Supervisor Responsibility For Safety Fort McMurray Safety Conference May 3, 2006

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Supervisor Responsibility For SafetyFort
McMurray Safety Conference May 3, 2006

• Gary A. Higbee CSP
• Electrolab Training Systems
• Higbee Associates, Inc.
• 515-270-6623
• Cell 586-604-3765
• g.higbee_at_mchsi.com

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My Offer To You

• Provide me with your e-mail address and I will
  send you the web page address where you can down
  load this PowerPoint presentation.
• Business Card
• Note
• E-mail address
• Name
• Phone

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Personal and Professional Liability for Workplace
Incidents

• Accidents happen in spite of our efforts to have
  a safe and healthful workplace!

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Accident Causes

• Unsafe Conditions
• Unknown
• Failed To Correct

• Unsafe Acts
• Unknown (Training)
• Unable (Equipment)
• Positive Reinforcement Of Negative Acts (Habit)
• Unmotivated (Intentional)

Driver Training Welder Ladder Ear Plugs
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Workers Compensation Law

• Limited Liability
• Exclusive Remedy
• No Fault Insurance

Exclusive Remedy
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Lawsuits

• Gross Negligence
• Intentional
• Known or should have Known
• No one likes them
• Seldom go all the way through trial
• Few cases in law books
• Settlements the norm

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Potential Personal Liability 1

• Scope of your employment
• Never act outside your job duties.
• Do not play doctor/engineer.

The Rack
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Potential Personal Liability 2

• You are The Company
• You may be the only company the employee knows.
• Your directions are considered the companys but
  may become yours if given outside the scope of
  your employment.

Rain Suite Lockout
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Potential Personal Liability 3

• Do not compromise!
• What you allow - you authorize!
• Even walking by an unsafe act or unsafe condition
  may indicate approval.

Safety Glasses
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Potential Personal Liability 4

• Do not make promises you can not keep!
• Do not have authority
• Unknown situation

Roller Harrow
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Protection Activities 1

• Accident Investigation
• Do a good job
• On Time
• Keep Records
• Correct the problems
• Remember - No Repeats!

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Protection Activities 2

• Enforcement
• Keep Records
• No Record - No Discipline
• Forgive But Never Forget
• The Original BBS
• Consistency

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Protection Activities 3

• Safety Training
• Know Your Critical Areas
• Have Written Checklist For Safety Training
• Document All Training
• Get Everyone To Training
• Remember - No record - No training

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Protection Activities 4

• Sampling/Audits/inspections/Feedback
• Know what is really going on
• Audits (Process)
• Inspections (Hazardous Conditions)
• Observations (OBS/BBS Employee Behavior)
• Communication
• Have A Checklist
• Use it and keep it
• Let employees know what you are doing

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No Guarding for the Backside
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Cover Removed
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Guard Missing Has Been Removed Not Replaced
Disk 3 Picture 9
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Guard Modified (Cut Out) Creating Entanglement
Pinch Point Hazard
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Conscious - Intentional
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Unintentional
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Habit
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Protection Activities 5

• Employee Involvement
• Safety Committees
• Labor Representatives
• Departmental Safety Person
• Employee Input
• Get Them on the Team

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Protection Activities 6

• Success/Rewards
• Celebrate Success
• Make Sure Your Employees Know The Numbers
• Post The Data

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Protection Activities 7

• Goals!
• Set them
• Good Goals Bad Goals
• Measure your results
• Get Employees Involved

OSHA Recordable - Monthly Safety Talks
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Review

• Liability Issues
• Working Outside Scope of Employment
• Knowingly Giving Improper Directions
• Ignoring Safety Violations
• Making Promises you Can Not Keep

• Protection Activities
• Accident Investigation
• Enforcement
• Training
• Audits Observations
• Employee Involvement
• Success, Rewards Communication
• Goals Objectives

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Optimum Without Management Integration Into The
Production Process
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Thank You For Your Time
If you want to learn more about SafeStart visit
us at www.safestart-safetrack.com Or call us at
1-800-267-7482
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Gary A. Higbee EMBA CSP
Gary has over 39 years of experience ranging from
working on the factory floor to upper management.
His first love is protecting the people and
resources that make this country great.

• Higbee Associates, Inc.
• Gary A. Higbee EMBA CSP
• 7167 Oak Crest Blvd.
• Johnston, Iowa 50131
• Office 515-270-6623
• g.higbee_at_mchsi.com

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