Head Start of Greater Dallas Accident Prevention Training

Head Start of Greater Dallas Accident Prevention • • • Training Objective Loss Trends Accident Prevention Processes Accident Reporting Accident Investigations Hazard Communications

Training Objective • Provide managers and supervisors with general knowledge of safety processes so they can fulfill their safety responsibility. • Reduce loss trends.

Exercise • Paper Cliff Exercise

Loss Trends • The company’s loss trends are Slip/Trip/Falls, Strains, and Struck By • The company’s loss drivers are from Slip/Trip/Falls and Strains.

Loss Trends Continues • Cost for the last 3 plus current years: • Slip/Trip/Falls: 41 claims at $181, 747 • Strains: 28 claims at $130, 460 • Struck By: 27 claims at $22, 124

Loss Trends Continues

Loss Trends Continues

Accident Prevention • Accident prevention is achieved through the control of the working environment and the control through people’s actions. • How is this done?

Accident Prevention Processes • • • Program Assessment Qualifications Company Procedures Training Hazard Assessment Actions in Response to Not Following Procedures

Program Assessment • How to Reduce Accidents handout

Qualifications • How do you determine the employee hired for the job is qualified to do the job? • Are you involved in the hiring process? • Are reference checks made to verify qualifications? • Is there a pre-job assessment? • Is there one-on-one face time with management during the hiring process?

Training • New Employee Orientation • Is there a NEO process in place? • Have you determined what subjects are covered in the NEO? • Have you identified who will do the NEO? • Are the specific hazards and controls for the job tasks included in the NEO? • Is training documented & records kept?

Training Continues • Safety Meetings • How often do you have safety meetings? • How do you determine the subject for the meeting? • Who conducts the meeting? • Is the meeting documented with employee signature, meeting subject, and date? • Who maintains the records?

Training Continues • Refresher Training • Is there a process to determine if annual refresher training is needed? • If so, how do you determine the subjects and who plans and conducts the training? • How is the training documented? • Who maintains the records?

Hazard Assessments • Job Hazard Analysis • Safety Inspections • Hazard Reporting

Hazard Assessments Continue • Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s) • Evaluate the job tasks to determine the safety hazards and controls. • Train employees on the hazards and controls for the job tasks.

Hazard Assessments Continue • Safety Inspections: • How often do you inspect your work area? • Is there a process to document the inspection? • Who is responsible for correcting the hazards? • Are employees briefed on the hazards • Is there follow up?

Hazard Assessments Continue • Hazard Reporting: • Is there a process in place for employees to report hazards? • Is there follow up with the employee once the hazard is corrected?

Actions for Not Following Procedures • Is there an accountability process in place? • Who determines the accountability? • How is the process administered? • Are employees briefed on the process? • How is the process documented? • Who maintains the records?

Accident Reporting • • What to Report? Near Misses First Aid Accidents • Where to Report? • To the immediate supervisor

Accident Reporting Continues • When to Report? • Immediately or by the end of the work day • • • How to Report? Employee statement Supervisor statement Witness statement Investigation Form

Accident Investigation • • To determine root cause not fault Who was involved? What happened? Where did it happen? When did it happen? Why did it happen? Film: Examining the Details

Minimize Cost of Accidents • Return to Work Process • Assist with identifying light duty work

Hazard Communications • New Program Globally Harmonized System • Film: Globalize Your Communication

Summary • Company Loss Trends • Know your company policies and procedures • Know the work environment & job requirements • Identify hazards and controls • Train employees • Observe work habits

Summary Continues • • Ask for feedback from employees Follow up with accountability Report and investigate accidents Globally Harmonized System Hazard Communications Program • Questions?