5 Ways to Reduce Your Business Risk with Workplace Health & Safety Programs

THE WEBINAR WILL BE BEGINNING SHORTLYTHE WEBINAR WILL BE BEGINNING SHORTLY

with Kathleen Collins, Health & Safety ManagerThursday, June 16, 2011 from 12 pm to 12:45 pm EDT

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Workplace Health & Safety:

5 Ways to Reduce Your Business Risk

Outcomes from Today’s Webinar

• The impact of occupational injury on Human Capital

• Understanding the impact of a fragmented Health & Safety Management System (HSMS)

• Gain insight into the structure of functioning Health & Safety Management Systems (HSMS)

• Impact of on-the-job education and training

• Future delivery mediums and how this will impact Health & Safety Management Systems (HSMS)

Impact on Human Capital

Impact of a Fragmented HSMS

Functional HSMS

Job Education & Training

New Technology & Training MediumsConclusion


• Occupational illnesses and injuries:

• Have a significant impact on human capital performance

• Are a global issue – they have a significant impact on the global economy

• According to the World Health Organization:

• 6,300 people die DAILY as a result of workplace accidents and disease

• 2.3 million deaths a year

• 337 accidents occur on the job

Impact on Human Capital - Canada

• According to the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada (Nationally, 2009):

• 799,296 claims were registered

• 260,284 Loss Time Claims

• 939 deaths as a result of occupational illness & injury

• 12 deaths of workers between the ages of 15-19

• 23 deaths of workers between the ages of 20-24



Functional HSMS




• The consequences of employers not having a Health & Safety System in place are:

• Human cost – daily adversity

• Economic burden – poor OHS practices

• Lost time – replacement

• Production – interruption or shut downs

• Healthcare cost – unnecessary burden to the system


The consequences of human cost as a result of workplace accidents:

• Death • Amputation • Fractures

• Strain • Pain • Discomfort

• Psychological stress • Sociological stress • Strain on relationships

• Disruption to social & recreational activities

• Legal cost• Effect on family

members

• Loss of morale • Hospitalization • Medical expenses

• Loss of future earnings • Loss of income • Rehabilitation


Implications for Employers:

• Jail • Criminal record • Fines & penalties

• Healthcare costs • Legal costs • Stop work orders

• Workers compensation costs

• Retraining staff & replacement staff

• Uncovered hospital costs

• Rehabilitation costs • First aid cost • Investigation cost

• Material loss• Lay-offs/Production

shutdown• EAP or counselling

cost


CONTINUED - Implications for Employers:

• Clean-up/salvage cost• Equipment

repair/replacement• Property/structural

damage

• Production loss • Production rework • Public relations

• Trials • Inquests • Appeals

• Disability management/RTW

• Wage supplements• Continuation of

benefits



Functional HSMS



Functional HSMS

Functional HSMS

Continual Improvement

Continual Improvement

Functional HSMS

Commitment Components:

•Health & Safety Policy

•Health & Safety Management Objectives

Functional HSMS

Planning Components:

•Orientation

•Education & Training (Hazard & Task Specific Training)

•Workplace Parties Roles & Responsibility

•Joint Health & Safety Committee

•Safe Purchasing

Functional HSMS

Implementation Components:

•Ergonomics

•Ladder safety

•Heat stress

•Confined space

•WHMIS/HAZCOM

•Housekeeping

•Propane

• Violence & harassment

• Driving safety

• Fall arrest

• Designated substances

• Material handling

• Sharps

• Workforce wellness

Functional HSMS

Evaluation Components:

•Hazard reporting

•Controlled activity

•Just-in-time delivery

•Job safety/hazard assessment

• Hazard analysis/assessment

• Workplace inspections

• First aid

• Early & safe return-to-work programs

Just to name a few…

Functional HSMS

Review Components:

•Management review

•Disability management review

•JHSC review

•Review of all components



Functional HSMS




The overall goal of Health & Safety Education & Training Programs:

•Awareness of hazards in the workplace

•Understand how to work with the hazards safely

•Understand what are the available controls to safely protect the worker from the hazard

•Understand the consequences and risk associated with the hazard and their direct impact


As workplaces become more complex, all workplace parties need to be aware of the new demands and have a greater understanding of risk and methods of prevention.

OHS Education & Training Programs should be able to transmit the following:


HSMS training programs should be inclusive of adult learning principals:

•Motivation

•Seeing & hearing

•Practice

•Relationship to practical experience

• Participation in the learning process

• Feedback

• Trying out ideas

• Physical environment


HSMS training programs should meet the following objectives:

•Information objectives

•Skill objectives

•Attitude objectives

•Individual behavioural objectives

•Social action objectives



Functional HSMS



New Technology & Training Mediums

Technology will change operations training and make an impact in the workplace.

•Learning Management Systems

•ELearning

•MLearning

•Webinars

•Youtube

These are just some of the ways you can reach your staff.

Q & A

Kathleen CollinsHealth & Safety ManagerDrake International

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Jay RosalesSr. Marketing CoordinatorDrake International


Drake International: Web: www.drakeintl.comBlog: www.drakepulse.comFacebook Page: /drakeinternationalTwitter: @drakeintl

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Kathleen CollinsHealth & Safety ManagerDrake International


Jay RosalesSr. Marketing CoordinatorDrake International


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5 Ways to Reduce Your Business Risk with Workplace Health & Safety Programs