Safety InspectorRoles & ResponsibilitiesAnd some thoughts on safety…

After 30 years

Future EHS Pro!!

Why Safety? – THE EVENT

• Army • War• Nerves• Risk Taker• Superman• Rejected most authority• BAM!

• Wrong Attitude• Wrong Place• Wrong Time• Stuff happens

Saved my life – but someone had to tell me to put it on!!

This IS the ________________ job! Everyone (not just the safety inspector) must have an attitude of “if not me – who?” We, as leaders, must correct behaviors that we know may cause injury or incident.

Why Safety?

• Passion to want to help people.

• Saw the pain of loss• Experienced the pain of

having a life-altering event

• Insert picture here of tank explosion

• Paralysis

How many of our safety inspectors are truly passionate about safety?

• We must find people to fill these roles who care about the personal well being of others

Safety – A journey, not a destination

• Safety Intern• Safety Supervisor• Safety Manager• Safety Director• VP Safety• President – Safety Co.

• Each role had differing responsibilities but the overall objectives remained the same.

• Reduce injuries, improve compliance, manage risk and lower costs.

What does it take to be successful as a “Safety Inspector”?

• Tough skin• Passion to want to be

questioned constantly• Love to debate• A willingness to stand

ground• Dream a little dream• Have high empathy

“gene”.

• If hiring safety inspectors I highly suggest working hard at matching personality to the job and values your organization has set for safety.

• If it’s not a good match safety will suffer and turnover will be high.

Safety InspectorRoles & Responsibilities

Roles• Manage Health & Safety

Programs– Consultant– Coach– Cop (at times)– Manager vs. Do’er– Policy Setting– Facilitate– Educate / Train– Committee member / Leader

Responsibilities– Lead by Example– Build Culture– Brand Sponsor– Use Authority Wisely

• Pick battles

– Be a partner to your supervisors

– Hold all employees accountable

Manage the Program

– Periodic audits– Written program reviews– Industrial hygiene surveys– Employee feedback surveys– Job hazard analysis reviews– Recurrent training programs– Supervisor feedback surveys– Periodic statistical evaluations– Corrective action follow-up measures

Programs solve safety problems….not products, not any single person including the safety

inspector.

Got Safety?

• Do all levels in the organization hold safety responsibilities?– Top down including Senior Management must

have safety as a part of their job responsibilities.• Walk the “talk”.• Be involved AND committed• Sit in on safety committees• Conduct site safety assessments with safety

committees

Supervisors are always the key to successfully implementing safety programs!!

• And yet…

– Production vs. safety– Unspoken “rules” (we will get er’ done)– I hire based on how many fingers they’ve broken– You ain’t working if you ain’t hurtin’– How do we get this group truly on the safety bus?

Safety’s Place in the organization

• Questions:

– Is Safety a priority in your company?

– Is Safety a VALUE in your company?

– Priorities change, Values DO NOT CHANGE

Building a Brand / Culture for safety

• Brands last and can generate “buzz”• Creates positive momentum for safety• Will reduce exposures and impact the lost

time accidents, recordable rates• Positions everyone in the corporation to be

involved in the safety process

Core CompetenciesHealth & Safety Management Systems Sentinel Safety Group understands business is tough. We recognize that in today’s business climate companies often struggle with the justification to support all aspects of EHS including overhead hires to manage safety. Many clients choose to put their OSHA compliance and safety program maintenance in Sentinel Safety Group’s hands. Ask your SSG representative today about our complete Health & Safety Management System – S3. We care about your safety – We are a Sentinel for the safety of our clients.

Compliance Auditing Compliance Audits provided by SSG not only identify issues but provide guidance for improving health & safety. You will find value in our comprehensive approach to assessing your facilities and systems as we truly want you to understand the “why” as much as the “what” in order to prioritize your path forward. Anyone can show up and give the client a “to-do list”. Solving your problems is what sets us apart. Let Sentinel Safety Group stand watch over your compliance auditing program; you won’t be disappointed.

Staffing Our philosophy toward health & safety staffing is simple. We listen to the needs of each client and match those needs with a staffing solution that maximizes client satisfaction. Sentinel Safety Group staffing solutions offer the flexibility needed in an ever-changing economic environment. We offer staffing choices that allow for short and long term positions, temp-to-hire and placement services if required to help fill full time positions.

Industrial Hygiene Services Sentinel Safety Group offers a comprehensive menu of industrial hygiene services. Our team of Certified Industrial Hygienists oversee exposure assessments, confined space surveys, noise exposure studies and mapping, indoor air quality investigations and mold and asbestos survey needs. This critical area of your operation needs the oversight of a caring professional. We want to offer you peace of mind IH solutions.

Training Training is a cornerstone of any successful and proactive safety program. Sentinel Safety Group takes a lot of pride in offering a wide-ranging catalog of heal lth and safety training topics from the very basic to advanced. Our training and consulting team is dedicated to providing you with the most useful and up-to-date information available. Our trainers and consultants will exceed your expectations while providing the tools to students to take back and make a difference in the workplace. We work hand-in-hand with clients within the Fortune 500 to clients with less than 5 employees. Our focus is on customizing client-based experiences that capture your goals. Classes are available regionally in an open enrollment format or we can provide customized training at your site. Just tell us what you need.

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Thank you all for your time!

Kent HuberSentinel Safety Group

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