Safety is Everybody's Business
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This webinar will focus on: * On the job accident procedures * Safety prevention * OSHA compliance * Responsibilities of supervisors and employees Join Rebecca Fairchild, a Risk Management Specialist with G&A Partners, for this webinar on Tuesday, April 26th at 11am Central Standard Time. This webinar was posted on April 26, 2011 and presented by Rebecca Fairchild.
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Safety is Everybody's Business
- 1. Safety is Everyone’s Business Presented by Rebecca Fairchild, G&A Partners
- 2. What do you do? • Investigate all accidents • Plan ahead • Employee Responsibilities • Supervisor Responsibilities • Immediate Actions • Notifications • Investigations
- 3. • Workplace fatality • Lost time from the job or days away from work • Restricted ability to work • Medical treatment • First aid • Near-miss incidents Investigate all accidents
- 4. • Have you checked your site for hazards? • Do you know where your First Aid kit is? • Do your Employees know? Have you informed them of their responsibilities? • Do you know where the nearest Medical clinic/ER is located to your job site? • Do you know where your paper work is? Plan Ahead
- 5. • STOP WORK – the employee involved should stop work IMMEDIATELY and place operations in a safe and stable environment if they are able. • CONTACT A SUPERVISOR – The employee involved or their co-workers MUST immediately notify the supervisor of the incident. • OBTAIN MEDICAL TREATMENT if necessary. • Submit to Post Accident Drug Screen. Employee Responsibilities
- 6. Supervisor Responsibilites • Supervisor Preserves the Scene – Ensure that the incident scene is preserved until all details of the accident can be obtained and recorded by a Safety Representative. (Not all accidents require preservation.) • Supervisor and Employee determine if First Aid/Medical Clinic or ER services are required.
- 7. Supervisor Responsibilities • Supervisor notifies Office Safety Representative • Supervisor or Designee accompanies employee to medical clinic or emergency room and provides a ride home if necessary. • Supervisor or Designee performs the accident investigation using the Accident Investigation Sheet and First Report of Injury.
- 8. Immediate Actions • Medical Treatment – Assess the situation – First Aid – Medical Clinic – Emergency Room • Mitigation of Immediate Hazards – Clean up any spills – Lockout/Tag-out Equipment – Secure the scene
- 9. Notifications • Medical Personnel • Office Safety Representative • Workers Compensation insurance agency • Employee Family if necessary
- 10. Investigation – Questions that need answers • What happened? • When did it happen? • Where did it happen? • Who was involved? • Why did it happen? • How did it happen? • How can we keep it from happening again?
- 11. Investigation • What – happened. – Once witnesses have been interviewed write down in YOUR OWN WORDS what occurred in chronological order. – Details so reader can clearly picture the incident – Specific body parts affected – Specific motions of injured employee just before, during, and after incident
- 12. Investigation • When – did the accident occur? – Was it raining/sunny? – Was it the beginning/ending of the shift? – Was it hot/cold?
- 13. Investigation • Where – did the accident occur? – Did the environment have anything to do with the accident? – Where did the employee go for treatment? • Concentra • Nova • Texas Star Network 800-381-8067
- 14. Investigation • Who – was involved. – Interview witnesses one at a time • Convey your desire to prevent accidents • Encourage witness to describe the accident in his or her own words • Discuss what happened leading up to and after the accident • Use open-ended questions – Obtain a written statement – Use Injured Employee Statement form for witnesses also.
- 15. Investigation • Why – did this happen? – Were proper safety procedures being used? – Was Personal Protection Equipment being utilized? – Did Employee seem impaired or act in a manner not normal before accident occurred? – Was equipment faulty? – Third Party Involvement? (Someone not with company) Obtain their information!
- 16. Investigation • How – did this accident happen? • Equipment malfunction? – Did you check equipment before using? • Human Error? – Train to prevent repetition – Try not to accept single cause theory – Identify underlying causes – Primary cause – Secondary causes
- 17. Corrective Actions • How - can we keep it from happening again? – Immediate corrective actions – Recommended corrective actions • Employee training • Preventive maintenance activities • Better job procedures • Hazard recognition • Engineering or administrative changes
- 18. Completed Report • Signed by Supervisor • Signed by Employee • Forward to Office • Forward to respective workers compensation insurance agency
- 19. Summary • Employee Responsibilities – Stop work – Contact supervisor – Obtain medical treatment – Abide by doctor restrictions – Communicate with supervisors – Return to work
- 20. Summary • Supervisor Responsibilities – Preserve the scene – Determine medical needs – Fix immediate hazards – Notify office personnel – Notify W/C agency – Ensure employee is accompanied to medical care
- 21. Summary • Supervisor Responsibilities – Investigate – Questions that need answers. • Who • What • Where • When • How
- 22. Key points to remember • Accident investigations prevent other accidents • Investigate accidents immediately • Gather all the facts • Interview witnesses one at a time • Record detailed description • Determine causal factors • Conduct corrective actions
- 23. Questions? For any further information, please contact: Rebecca Fairchild 713-784-1181 rfairchild@gnapartners.com