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The document outlines the responsibilities of supervisors in accident prevention. Supervisors play a key role in training employees, enforcing safety rules, and setting a good example through their own behaviors. Effective training techniques include telling employees about safe procedures, showing them how to do the job safely, observing them, and providing feedback and corrections. By understanding human behavior and focusing on correcting unsafe behaviors, supervisors can help motivate safe conduct among employees. Thorough accident investigations and compliance with legal requirements are also important aspects of a supervisor's safety responsibilities.
11._SGW-_Supervisor_Safety_Responsibilities.pptx
- 1. Supervisor Safety Responsibilities Prepared By| Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 1
- 2. Topics Importance of accident prevention Your roleas a supervisor Motivating safe behavior Effective training techniques Setting the example – 100% Safe Behaviors Accident investigation Legal Responsibilities Cal/OSHA Requirements Summary
- 3. ACCIDENTS HAVE MANYCOSTS NOT USUALLY TRACKED • LOSS OF MANPOWER • RETRAINING COSTS • DAMAGED MATERIALS / EQUIPMENT • LOWER MORALE • LOSS OF PROFITS Prepared By | Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 3
- 4. ACCIDENT PREVENTION Preventing accidents iscritically important Supervisor plays a key role Supervisors need to deal with many issues Certain techniques are useful to effectively lead others; e.g., Hazard identification Risk Analysis, BBS This session reviews these tools / techniques to assist you as a supervisor
- 5. THE SUPERVISOR’S ROLE... • TRAINS PEOPLE •COMMUNICATES • SETS THE EXAMPLE • ENFORCES RULES • ENCOURAGES POSITIVE BEHAVIOR • INVESTIGATES ACCIDENTS Prepared By | Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 5
- 6. SIGNS OF ALEADER Prepared By | Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com • Commands respect • Exhibits respect for others • Capable of clear communication • Trains effectively • Has good listening skills • Gives feedback • Follows up • Understands Human Behavior 6
- 7. FACTORS INFLUENCING SAFETY Management Systems -Policies, Procedures, Pro-Active Safety Culture Work Factors - Facilities, tools, equipment and materials, housekeeping, physical hazards Human Element - Behaviors, Skills, knowledge, abilities, intelligence, motives Prepared By | Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 7
- 8. HUMAN ELEMENT Most safetyprograms deal with physical factors - easiest to identify and correct Can only do a partial job at best - human element is always present Examine human behavior as it relates to Safety - how & why workers commit unsafe acts - correct the human behavioral aspect Prepared By | Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 8
- 9. FOCUS ON BEHAVIORS,NOT ATTITUDES Unsafe Behaviors should be your focus - failure to use PPE, safeguards, procedures. These are observable and can be changed Most Safety programs try to change attitudes - carelessness, laziness, “bad attitude” …. not directly observable, hard to change Prepared By | Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 9
- 10. CORRECTING HABITS • Remindersand repetitions of 100% Safe behavior • Enforcement is – Required – Walk the Talk • Use disciplinary action if needed – ‘Up to & Including…Termination’ • Positive Reinforcement is the most effective method • Praise the employee for Safe Behavior • Set a good example yourself – Walk the Talk • Catch your people doing something Right - Rewards Prepared By | Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 10
- 11. EFFECTIVE TRAINING Employees needto know safe job procedures Important part of supervisor’s duties Trial & error is a poor method of learning Organized training is necessary Follow a step by step approach
- 12. TRAINING STEPS T E L L SHOW O B S E R V E CORRECT Prepared By |Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 12
- 13. TRAINING GUIDELINES • Explain thejob procedures • Show the job procedures • Employee explains it and shows you • Praise for what is done correctly • Correct the technique if necessary • Employee explains and shows again • Praise for correct technique / procedure • Follow-up and repeat if necessary Prepared By | Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 13
- 14. SETTING THE EXAMPLE •Follow the rules yourself • Be consistent in your approach • Even small things count • Don’t make exceptions & Don’t play favorites • Your actions say a lot more than your words • Employees will watch you to see if you can “Walk the Talk” Prepared By | Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 14
- 15. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION • Accidentsare investigated, not to find fault or to blame, but to find out the Root Cause – Safety Committee, Union & Management • Get the who, what, when, where & why • Careless is unacceptable “cause” • Develop a plan for preventing the accident in the future Prepared By | Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 15
- 16. Supervisor’s Legal Responsibility •Besides an ethical and moral duty, you have a legal responsibility for safety supervision • Supervisors can be held criminally liable for serious injury or death of an employee if they have been negligent in their duties (Refer Country Codes / OSHA) • Increases fines and prison time for serious and / or willful violations Prepared By | Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 16
- 17. OSHA Requirements • Effectivelyimplement the Safety Program • Enforce all Safety rules • Monitor Safety equipment use (PPE, guarding) • Correct & report hazards as soon as possible • Document all Safety activities • Be sure that all your employees know that they can come to you with safety concerns • Always cooperate with an OSHA officer (prison + fines for lying to OSHA) Prepared By | Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 17
- 18. Recordkeeping • New hiretraining • Safety meetings • Safety warnings / disciplinary actions • Correct & report hazards as soon as possible • Document all Safety activities • Be sure that all your employees know that they can come to you with safety concerns • Always cooperate with an OSHA officer (prison + fines for lying to OSHA) Prepared By | Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 18
- 19. ONE LAST POINT •If you follow through on your duties and don’t ignore Safety Issues / Problems • If you take the time to properly train and monitor your workers • If you document all Safety activities • Then you won’t have any legal problems • It’s when you ignore your duties and don’t take this seriously that you can get in trouble Prepared By | Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 19
- 20. SUMMARY Prepared By |Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 20 Accident prevention saves money and improves productivity Supervisors have a key role in the Safety program Understand human behavior Be a leader - set the example, enforce the rules Train, communicate, motivate & don’t play favorites Follow through on your duties - take the time!
- 21. Conclusion.. Its justbeginning QUESTIONS Prepared By | Safety Professional | www.safetygoodwe.com 21