The document introduces the seven elements of an effective safety and health management system: 1) Management Commitment, 2) Accountability, 3) Employee Involvement, 4) Hazard Identification & Control, 5) Incident/Accident Investigation, 6) Training, and 7) Plan Evaluation. It describes each element and key aspects like establishing formal standards, conducting hazard analysis, investigating accidents to identify root causes, effective safety training, and evaluating the entire safety plan on an ongoing basis. The overall goal is to understand the basics of a safety management system and how implementing these seven elements can help create a proactive safety culture in any workplace.

1. Introduction to the seven elements of effective Safety & Health Management Welcome! OR-OSHA 100 0102

5. “ Every system is designed perfectly to produce what it’s producing” What does this mean?

6. What might be the result if a safety plan is poorly written or not effectively implemented? Where do we look for clues that safety system design and/or implementation are flawed?

7. ELEMENT 1 – TOP MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT

9. What is T op M anagement C ommitment? T M C Expression of leadership ime oney oncern

12. Direct Costs Indirect Costs What do accidents cost your company? Unknown Costs

13. What injuries are causing the most claims in Oregon? Average Cost For Disabling Claims By Event or Exposure - Costs

14. Safety Pays! OSHA Advisor

16. ELEMENT 2 - ACCOUNTABILITY

18. Management/Employee Accountability Manager Accountabilities Employee Accountabilities

19. Why does the employer have more accountabilities than the employee? Is that fair? What’s with that?

20. Before pointing the finger of blame, make sure management all obligations to the employee have been fulfilled. How are employees held accountable in your workplace? When is a supervisor justified in disciplining?

21. ELEMENT 3 - EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT

25. ELEMENT 4 – HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL

26. What is a "hazard?" nsafe ondition ractice njury llness mployee reventable

27. Hazard analysis is smart business! What are the advantages of conducting hazard analysis vs. accident investigation ?

28. M E E P What are the four categories of hazards in the workplace? aterials nvironment eople quipment

29. Hazardous conditions or unsafe work practices: Which results in more accidents?

30. Any hazards or unsafe behaviors here?

31. Engineering Controls Management Controls Personal Protective Equipment Hierarchy of Controls

32. What control measures might work to correct these hazardous conditions and unsafe behaviors.

33. ELEMENT 5 - INCIDENT/ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

34. What is an “accident?” Why do we “investigate” accidents?

35. How does your perception of a particular hazard change with daily exposure to that hazard?

36. Why are some accident reports ineffective? Why might it be dangerous to assume someone has "common sense"?

38. Dig up the root causes of injuries and illnesses Conditions Behaviors Surface Causes Root Causes Direct Causes of Injury

40. The six-step process Step 1 . Secure the accident scene Step 2. Collect facts about what happened Step 3. Develop the sequence of events Step 4. Determine the causes Step 5. Recommend improvements Step 6. Write the report

42. ELEMENT 6 - EDUCATION AND TRAINING

44. Give examples of effective safety training.

45. How do you know safety training is effective? Training is worthless without accountability

47. ELEMENT 7 - PLAN EVALUATION

49. Before you run, time to review!