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Tree Care Industry Association

Holding Effective Safety Meetings

Nick Bomber

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By the End of This Session You Will• Recognize meeting do’s and

don'ts.

• List the components of a successful meeting.

• Determine which topics to cover in your safety meeting.

• Make effective day to day recommendations.

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We Will Not Cover

• What documents should I use?

• How long documents should be kept?

• When is the best time for a safety meeting?

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What drives you crazy about a meeting?

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4 Things Every Audience Can't Stand

• Not ready to begin on time.

• Trying to cover too much information.

• Talking like a robot.

• Lack of preparation.

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3 Things You Never Want To Hear!

• That meeting was a waste of time!

• I just spent 20 minutes in this meeting and I still don’t know what is going on!

• That was the most boring presentation I've ever heard!

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What are the components of a successful meeting?

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Components of a Effective Safety Meeting

• Starts on time• Speaker is prepared• Speaker can be seen

and heard by all• No distractions• Audience

involvement• Be interesting

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Start on Time

• Communicate the start time

• Have a consistent start time

• Start on time

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Speaker is Prepared

• Creating / Sticking to an agenda is key.

• Know how you are going to communicate to your employees.

– Humor– Anger– Disappointment

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Be Seen & Heard

• Speak loudly and clearly

• Be seen by everyone in the room

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Distractions

• Address them!

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Audience Involvement

• Ask questions designed to get a verbal response.

• Ask for a show of hands in response to your questions.

• Ask them to create a mental picture.• Ask for examples.

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Be Interesting

• Be authentic

• Visuals. Visuals. Visuals.

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Picture=1,000 words

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Deliver Your MessageBe a Coach!

• You have to view your employees as a team. Safety meetings are a great way to develop the next all stars in your company.

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• “I want to be remembered as the guy who gave his all whenever he was on the field.”

– Walter Payton

Deliver Your Message

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Topics to Cover

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• Examples are:

• Hand Tools• Fire Prevention• Electrical Hazards• Brush Removal & Chipping

Designated Safety Topic

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Educational Items

• Tree ID

• Insect and disease ID

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Daily Reminders

• Empty trash out of trucks

• Cleaning out chainsaws

• Post-Trip forms

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Company Updates

• New team members

• New policy and procedures

• Performance recognition

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Acknowledgments

Customer Feedback

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Effective Day to Day Recommendations

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Group Stretching

• Team-Building

• Better Communication

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Workplace Safety Signs

• Workplace safety awareness must be on every employee's mind all day long.

• Workplace safety signs cut accident rates sharply by keeping everyone safety-alert 24-7.

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In Closing

• Safety meetings are a key part of the success of your business.

• Safety meetings are one of the best methods to motivate workers while keeping them aware of hazards.

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