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Safety & Health Management Systems

Buz Haltenhoff, REM, CSP Senior Loss Control Consultant

The ASU Group

Objectives

•  Understand the benefits of a “systems approach” to safety & health

•  Define the five critical elements of a Safety & Health Mgt. System SHMS)

•  Be able to access resources to develop a SHM System for your specific site

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Definition

Safety & Health Management System:

Integrating safety & health policy, objectives, and programs into organizational policies and procedures in order to continually improve safety & health performance

ORGANIZED,TEAM APPROACH !


Why Bother?

•  Workplace injuries are preventable

•  $170 billion dollars – Annual cost of workplace injuries and illnesses to U.S. businesses

•  OSHA est.: $4 - $6 returned per $1 invested

•  A Safety & Health Management System is the best long-term defense against work place injuries.


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Cost of Injury

Benefits of SHMS

–  Improved employee health & safety •  Fewer lost workdays •  Lower workers' comp. costs

–  Improved employee morale

– Reduction / elimination of incident property damage

– Reduced business interruption •  Increased productivity & quality •  Increased “good will”


SHM System

•  SHMS emphasizes, – Continuous improvement – Systematic elimination of root causes that

result in injury/losses

•  Long-term solution, not a one-time fix

•  SHMS is unique to each organization: – No “one size fits all”


Characteristics of an Effective SHM System

•  Easy to understand, implement, & maintain

•  Adaptable to allow changes and improvements within your organization

•  Employees and management partner to look for ways to make their work environment safer

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SHM System

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Gen. Program Content

•  Policies & Procedures •  Safety team personnel: –  Names & responsibilities –  Assignments/Duties •  Training records •  Training materials/resources •  Safety Committee minutes/materials •  Site safety audit records:

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5 Critical Elements

1.  Management commitment

2. Employee involvement

3. Training

4. Worksite analysis (tasks, JHA’s)

5. Hazard prevention & control 10 © 2014 The ASU Group

1. Management Commitment

Management Provides:

• Motivation • Resources • Control / Coordination

• Role models

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Mgt. Commitment


Management Responsibilities:

•  Drafts safety & health vision statement •  Appoints key personnel •  Develops safety & health policy •  Establishes benchmarks •  Fosters communication! •  Recognition •  Leads periodic program review

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Mgt. Commitment


• All employees involved

• Support safety initiatives

• Be personally accountable

• Offer suggestions / ideas

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Employee Involvement

2. Employee Involvement


Employee Involvement cont.

•  Assist with safety training/mentoring

•  Participate in accident/incident investigations

•  Participate in workplace audits & events

• Develop and/or evaluate & update written safety procedures

•  Participate on safety & health committees


Worksite Analysis

•  Conduct baseline job task surveys

•  Conduct JHA’s

•  Analyze injury data / near-miss data

•  Conduct regular safety audits

•  Prioritize safety improvement projects

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3. Worksite Analysis


4. Hazard Prevention & Control

•  Engineering controls:

Eliminate the Hazard - Physically change the machine or work environment

•  Administrative controls: Remove employees from hazard exposure - Change the way job is done

•  Personal Protective Equipment: 16

Hazard Prevention


5. Training

•  SHM System Policies / Procedures

•  General safety & health topics

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Training


Training cont.

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Training includes:

• New employee orientation

• New job duties / Job changes

• Safety Auditing / JSA’s

• Incident investigation

• Emergency response / Drills

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Implementation

Successful Implementation:

– Requires focus / effort / attention

– Develop new or modified procedures and documents identified in initial assessment

– Ensure adequate time & other resources

– Evaluation & feedback


Implementation

– Select members from all areas – Diversify

– 4 to 9 members is ideal

– Top management must be involved

– Define member duties & responsibilities

– Develop members

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•  Form & maintain an active Safety Committee:


Implementation

•  Organize & maintain accurate training records:

– Develop a training reporting system – Assign responsibility for training files

•  Develop and prioritize safety projects: – Safety & health Mgt. System development – Job inventories – JHA’s – PPE requirement evaluations


•  Work with your Loss Control consultant:

–  Facility & field job-site audits

–  Training

–  Continuous improvement projects

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Implementation


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SHM System Informa0on

Visit the MIOSHA website at,

www.michigan.gov/mioshapublica0ons or contact the

MIOSHA Consulta0on, Educa0on & Training (CET) Division (517) 322-‐1809 or toll-‐free (800) 866-‐4674

Visit the Federal OSHA website at, www.osha.gov Search Safety and Health Topics for e-‐tool on

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Words to live by…

A smart goal in life is to be as good a person as your dog already thinks you are. -Unknown

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Buz Haltenhoff, REM, CSP Senior Loss Control Consultant

The ASU Group

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Safety & Health Management Systems


True friends can see the hurt in your eyes when everyone else is fooled by your smile. - unknown

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Words to live by…


Wrap-up

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Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.

- Mark Twain – © 2014 The ASU Group

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In the game of life it's a good idea to have a few losses, which relieves you of the pressure of trying to maintain an undefeated season. ~ William E. Vaughan


Words to live by…

"One good reason to only maintain a small circle of friends is that three out of four murders are committed by people who know the victim". ~ George Carlin


Words to live by…

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In the game of life it's a good idea to have a few losses, which relieves you of the pressure of trying to maintain an undefeated season. ~ William E. Vaughan


Words to live by…

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