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SAFETY COMMITTEE HELP 5¢
Counseling & Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety
Committees
Scott HubertyMeadowbrook Insurance
April 18, 2018
Safety & Health Conference
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Safety Committees
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Merriam-Webster
dys·func·tion
Abnormal or unhealthy interpersonal
behavior or interaction within a group.
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Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Symptoms* Members fail to show up or come
unprepared.
* Meetings turn into gripe sessions.
* Meetings run too long.
* Hazardous conditions go unresolved.
* Source of jokes around the water
cooler.
SAFETY COMMITTEE HELP 5¢
Diagnosis
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Syndromes
* Abagendaism
* Paracommitteeism
* OSHAphobia
* Supervisionism
* Hypermaintenance
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Syndrome: AbagendaismAn on-going condition of a safety
committee characterized by lack of
structure and direction.
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Syndrome: Paracommitteeism
The tendency to avoid or disregard
proper training, whether intentionally
or inadvertently, of a group.
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Syndrome: Paracommitteeism
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Syndrome: Paracommitteeism
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
The tendency to avoid or disregard
proper training, whether intentionally
or inadvertently, of a group.
Syndrome: Paracommitteeism
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Syndrome:OSHAphobiaA compulsive behavior characterized
by an excessive preoccupation with
compliance-related motivations.
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Syndrome:OSHAphobia
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Syndrome:OSHAphobia
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
A compulsive behavior characterized
by an excessive preoccupation with
compliance-related motivations.
Syndrome:OSHAphobia
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Syndrome:SupervisionismA temporary or permanent condition
resulting in confusion stemming from
the misplacement of enforcement
authority.
“Safety Cops”
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Syndrome:Supervisionism
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Syndrome:Supervisionism
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Syndrome:Supervisionism
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
A temporary or permanent condition
resulting in confusion stemming from
the misplacement of enforcement
authority.
Syndrome:Supervisionism
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Syndrome: HypermaintenanceThe tendency for safety committees
to focus exclusively on generating on-
going and lengthy “to do” lists for an
organization’s Maintenance Dept.
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Syndrome: Hypermaintenance
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Syndrome: Hypermaintenance
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
The tendency for safety committees
to focus exclusively on generating on-
going and lengthy “to do” lists for an
organization’s Maintenance Dept.
Syndrome: Hypermaintenance
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Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Syndromes
* Abagendaism
* Paracommitteeism
* OSHAphobia
* Supervisionism
* Hypermaintenance
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Treatment
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Treatment of Syndromes
* Abagendaism
* Paracommitteeism
* OSHAphobia
* Supervisionism
* Hypermaintenance
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Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Treatment: AbagendaismAn on-going condition of a safety
committee characterized by lack of
structure and direction.
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Who is on the Committee?
- How many?
- How long?
- Selection
- Management representation
- What to call the group?
Treatment: Abagendaism
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Conducting Committee Meetings
- How frequently?
- Where to hold meetings?
- How long do meetings last?
- Establish a meeting format
- Prepare / provide written agenda
- Maintain meeting minutes
- Set date for next meeting
Treatment: Abagendaism
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Treatment: Paracommitteeism
The tendency to avoid or disregard
proper training, whether intentionally
or inadvertently, of a group.
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
We need to teach committee
members how to be a committee!
Treatment: Paracommitteeism
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Educating Committee Members
- “How ya doin’?”
- Committee member orientation
- Use of safety manuals
- Measuring organization’s safety
- Keep list of accomplishments
- Safety calendar
Treatment: Paracommitteeism
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Teach Committee Members
- Injury history
- Workers Compensation EMF
- OSHA 300 Log & criteria
- OSHA 300A
- Injury Incidence Rates / DART Rates
- AWAIR Goals
- Invest time and money!
Treatment: Paracommitteeism
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Treatment: OSHAphobiaA compulsive behavior characterized
by an excessive preoccupation with
compliance-related motivations.
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Treatment: OSHAphobia
Unsafe Actions
vs.
Unsafe Conditions
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There can be “safety” and there can
be “compliance”, but they’re not
always the same thing…
Employee injury claims
vs.
OSHA recordables
Treatment: OSHAphobia
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
* Conduct “focused inspections”
Treatment: OSHAphobia
* Perform accident investigations
What to do?
* Incorporate quality into safety
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Treatment: SupervisionismA temporary or permanent condition
resulting in confusion stemming from
the misplacement of enforcement
authority.
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Who really is responsible for
“enforcing” safety rules?
Treatment: Supervisionism
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Should they be “rules” or “expectations”?
Treatment: Supervisionism
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Treatment: Supervisionism
Think of a Safety Committee as an
ADVISORY Group that provides
direction to Management!
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Treatment: Supervisionism
When a Safety Committee acts as an
enforcement authority you get a major
form of dysfunction!
“A man should not serve two
masters…”
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Treatment: Hypermaintenance
The tendency for safety committees
to focus exclusively on generating on-
going and lengthy “to do” lists for an
organization’s Maintenance Dept.
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Often occurs as a result of extreme
cases of Abagendaism. Symptoms
can also be compounded by the
influence of Paracommitteeism.
Treatment: Hypermaintenance
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In most cases, treatment plans for
those syndromes will correct the
effects of Hypermaintenance.
Treatment: Hypermaintenance
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Do not underestimate the importance of a
Safety Committee when it comes to
doing internal audits and self-inspections.
Treatment: Hypermaintenance
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Many hazards can be uncovered that
should be corrected by maintenance
functions.
Treatment: Hypermaintenance
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Summary
Questions?