Essentials of an Effective

Randy Weaver, WA State Labor & Industries

Workplace Safety

Program

Rick Butner, Pierce County Public Works & Utilities

At the Beginning

oEducate yourself about the job hazardsoListen to your staffoUtilize all resources available to youoSafety OfficeroSafety CommitteeoSafety MeetingsoL & I Consultant

Time and money are wasted on futile confrontations.

If management does not support and believe in thesafety committee,

it is a waste of everyone’s time and the company’s money.

SAFETY=TIME & TIME =MONEY ($)

You can become the safety police Or You can create a “Safety Culture” Give your staff the proper tools Commitment to the safety program Small investments can have large

paybacks◦Make PPE personal

Making it Real

The Main Goal of an Effective Safety Culture Is To Promote Safety and Communication in the

Work Place

“Safety has to be a religion and a goal. When safety is a set of rules that are enforced by an agency, safety is doomed. As the saying goes, “Rules are meant to be broken” so if safety is a set of rules, what do you think is going to happen? But if safety is a culture or a collective goal and is respected, only then are the doors of opportunity and growth opened, allowing the ideals of safety to flourish.”-Taylor Rel, Evergreen State College, Public Administration Safety Studies

Members must be elected by peers Regular Monthly Meetings Have an agenda Documented Minutes Discuss safety issues from staff Resolve safety issues Discuss safety meeting topics Limit meetings to 1 hour

Committee Meetings

Job Hazard AnalysisWork Task

Department & Division

Job Location

MSDS (Click Icon to open)

Date

Employee

Supervisor

Job Title

Existing or Potential Hazards Recommended Safety Procedures

Vehicle and pedestrian conflict Use proper traffic control procedures and work zone safety guidelines

Burns - heat from torch and contact with molten plastic and heated surfaces

PPE (note: use only leather gloves or other heat resistant models)

Use proper procedures when working with propane

Stay clear of torch flame

Back injuries - bending and stooping while laying out and installing material

Use proper bending and lifting practices

1/17/2008

Basic Job Steps

Rick Butner

Traffic Operations Supervisor

Special or Primary Hazards

Mike Mortensen, safety officer (sign technician)

Pavement Markings (durable)Pavement Markings (durable)

Public Works / TrafficCounty wide

JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS

Personal Protective EquipmentRequired or Recommended

Burns ( exposure to torch and molten plastic)

Hard hat, safety glasses, leather gloves

Site preparation

Installing or repairing pavement marking

FTI Low-Voc Sealer FTI Sealer PreMark (durables) Propane

JHA on Laptops Linked to MSDS Always Available Routine Updates System Deveoped with

with L&I involvement

MSDS Link

Working With L&I A good relationship

with an L&I Consultant

Better to get it right to start with

Be up front and deal with it head on

In the long run the goal is to be safe

Working With L & Ihas its benefits

PERMANENT VARIANCE

We have approved your request for a permanent variance from Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 296-155-610 (2) (i), regarding seat belt usage during cone setting for roadway paint stripping operations throughout Pierce County. This variance takes effect on the above date, and will remain in effect until the conditions you described in your application change or the Department revokes it. Our Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) staff will be notified of this decision.

Job Hazard Analysis Program Safety Committee Access to Consultant Consultant interaction with staff Stop the threats

◦show your commitment Help with variance for cone rack Help with use of hygienist

Summary of Benefits

Questions