This presentation was made by internationally recognized safety expert, Phil La Duke at the 2008 Michigan Safety Council in Lansing Michigan. For more information on this topic contact Phil La Duke (Pladuke@oe.com) or visit www.safety-impact.com
3. All Injuries Are Predictable
and Preventable
Injuries are system failures.
FMEA and Root Cause Analysis can be
used to predict system failures.
Job Safety Analysis helps to determine
likely failure modes.
No-blame incident investigation.
Standard Work is key to preventing
injuries.
5. Compliance Is Not Enough
Industry average is a dangerous
and misleading metric.
There is no correlation between compliance
and lower injury rates.
Compliance-driven safety is not good
business.
Compliance-driven approaches tend to be
reactive.
Prevention-driven approaches anticipate
changes in regulatory requirements and
comply before the change is mandatory.
6. Be Proactive
Balanced Scorecard Approach
Monthly Strategy Sessions
Leading Indicators
Analyze and Understand Safety Trends
and Take Appropriate Action
12. Safety Is Owned by Operations
Legal Liabilities
Leadership-driven
First-line Accountability for Safety
Forced Accountability
Safety Personnel as Coaches
and Consultants
13. Safety Is Everyone’s Job
Defined in each worker’s
job description.
Identified as a criteria for successful job
performance during annual
reviews/compensation.
Safety is hardwired into Operations.
14. Safety Is a Strategic Business
Element
Injuries are inefficient and cost money
and productivity.
Understanding the true cost of injuries.
• Obvious costs
• Hidden costs
Policies are reviewed and changed to
reflect changes in the business
environment.
15. Obvious Costs of Safety
Workers’ Compensation Costs
Insurance Premiums
Lawsuits
Fines
16. Hidden Costs of Safety
Legal Fees
Public Relations Fallout
Disruption of Productivity
Work Stoppages
Turnover
Lower Quality
Property Damage
Scrap
17. Living in Denial
“We’re already doing this.”
“We can’t afford it right now.”
“We’re already ahead of industry
average—that’s good enough.”
“We can do it alone.”
“Changing our safety culture is our
Safety Department’s job.”
18. Conclusion
All injuries are predictable and
preventable
Compliance is not enough
Be proactive
Safety is everybody’s job
Safety is owned by operations
Safety is a strategic business element
Questions?