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Increasing Profitability Through Safety Innovation and Culture Change. Ed Stettler. OSHA General Duty Clause.
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Increasing Profitability Through Safety Innovation and Culture Change Ed Stettler
OSHA General Duty Clause • Each employer has the obligation to furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.
Prioritize S Q D C • SAFETY • Don’t harm anyone or the environment • QUALITY • Perfection • DELIVERY • Build trusting relationships • COST • Tempting to put ahead of SQD – don’t do it! • GROWTH • Will happen as a result of SQDC
ACCIDENTS BEHAVIORS CONDITIONS
Behavior Based Safety (BBS) • Long term commitment • Understanding people • Training • Collecting data through observation • Act, provide feedback, reinforce positive behavior • Don’t let inspections become a hindrance • Constructive discussions
The Human Side of Organizations • Prioritizing safety • “I care about your wellbeing” • Human Resources • Responsible for safety? • Responsible for the culture? • Understand the root cause of attitudes • Disgruntled • Cultural • Maslow • Pitfalls, drawbacks
Managers’ Safety Role • Leadership (prioritize and value safety) • Not what you think and feel, but what you do and say • Example • Compliance • Enforcement • Empowerment • Provide resources • Communication
Workers’ Safety Role • Compliance • Focus “above and beyond” minimum expectations • Understand that rules and policies are to protect them • Participate • Communicate - give feed back to manager
Expert Problem Solvers • Culture shift • Quality improvements • Delivery • Cost reduction ideas and activities • Strategic management • Lean manufacturing • Kaizen
Results OSHA recordable accidents
Recognition • Safety incentives • Time off • Pizza parties • Competition • Special Recognition Awards • Individual award • Hero award • Peer recognition • Video
Business Excellence Award 2012 Wilkins named top business In the Rexnord Corporation out of 55 global companies
So what’s the innovation? • Start with safety to gain trust and involvement • Remove hazardous conditions • Use Behavior Based Safety program to collect data • Use crucial conversations to engage and improve culture • Create a team of problem solvers • Pursue QDC • Recognize performers
References • ed.stettler@zurnwilkins.com • http://www.training.dupont.com/dupont-stop • http://www.vitalsmarts.com/crucialconversations/ • http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_id=3359&p_table=OSHACT • http://www.safestart.com/ • http://proactsafety.com/