Taking Control Of Workplace Safety

Taking Control of Workplace Safety Phil La Duke

Introduction
Housekeeping
Who Am I?
What does it mean to take control of work place safety?

Provide Information Not Data
Collect data that is meaningful to operations
Analyze data and turn it into information
Understand what Operations will do with the information
Integrate safety data into process data
Provide solutions and recommendations not questions

Advise Don’t Preach
Help Operations to own safety by helping them to better understand safety
Focus on prevention rather than correction.
Don’t use scare tactics.
Provide advice not lectures
Understand that while safety may be most important , it’s not always urgent

Be Proactive
Balanced Scorecard Approach
Monthly Strategy Sessions
Leading Indicators
Analyze and Understand Safety Trends and Take Appropriate Action

Sample Scorecard

Leading Indicators

Trend Analysis: Injuries

Trend Analysis: Hazards Found

Trend Analysis: Hazards & Injuries

Understand Operations and Speak its Language
Know Operations “hot buttons”
Understand how injuries impact your organization’s key measurables
Understand your organization’s business model
Know---and be able to explain---the costs of worker injuries
Develop a Safety Business Plan

Sample Safety Business Plan

Determining Your Safety Philosophy Systems Oriented Behavior Oriented Individual Accountability Corporate Accountability

Be A Change Agent
Understand that resistance to change is biologically hard-wired.
Make simple and incremental change
Understand that organizations that are best able to adapt are most likely to survive and thrive
Use safety to drive process improvements that positively impact your organization’s bottom line
Focus on problem solving and process improvement

Be A Strategic Business Thinker
Injuries are inefficient and cost money and productivity.
Understanding the true cost of injuries.
Obvious costs
Hidden costs
Guide the review and change of Policies to reflect changes in the business environment.
Worker Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) Costs

Obvious Costs of Safety
Insurance Premiums
Lawsuits
Fines

Hidden Costs of Safety
Legal Fees
Public Relations Fallout
Disruption of Productivity
Work Stoppages
Turnover
Lower Quality
Property Damage
Scrap

Conclusion
The best way to take control of workplace safety is to understand your organization’s business model
Modify your style to mesh with how Operations does business
Be proactive
Focusing on Problem Solving is a way to enhance both your reputation and value to the organization
You must align your values with those of the company
Questions?

Thank You!

Phil La Duke
Director, Performance Improvement
O/E
2125 Butterfield, Suite 300N
Troy, MI 48084
248-860-1086
www.safety-impact.com

Taking Control Of Workplace Safety

by Phil La Duke on Apr 30, 2009

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