Workplace Safety Awareness Council Blog

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Why Should You Create Safety Goals?
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Last week I was in Phoenix to present at the PAHCOM Conference and what a great event! The general feeling we're getting out there is that safety managers are more interested in the return on investment of safety than ever before.

And it makes great sense! A recent study by Liberty Mutual found that for every dollar spent on safety you can expect a $3 - $4 return on the $1 investment! That's pretty powerful stuff, in any economy.

Think it doesn't work? While working with a group of municipal power companies in Florida, one risk manager was able to reduce his company's
workers comp and liability insurance costs from $1 million dollars to just above $275,000 in a three year period. That's not a one time savings
of $625,000 - its an annual savings of $625,000 based on smart safety goals - $625,000 each and every year!

Imagine what a similar savings would do for your company. better yet, imagine what a similar savings would do for you personally. Think job
security, a healthy raise, new doors opened, the ability upgrade your position and salary. Pretty good options, especially in this economy!

To find out how to achieve similar savings in your organization, join us for a webinar entitled:

"Establishing Safety Goals That Reduce Workers Comp Costs and Keep Employees Safe"

This webinar may just be the jump start you need to make some serious changes in your organization and career:

http://tinyurl.com/Safety-Goal

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Is your company a safe place to work? How do you know?
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Did you know that OSHA has established benchmarks for each industry? These benchmarks allow OSHA to measure your organizations safety record against the national average for your industry. If you exceed that national average, expect a visit from your local OSHA office!

The good news is that you can proactively measure your safety record and take steps to improve it as necessary!

By attending this webinar you will learn:

* Get management "buy-in" by communicating your safety programs "ROI"
* How your workers comp costs can be reduced by a establishing your safety program
* How OSHA established your injury benchmark
* How to set realistic and attainable safety goals that encourage compliance
* Using a safety committee to keep your injury goals on track
* The dangers of implementing a safety incentive program
* How to measure your company's injury rate

Reducing costs, improving morale, avoiding fines, increase productivity - these are just a few of the benefits of safety benchmarking and effective goal setting.

By attending this webinar, you'll learn how to easily establish safety related goals that will save your company money and most importantly - keep your employees safe!

Seating is limited to reserve your spot now: http://tinyurl.com/Safety-Goal

Labels: PAHCOM Conference, safety goals, Training webinar, Workers Compensation

I just arrived back from a presentation in Fort Lauderdale Florida for a group of Facility and Maintenance Managers. My presentation was entitled "Top 10 OSHA Violations in a Built Environment" and I'm happy to say it was a rousing success!

I had the opportunity to speak with a number of building managers and chief engineer types and one of the common issues was "cryptic nature" of the OSHA regulations. . .

I hear this a lot. In fact it seems that this perception is what keeps most organizations from developing a sustainable safety program.

The good news is that OSHA compliance does not need to be difficult, time consuming or expensive. In fact we've just announced a new webinar which will provide you with a roadmap for OSHA compliance in 6 easy steps.

http://tinyurl.com/ABC-OF-OSHA

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OK, so Where do I Start and are There Only 6 Steps?
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Like any big project, you have to break it down into bite-sized steps. . .
We can breakdown OSHA compliance into 6 major steps:

(1) Conduct "Job Hazard Analysis" of potentially dangerous tasks

(2) Develop written safety programs that address these hazards

(3) Train employees on proper safety procedures when working around these hazards

(4) Conduct regular safety inspections so dangerous items can be corrected

(5) Be sure to remember the "Administrative Requirements" like OSHA recordkeeping and posters

(6) Get familiar with the OSHA regulations that speak to your hazards

Once we examine each of these six steps and develop a system for completing each, the goal of OSHA compliance gets easier.

How many of these steps has your organization completed?
Do you understand and have you mastered each of these steps?

If you're finding OSHA compliance to be difficult of time-consuming, why not join our webinar on the ABC's of OSHA Compliance. . .

http://tinyurl.com/ABC-OF-OSHA

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The 5 Reasons we Are Not OSHA Compliant and Our Rebuttal
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(1) This responsibility was dumped in our lap with no warning, much less any training

Rebuttal: Deal with it! If your name is going to be attached to it, you better protect yourself (and your job) and figure this out.

(2) I'm too busy with my "real job" to spend time on safety

Rebuttal: You need to organize your safety program so its on "auto-pilot". That way you're not taking too much time from your "real-job". See also rebuttal #1.

(3) The regulations are too complicated and I'm lost

Rebuttal: This is true until you learn how to look up the OSHA regulations.
Remember the first you went to the library to check out a book?
I do - I was in first grade and was utterly lost - until I learned the Dewey Decimal System.
Learn OSHA's system and this become a non-issue.

(4) My employer doesn't care about safety and compliance issues

Rebuttal: Your employer doesn't understand the potential return on investment a safety program can bring. Typically for every $1 spent on safety programs, organizations get a $3 - $4 return. That's pretty good right? Wouldn't it be nice to turn your safety program into a "profit center"?

(5) OSHA won't bother us so why worry about being compliant

Rebuttal: You've been lucky! The fact is under our new Administration OSHA has been given
more authority and is better funded. In fact they are in the process of hiring additional compliance officers. Beware of complacency. . .

http://tinyurl.com/ABC-OF-OSHA

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You're Invited to the "ABC's of OSHA Compliance" Webinar
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Are you responsible for OSHA compliance in your organization?
If so you’ve probably realized its not always easy to understand the often confusing OSHA standards. Many people in this scenario simply give up resulting in unsafe work practices and non-compliance.

Learning Objectives:

By attending this webinar you will learn:

• 6 easy steps to a safe and compliant worksite
• Administrative requirements (paperwork) that is often overlooked
• Lean how to look up OSHA regulations (it’s not as hard as you think)
• A 5 step process for answering any OSHA question
• Understand what training you are required to provide employees
• The MBWE formula for safety inspections – this is critical!
• How to quickly create the written safety plans that OSHA requires

This webinar is a must for organizations who want to be proactive in their safety programs. By attending you’ll learn how to quickly and easily become OSHA compliant while protecting your most valuable resource - your employees!

http://tinyurl.com/ABC-OF-OSHA

Labels: OSHA Training, Training webinar, workplace safety