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Explore key safety concepts, industry statistics, and major loss sources in the hospitality sector. Discover the impact of injuries on productivity and costs, and learn to identify hazards for continuous safety enhancement. Enhance safety through employee training, audits, incident investigations, and safety committee involvement.
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Prism Hospitality Continuous Safety Improvement
Prism Hospitality Key Industry Statistics & Major Loss Sources – WC, GL, Auto
Hospitality Industry Overview Source: Smith Travel Research/D.K. Shifflet & Associates Ltd
“Top 5” Frequency WC Claims - SIC 7011 (1/1/2011 – 7/31/2014)– Hospitality Industry
“Top 5” Severity WC Claims - SIC 7011 (1/1/2011 – 7/31/2014) – Hospitality Industry
“Top 5” Frequency GL Claims - SIC 7011 (1/1/2011 – 7/31/2014) – Hospitality Industry
“Top 5” Severity GL Claims - SIC 7011 (1/1/2011 – 7/31/2014) – Hospitality Industry
“Top 5” Frequency Auto Claims - SIC 7011 (1/1/2011 – 7/31/2014)– Hospitality Industry
“Top 5” Severity Auto Claims - SIC 7011 (1/1/2011 – 7/31/2014) – Hospitality Industry
Quantifying the Cost of an Injury: The Iceberg Principle Direct Costs Medical & WC Claim Costs Hidden Costs of Accidents Indirect Costs Loss of staff efficiency Production time lost by injured worker Lost time by co-workers Lost time by supervisor investigation Cost of hiring/training new worker Cost of decreased output by new worker Damaged product and equipment
Calculating the Impact of Hospitality Employee Injuries How many hotel rooms need to be sold to generate the “profits” to pay for the average “Hospitality” employee injury?
Answer: 640 Rooms The Final Answer How many hotel rooms need to be sold to generate the “profits” to pay for the average “Hospitality” employee injury in 2012?
Prism Hospitality Key Safety Program Concepts
Employee Responsibilities • Work safely • Report hazards • Report injuries in a timely manner • Participate in “accident interview” • Understand benefits of transitional duty • Continue medical care after returning to work
HR or Safety Management Must Ensure These Occur (Minimal) • Detailed safety audits • Accident investigations • Safety Committee meetings • Safety training
Why Bother with a Safety Committee? • Extra eyes and ears for management • Demonstrate care and concern for employees • Promote safe work environment • Reduce employee / guest accidents • Regulatory requirement in many jurisdictions
Committee Membership • Represent all levels of employees and all major departments • Even mix of managers and line employees • Each member should have a back-up representative • Productive members can serve for prolonged periods • But encourage new participants
Safety Committee’s Role • Conduct safety audits • Observe • Provide positive feedback and coach employees • Reduce risk and or loss trends by solving problems
Problem Solving Model - Safety Committees • Identify the problem • Determine “why” the problem occurs • Identify solutions to the “why” • Assign, implement and measure control(s)
Prism Hospitality Hazard Identification
So What Should You Look For? • Let’s take a tour of an imaginary property