • The company’s loss drivers are from Slip/Trip/Falls and Strains.

  5. Loss Trends Continues • Cost for the last 3 plus current years: • Slip/Trip/Falls: 41 claims at $181,747 • Strains: 28 claims at $130,460 • Struck By: 27 claims at $22,124

  6. Loss Trends Continues

  7. Loss Trends Continues

  8. Accident Prevention • Accident prevention is achieved through the control of the working environment and the control through people’s actions. • How is this done?

  9. Accident Prevention Processes • Program Assessment • Qualifications • Company Procedures • Training • Hazard Assessment • Actions in Response to Not Following Procedures

  10. Program Assessment • How to Reduce Accidents handout

  11. Qualifications • How do you determine the employee hired for the job is qualified to do the job? • Are you involved in the hiring process? • Are reference checks made to verify qualifications? • Is there a pre-job assessment? • Is there one-on-one face time with management during the hiring process?

  12. Training • New Employee Orientation • Is there a NEO process in place? • Have you determined what subjects are covered in the NEO? • Have you identified who will do the NEO? • Are the specific hazards and controls for the job tasks included in the NEO? • Is training documented & records kept?

  13. Training Continues • Safety Meetings • How often do you have safety meetings? • How do you determine the subject for the meeting? • Who conducts the meeting? • Is the meeting documented with employee signature, meeting subject, and date? • Who maintains the records?

  14. Training Continues • Refresher Training • Is there a process to determine if annual refresher training is needed? • If so, how do you determine the subjects and who plans and conducts the training? • How is the training documented? • Who maintains the records?

  15. Hazard Assessments • Job Hazard Analysis • Safety Inspections • Hazard Reporting

  16. Hazard Assessments Continue • Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s) • Evaluate the job tasks to determine the safety hazards and controls. • Train employees on the hazards and controls for the job tasks.

  17. Hazard Assessments Continue • Safety Inspections: • How often do you inspect your work area? • Is there a process to document the inspection? • Who is responsible for correcting the hazards? • Are employees briefed on the hazards • Is there follow up?

  18. Hazard Assessments Continue • Hazard Reporting: • Is there a process in place for employees to report hazards? • Is there follow up with the employee once the hazard is corrected?

  19. Actions for Not Following Procedures • Is there an accountability process in place? • Who determines the accountability? • How is the process administered? • Are employees briefed on the process? • How is the process documented? • Who maintains the records?

  20. Accident Reporting • What to Report? • Near Misses • First Aid • Accidents • Where to Report? • To the immediate supervisor

  21. Accident Reporting Continues • When to Report? • Immediately or by the end of the work day • How to Report? • Employee statement • Supervisor statement • Witness statement • Investigation Form

  22. Accident Investigation • To determine root cause not fault • Who was involved? • What happened? • Where did it happen? • When did it happen? • Why did it happen? • Film: Examining the Details

  23. Minimize Cost of Accidents • Return to Work Process • Assist with identifying light duty work

  24. Hazard Communications • New Program Globally Harmonized System • Film: Globalize Your Communication

  25. Summary • Company Loss Trends • Know your company policies and procedures • Know the work environment & job requirements • Identify hazards and controls • Train employees • Observe work habits

  26. Summary Continues • Ask for feedback from employees • Follow up with accountability • Report and investigate accidents • Globally Harmonized System Hazard Communications Program • Questions?

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