APWA Public Works Institute Public Works Leadership Skills

APWA Public Works Institute Public Works Leadership Skills “Safety” October 27, 2015

Safety Needs A Leader! ü BE VILIGANT ABOUT SAFETY - Monitor and Respond to Safety Concerns and Complaints ü REVIEW ACCIDENTS & NEAR MISSES - Identify Root Causes For Future Prevention ü ENCOURAGE COMMITMENT TO SAFETY - Enforce Compliance ü ENCOURAGE COMMUNICATION - Between employees and With Their Supervisor ü ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO BE SAFETY LEADERS - Train Others to Recognize Hazards - Educate Others on OSHA & Local Safety Rules

Because Safety’s First… Right?

Working Safely…, Takes: Willingness & Ability

“Willingness” üAttitude – Do I Care……? What Do I Care About? e c n a i l p m o C s su r e v t n e m t i m Com

“Ability” üEducated, Trained & Knowledgeable üProperly Equipped/ Staffed üPhysically/ Mentally Capable üEncouraged & Supported Do We Send Mixed Messages? “Do it fast! – Oh yeah, be safe too”

FEDERAL OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Code of Federal Regulations CFR 29 – Part 1910 & 1926 üKansas & Missouri – Federal OSHA üNo State OSHA

Code of Federal Regulations Contains Specific Rule Requirements & General Duty Clause “General Duty To Have a Safe Work Environment and Perform Work Safely”

Examples • Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910. 1200) “Employee Right-to-know” - Employees need to be informed of harmful physical agents, infectious agents and hazardous substances which will be encountered in the workplace. Requires annual refresher training in addition to initial training. • Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL’s) (29 CFR 1910. 1000) “Air Contaminants” – Allowable exposure to certain airborne substances such as Chemicals and particulates, (e. g. , Hydrogen Sulfide, Solvents, Dust, “Silica”) • Confined Spaces (29 CFR 1910. 146) “Confined Spaces Permit” - Documented basis for the determination that all hazards have been eliminated prior to entering a qualifying confined space.

SAFTY PROGRAM • Commitment – Safety is as important as any other part of the organization’s business. • Accountability – Everyone is responsible for Safety • Involvement – Safety involves everyone, everyone is encouraged/ expected to be apart of safety. • Hazard Recognition – Educate and train to know how to identify hazards. • Hazard Control – Empower employees to eliminate or reduce their exposure to hazards. • Investigate – Conduct accident investigations and safety audits to identify root causes and preventing them from reoccurring. • Training – Regular, repetitive training. Hold regular safety meetings to share safety information and be a reminder of safety. • Evaluation – Track and regularly evaluate safety performance. Adjust safety program targets to meet needs.

SAFTY Initiatives • Weekly Tool Box Meetings • Monthly Safety Meetings • Organization Level Safety Committees • Safety Reminders – posters and planned events • Safety Goals and Objectives • Random Safety Audits – Work Sites/ Facilities/ Work Tasks • Regular Review of Safety Performance – Prevention is the Key • Train/ Remind, Train/ Remind and Train Again

Job Safety Analysis https: //www. osha. gov/Publications/osha 3071. pdf Thorough Descriptive Analysis Of A Job Task • Itemized list of steps for a task • Equipment or tools required • Knowledge, skills or training required • Protective safety equipment required • Dangers / hazards the task step may involve and need to be mitigated.

JSA EXAMPLE

Public Works Activities Street Repair Heat, Noise, Chemical exposure, Slips/Trips/Falls, Egress onto and exiting equipment, Being struck by equipment or Traffic. Foot/Toes being crushed, abrasion to hands, dehydration, head being struck by falling or swinging overhead object, airborne dust/debris. Accidents – backing vehicles, moving skid steer equipment, hitting overhead lines, unpredictable motorists?

Public Works Activities Sewer Repair Heat, Noise, Chemical exposure/ deficient breathing atmospheres, Slips/Trips/Falls, Egress onto and exiting equipment, Being struck by equipment or Traffic. Foot/Toes being crushed, abrasion to hands, dehydration, head being struck by falling or swinging overhead object, trench excavation cave in, airborne dust/debris. Accidents – backing vehicles, moving/ swinging backhoe or skid steer equipment, hitting overhead or underground utilities, unpredictable motorists?

Public Works Activities Street Light/ Signal Repair Heat, Noise? , flying overhead debris (broken bulbs), Slips/Trips/Falls, Egress onto and exiting equipment, Being struck by equipment or Traffic. Foot/Toes being crushed, abrasion to hands, dehydration, head being struck by falling or swinging overhead object, falling from lift platform, electrocution. Accidents – backing/ moving lift truck, unpredictable motorists?

Public Works Activities Snow Plowing Hypothermia, Noise? , Slips/Trips/Falls, Egress onto and exiting equipment, Being struck by equipment or Traffic. Foot/Toes being crushed, abrasion to hands, head being struck by falling or swinging overhead object? , chemical exposure? , exhaustion? Accidents – backing/ changing lanes/ moving through intersections, low hanging tree branches, mailboxes, parked cars, unpredictable motorists?

What are You Seeing? Hearing Protection (Ear Plugs) Eye Protection (Safety Glasses Head Protection (Hard Hat) High Visibility Apparel (Safety Vests) Silica Exposure – dry concrete sawing Trenching egress Trench shoring/ shield Atmosphere testing/ monitoring Traffic Control – (understandable) Hand signaling – (too many/ non standard signs)

Lead A Safe Work Environment Be Committed - Care to be Safe because it’s the “right thing to do” Be Competent - Educated/ Knowledgeable in recognizing hazards and the dangers they involve. Be Empowered/ Engaged - Take action when needed to eliminate or reduce recognized hazards.

After All… It Can Be a Complicated World LEL’s and UEL’s s ’ L E T S d ’s an PEL Time Weigh ted Average s Fall Protection – Slip Protection – Fall Prevention

And a Dangerous One!

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