Find out how to structure and use your safety data for the benefit of your workers and company. Who sees the plan, what it's comprised of, and more are needed to build a sustainable safety plan for your business.

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Data Use Plan
Information, Communication, Success
Scott J. Falkowitz, OHST, CHST
Process Improvement Leader

2. Agenda
• Primary Components
• Methods to Communicate
• Recipients & Frequency
• Benefits
• Plan Sample
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3. Predictive Solutions
Vision & Strategy
Our Vision:
We are dedicating our careers to
eliminating death on the job, in this
century
Our Strategy to Achieve the Vision:
We save lives, by predicting workplace
injuries

4. Data Use Plan Specifics
• How is it defined?
– An organized framework to determine how we
communicate the observation data we collect
• Who is involved?
– All members of the team
– Contoured to the audience
• What is it comprised of?
– System Reports (Push, Scheduled, Manual)
– Round Table Team Meetings
– One – on - one interactions
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5. Primary Components
• Type of Report
– System Reports
–Metrics
• Frequency
– Daily/Weekly/Monthly
• Target Contacts
– Executive/PM/Supt/EHS/Observers
• Method of Communication
– Discussion
• Anticipated Report Value
–Feedback, Performance, Verifying Focus,
Accountability5

6. Methods to Communicate
• Summary Report
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• 1.96 Unsafes Per Inspection
• 37.4 Safes Per Inspection
• Top Hazards
• Are we looking at the right things?

7. Methods to Communicate
• Observer Summary Report
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• What were the goals? (Quantitative & Qualitative)
• Is the team meeting expectations?
• If not, then why? **Open opportunity for discussion**

8. Methods to Communicate
• Detail Report
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• Quality of comments
• Antecedents/Root Cause (if enabled)
• Photos
• Done?
• Are the team members crying out?

9. Methods to Communicate
• Open Issues Report
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• Red means typically older than 2 days open
• Note the actual days
• Identify the severity
• Note that the comments aren’t specific as to what the interim control steps were
• Do other specifics of the detail report lead me to look further into the inspected entity

10. Recipients & Frequency
• Determine who can benefit most from the reports
– Exec & V.P. – Monthly (Comparison/Observer/Contractor Report)
– PM – Weekly/Monthly (Observer, Summary, Detail and Open Issues
Report)
– Supervisor – Daily/Weekly (Open Issues, Observer Summary &
Summary Report)
– EHS – Daily/Weekly (Summary, Observer, Detail Report)
• Recipients and frequency is strategic!!
• Use the data in the reports to shape future decisions
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11. Plan Sample
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12. Summary
• Build relationships at all levels of the organization
– Train/Communicate Findings/Support Continuous Improvement
• Determine paths for success with SafetyNet
– Set expectations and use the data use plan as the yard stick
• Know your team
– Content, People, Timing
• Accountability
– Follow up with the information your plan components tell you
• Reward Success
– It matters what my manager thinks
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14. Exercise
• Break into 4 groups
• Data Use Plan template
– Review two forms of communication
• Complete
– Anticipated report value
– Target contacts
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15. Questions? Need Help?
• Process & Technology Leader
• Predictive Solutions SafetyNet SUPPORT
 Phone: +1 800-991-3262
 Email: support@predictivesolutions.com
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• Online Learning Center
 http://www.predictivesolutions.com/learning-center/
 Click the “Help” button from within SafetyNet