shape. Therefore, the risk level also drops from high to medium.
For safety issues like forklift training, hand tool errors, practices such as insti- tuting a forklift safety program and holding shop safety talks could be exam- ples to risk severity, likelihood, and levels. The bottom line: This can be a labor-in- tensive process for the team, but by doing this, you’ll be in a better position to manage safety risks and your safety pro- gram as a whole. 4. Walk the Walk: If you show up to the shop floor without safety glasses on, that sends a message that perhaps those safety glasses aren’t all that necessary on the shop floor. The next thing you know, the mechanics aren’t wearing eye protection, and an accident results in an eye injury. So, always “practice what you preach.” Give employees responsibility and pro- vide them with active ways to be involved in your safety program. Responsibility leads to accountability, and this is a critical
point to focus on when it comes to safety engagement.
Here are a few suggestions to get you started: • Track the number of workers involved in developing safety procedures, and participating in tool-box talks, and injury investigations.
• Ask employees for feedback on rea- sonable safety goals ahead of safety meetings.
• Look to see how many employees par- ticipate in safety-perception surveys.
• Ask for their input in developing task-specific job safety analyses/job hazard analyses on how to perform routine tasks safely.
• Have them participate on accident investigation teams and help to identify/ implement corrective actions to elimi- nate hazards.
These are also all examples of measur- able leading indicators and can help make a safety program successful.
Use incentive programs based on leading indicators. Need some ideas? • Institute a “See Something Say Some- thing” initiative.
• Reward those who participate in a job safety analysis who identify the risks their specific tasks pose.
• Start an anonymous safety glasses spot check. Teammates who are following the rules get a reward, such as lunch with the company president. Whew! This is a lot of information to
digest. But, we’re confident that if you invest in addressing these issues, you’ll improve and sustain a successful safety program.
Reprinted with permission from KPA, ARA’s safety partner with ARA University.
Toby Graham manages the marketing communications team at KPA, ARA's safety partner in ARA University. KPA facilitates several
of the OSHA safety courses in the background for the ARA University platform.
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