6 Secrets Of The Worlds Safest Companies

’ Six Secrets of the World s Safes t Companies

What the y know and you should too.

Introduction

Which are the Safest Companies?Which did we Benchmark?

All Injuries Are Predictable andPreventable

Injuries are system failures.FMEA and Root Cause Analysis can be used to predict system failures.Job Safety Analysis helps to determine likely failure modes.No-blame incident investigation.Standard Work is key to preventing injuries.

Sample FMEA

Compliance Is Not Enough

Industry average is a dangerous and misleading metric.There is no correlation between compliance and lower injury rates.Compliance-driven safety is not good business.Compliance-driven approaches tend to be reactive.Prevention-driven approaches anticipate changes in regulatory requirements and comply before the change is mandatory.

Be Proactive

Balanced Scorecard ApproachMonthly Strategy SessionsLeading IndicatorsAnalyze and Understand Safety Trends and Take Appropriate Action

Sample Scorecard

Leading Indicators

: Trend Analys is Injuries

: Trend Analys is Hazards Found

: Trend Analys is Hazards & Injuries

Safety Is Owned by Operations

Legal LiabilitiesLeadership-drivenFirst-line Accountability for SafetyForced AccountabilitySafety Personnel as Coaches and Consultants

’ Safety Is Everyone s Job

Defined in each worker’s job description.Identified as a criteria for successful job performance during annual reviews/compensation.Safety is hardwired into Operations.

Safety Is a Strategic Bus ines sElement

Injuries are inefficient and cost money and productivity.Understanding the true cost of injuries.•Obvious costs•Hidden costs

Policies are reviewed and changed to reflect changes in the business environment.

Obvious Cos ts of Safety

Workers’ Compensation CostsInsurance PremiumsLawsuitsFines

Hidden Cos ts of Safety

Legal FeesPublic Relations FalloutDisruption of ProductivityWork StoppagesTurnoverLower QualityProperty DamageScrap

Living in Denial

“We’re already doing this.”“We can’t afford it right now.”“We’re already ahead of industry average—that’s good enough.”“We can do it alone.”“Changing our safety culture is our Safety Department’s job.”

Conclus ion

All injuries are predictable and preventableCompliance is not enoughBe proactiveSafety is everybody’s jobSafety is owned by operationsSafety is a strategic business elementQuestions?

Thank You!

Phil La DukeDirector, Performance Improvement O/E2125 Butterfield, Suite 300NTroy, MI 48084248-860-1086