Moderator: Stacy Rose, CSP

Stacy is a certified professional with 16 years’ experience in workplace safety. Stacy holds a

bachelor’s in industrial engineering and a master’s in safety engineering with a specialty in

ergonomics. Stacy spent four years in the field as a Texas Mutual safety services consultant.

Today, she supervises our new safety services support center.

Meet Today’s Webinar Team

Presenter: David Wylie

David Wylie spent 13 years telling Texas Mutual’s story as part of the company’s corporate

communications team. Last summer, he accepted a newly created technical writer position

in the safety services department. David holds a bachelor’s of communication in journalism

from Southwest Texas State University and the OSHA 10-hour general industry certification

The Hierarchy of Controls: 3 Pillars of Workplace Safety

Why Safety?

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Core Elements of a Safety Program Webinar Series

Title Date

Core Elements of a Safety Program Friday, March 6

Safety Inspections: Uncovering the Hazards that Lead to Injuries Friday, April 3

Transforming Accidents into Improvement Opportunities Friday, May 1

The Hierarchy of Controls: 5 Pillars of Workplace Safety Friday, June 5

Safety Training: Speaking Your Employees’ Language Friday, July 10

Core elements of a safety program:

1. Management leadership, employee participation

2. Training

3. Program evaluation

4. Hazard identification, assessment

– Worksite inspections, job hazard analyses

– Claim reviews

– Incident investigations

5. Hazard prevention, control

– Hierarchy of controls

Agenda

What constitutes a hazard?

Safe work practices

Hierarchy of controls at a glance

Putting the hierarchy to work for your business

What is a Hazard?

Chemical hazards

• Mislabeled chemicals

• Improperly stored chemicals

• Untrained employees handling chemicals

What is a Hazard?

Biological hazards:

Viral/bacterial agents

Contact with animals

Contact with insects

Contact with plants

What is a Hazard?

Electrical hazards:

Missing grounds

Faulty wiring

Damaged power cords

Contact with power lines

What is a Hazard?

Mechanical hazards

• Unguarded machinery

• Unguarded power transmission devices

• Damaged tools

What is a Hazard? Physical hazards:

Poor housekeeping

Extreme temperatures

Noise

Ergonomic issues

What is the Hierarchy of Controls?

A system safety professionals use to rank hazard

prevention and control strategies by their

effectiveness:

Eliminate the hazard

Limit employees’ exposure to the hazard

Should be your constant expectation

Management leads by example

Train new employees, current employees who assume new tasks

Provide regularly scheduled refresher training

Safe Work Practices

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Most effective control

Eliminates the hazard:

• Remove it

• Enclose hazard, create barriers

o Safety guards on machines

• Substitute something that is not a hazard

o Acrylic-based paint instead of lead-based paint

Engineering Controls

Second-most effective control

Change way work is done

Reduce exposure to hazard

• Rotating employees among tasks

• New-employee conditioning

• Requiring breaks

Administrative Controls

Personal Protective Equipment

Least-effective control

Comes with risk

• Damaged PPE

• False sense of security

Examples:

• Hearing protection

• Hard hats

• Fall protection

Engineering

Engineering

PPE

Administrative

Controlling Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVAs)

Leading cause of workplace fatalities

Common causes:

• Failure to wear seatbelts

• Speeding

• Driver distractions

• Fatigue

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MVAs: Engineering Controls

Anti-lock breaks

Interlocking devices

Vehicle design

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Journey management

• Eliminate unnecessary trips

• Control risk during necessary trips

Prohibit cell phone use

Defensive driving course

MVAs: Administrative Controls

Seatbelts, helmets

Air bags

High-visibility clothing

MVAs: Personal Protective Equipment

Second-leading cause of workplace injuries

Stand Down for Safety

Common causes:

• Unsafe behavior

• Poor housekeeping

• Damaged equipment

• Failure to use PPE

Controlling Falls

Work at ground level when possible

Use a lift instead of climbing

Enclose open pit with a fence

Replace slippery floor wax with one that

improves traction

Falls: Engineering Controls

Train employees to useladders, scaffolds, liftaids properly

Implement a buddysystem

Follow OSHA standards• General industry• Construction industry

Falls: Administrative Controls

Slip-resistant shoes

Slip-resistant floor mats

Fall protection equipment

• Personal fall arrest system

• Safety nets

• Guardrails

Falls: Personal Protective Equipment

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)

Account for 70M doctor visits

Older workers vulnerable

Common causes:

• Repetitive motions

• Lifting heavy loads

• Awkward postures

• Bending, twisting

MSDs: Engineering Controls

Adjustable workstations

Mechanical/powered lift assists

Conveyors

Carts

MSDs: Administrative Controls

Eliminate unnecessary lifting

Teach proper lifting techniques

Rotate employees among tasks

Provide rest/recovery time

Decrease production rates

Implement a wellness program

MSDs: Personal Protective Equipment

Vibration-reducing gloves

Knee pads

Elbow pads

Anti-fatigue mats

Controlling Heat-Related Illness

Heat exhaustion, stroke,cramps, rash

Heavy clothing multiplieseffects

Heat index is the truemeasure

Use OSHA’s heat safetyapp

Heat-Related Illness: Engineering Controls

Install air conditioning, fans

Increase ventilation

Insulate hot surfaces

Install reflective shields

Heat-Related Illness: Administrative Controls

Promote water, rest, shade

Allow workers to acclimatize

Schedule heavy work for cooler times ofday

Teach workers to recognize signs of heat-related illness

Heat-Related Illness: PPE

Broad-brimmed hats with neck flaps

Light-colored, breathable clothing

Safety glasses with tinted, polarizedlenses

SPF 15-25 sun block

Key Takeaways

Expect safe work practices

Engineering controls are most effective

Administrative controls are second-mosteffective

PPE is your last line of defense

• Damaged PPE

• False sense of security