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HR hse Debunking the Myths
1. HR and HSE: Debunking
Safety Myths to increase
your company's bottom line
Alfred B Phillips
HRMATT’s 9th Biennial Conference
Hilton Trinidad & Conference Center
Date
2. Some Common Safety Myths
Safety is about a safety manual that costs a lot of money
Accidents will happen, therefore some can’t be prevented
We have never had a facility or critical accident so we are
doing okay.
All accidents are investigated by the Safety department
The Safety department is responsible for our safety
Once a person has a certificate in safety, with some
experience, they can be a safety officer.
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3. Definitions
Safety
Control of accidental loss
Loss
Avoidable waste of any resource
Accident
An event which results in unintended harm or damage
Incident
An event which could or does result in unintended harm or
damage
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4. Can you list applicable Safety laws and
standards that your company follows?
As a minimum standard, the company should be in compliance
with the TT OSH Act, the EM Act, and all attendant rules and
regulations. You should also have in place a Safety Management
System (SMS) such as OHSAS 18001 or ISO 14001.
As an HR professional there are key elements of the Act that you
should be familiar with, such as the Annual Risk Assessment, the
General Duties of both employers and employees, the Right to
Refuse Work, considerations for Young Persons in the workplace
and Welfare facilities.
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6. Three modes of control
Pre-contact control
Things that prevent accidents such as inspections,
audits and assessing risks, etc
Contact control
Contact with sources of energy above the threshold
limit
Post-contact control
After the accident, the extent of losses can be
controlled in many ways.
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7. Develop a Safety Culture
A safety culture is a behavioral climate within a
company that promotes, rewards, and controls
safety in such a way as to make safety a part of
business instead of a condition of business.
(Patricia A. Ice, 1999)
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8. The Safety Culture
Who will identify our loss exposure, evaluate the
risks, and develop, implement and monitor the
work to be done?
Changing the culture in your company must be a
team effort, beginning at the most senior level of
the organization and permeating through to every
employee.
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9. The Safety Culture
The HR professional should be actively involved and
engaged in activities such as routine facility inspections,
audits, risk assessments and accident investigations, etc.
Benefits will include an appreciation for the risks and
hazards employees are exposed to on a daily basis. This will
improve the relationship between HR/management and the
people “on the floor”, but only if HR’s presence at audits
and inspections contributes to the overall proactive safety
culture, as opposed to being reactive.
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10. Accident Studies
In 1969 a study of industrial accidents was undertaken by
Frank E. Bird, Jr., then the Director of Engineering Services
for the Insurance Company of North America. An analysis
was made of 1,753, 498 accidents reported by 297
cooperating companies.
For every reported serious or major injury –there were 9.8
reported minor injuries – 30.2 property damage accidents
were reported for each major injury.
These studies resulted in a 1-10-30-600 Ratio.
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11. AccidentRatioStudy(1969)
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Figure 3. Accident Ratio Study (Source: Bird, 1969)
600
Incidents with No Visible Injury or
Damage
30
Property Damage Accidents
1
Serious
Or
Major
Injury
10
Minor Injuries or Illness
12. What should be investigated?
All accidents and incidents should be evaluated for their
Risk Potential
There are more incidents than accidents
Lessons learned from near-misses are free
The causes and potential are the same
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13. Who is responsible for the safety and health of
others?
As Dr W Edwards Demming and other management
specialists have discovered, about 15% of a company’s
problems can be controlled by employees, while 85% or
more is controlled by the managing system.
In other words, management is responsible for the safety
and health of all employees and others.
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14. The Safety Culture
Management, including HR, must lead in building the
organization's safety culture. The first step to achieve this is
an understanding of the company’s Safety Management
System.
HR should be HSE’s sponsor. That commitment will only be
fruitful if HR understands the requirements of an effective
safety management system. Moreover, HR must be
committed to develop human capital in the HSE
department.
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15. Qualifying in Safety
In 2009, SRG/SHEQ Institute conducted research into the
requirements for safety professionals and para-
professionals in the industry. Our research yielded the
following:
There are not enough qualified safety professionals and
para-professionals to service the existing companies in
Trinidad and Tobago. The timeframe to satisfy this
requirement is over than ten (10) years
There exists at present no standardized stratification of
qualifications in the field of safety.
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16. Qualifying in Safety
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Qualifications and Credits Framework
Levels Main Stages of Education Employment
7 Doctorate; Higher Diploma Executive
6 Postgraduate Safety Manager
5
Degree Safety Engineer/
Safety Specialist
4
Associate Degree/Diploma Assistant Safety
Engineer/Specialist/
Coordinator
3 Diploma Safety Technician
2 Certificate Safety Monitor
1 Certificate (Introductory)
17. Qualifying in Safety
Implications for the HR practitioner:
HR must be able discern the different qualifications and
certifications presented to them during the recruitment
process
HR must understand what the HSE person does, and
what the HSE system requires to avoid putting square
pegs in round holes.
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18. Qualifying in Safety
Investigation reports have demonstrated that, in certain
instances, accidents could have been prevented even
during the recruitment process, and certainly at the
professional development stage.
Every time there is an accident/incident it costs the
company money. Therefore, the HR professional must
know and understand the company’s processes and the
HSE management system to ensure that recruitment and
training are commensurate with the company’s overall
objectives.
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19. Safety Accountability – Key Positions
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Top Manager
By Law (OSH Act TT)
Controls resources
HSE Officer
Advises, develops and implements the HSE Management System
Supervisory Level (Crucial to the HSE Plan)
Carries out policies, procedures and safe practices to ensure work is
done safely
20. Safety Accountability
Implications for the HR practitioner:
HR must be aware of the chain of responsibility and
ensure that it is communicated to all employees.
As sponsor, HR must provide support to the HSE person
to ensure that he is not unduly overburdened with the
responsibility for safety when, by law, the responsibility
does not rest solely on his shoulders.
HR must safeguard the integrity of the post of HSE Officer
by ensuring that the employee holding that post is not
compromised due to the exigencies of the operations.
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21. Safety Culture is Key
The communication of company-wide roles and
responsibilities as they relate to safety is directly linked to
promotion of a proactive safety culture within the
organization.
HR and HSE must take the lead in developing a proactive
safety culture. This will save lives and improve the
company’s bottom line.
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Injury & Illness Costs
• Medical
• Compensation Costs
(Insured Costs)
•Building damage
•Tool and equipment damage
•Product and material damage
•Production delays and
interruptions
•Legal expenses
•Expenditure of emergency
supplies and equipment
•Interim equipment rentals
•Investigation time
•Wages paid for time lost
•Cost of hiring and/or training
replacements
•Overtime
•Extra supervisory time
•Clerical Time
•Decreased output of injured
worker upon return
•Loss of business and goodwill
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$5 to $50
Ledger Costs
of
Property Damage
(Uninsured Costs)
$1 to $3
Uninsured
Miscellaneous
Costs
$1
23. Action Items
Get familiar with key aspects of the OSH Act TT such as the
Risk Assessment, General Duties, Right to Refuse Work,
Young Persons and Welfare.
Review your company’s SMS to determine if it is a proactive
one. If it isn’t, initiate an evaluation to improve your safety
plan.
If you are not already part of your company’s accident
investigation and inspection teams, consider contacting
your HSE Officer to be included in an investigation and/or
inspection tour.
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