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SAFETY COMMITTEE HELP 5¢
Counseling & Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety
Committees
Scott Huberty, ARM
American Society of Safety Professionals
April 9, 2019
Northwest Chapter
American Society of Safety Professionals
Society Website: www.assp.orgLocal Chapter Website: northwest.assp.org
(ASSP)
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.
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.
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Diagnosis
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
Syndromes
* Abagendaism
* Paracommitteeism
* OSHAphobia
* Supervisionism
* Hypermaintenance
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
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
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
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.
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
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
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
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
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
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.
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
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
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
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
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
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
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
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
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
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.
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
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!
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
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
Counseling and Therapy for Dysfunctional Safety Committees
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?