This document discusses strategies for preventing workplace injuries through fall protection and safety. It notes that 90% of workplace injuries are due to unsafe acts by employees rather than unsafe conditions or chance. It also discusses the role of risk tolerance and safety culture in organizations, emphasizing that safety needs to be a high priority. The document advocates for educating employees to drive cultural change and build an environment where safety is a top concern.

1. BRACE YOURSELF: FALL PROTECTION AND
SAFETY STRATEGIES TO PREVENT WORKPLACE
INJURIES
Kyle Meinert
Risk Advisor, HNI
Drive change through education.

2. SPONSORS
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3. WHAT DOES SAFETY MEAN TO YOU?

4. WHAT ABOUT LOSS?

5. DECISION MAKING…
• The real cost of an incident
• Short cuts lead to long
recovery's
• Is safety common sense?
And their consequences!

6. 90 PERCENT OF THE TIME -
• 90% of all workplace injuries are
due to unsafe acts
• 5% due to unsafe conditions
• 5% acts of Chance
It works all the time!

7. INCHES AND SECONDS…

8. INCIDENT BREAK-DOWNS
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The “Big” One
First Aid/Minors
Near Misses

9. COMPLIANCE…
Necessary, but not sufficient!
Risk!

10. EMPLOYEES PERCEPTION OF SAFETY: BASE LINE
Climate Culture
VS.
How should I know??

11. THE ROLE OF RISK TOLERANCE IN SAFETY

12. WHERE DOES SAFETY RANK WITHIN?
Safety
Quality Productivity

13. BUILDING CULTURE: WHO IS YOUR SAFETY PERSON?

14. THANK YOU
Kyle Meinert
Risk Advisor
HNI Risk Services
kmeinert@hni.com