{"id":1172,"date":"2014-04-17T14:18:57","date_gmt":"2014-04-17T14:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/?p=1172"},"modified":"2014-04-17T15:47:51","modified_gmt":"2014-04-17T15:47:51","slug":"reduce-osha-recordables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/osha\/reduce-osha-recordables\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduce OSHA Recordables"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Reduce OSHA Recordables\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n

Begin each Shift with Safety Discussions<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Taking time for safety discussions at the start of each shift is a proactive way to raise safety awareness and bring focus to each work day and therefore reduce OSHA Recordables.\u00a0 Some companies call these safety discussions \u201ctoolboxes\u201d, \u201ctailboards\u201d, or \u201csafety focus\u201d.<\/p>\n

We come to work with a million things on our mind.\u00a0 Whether it\u2019s our day to day thoughts, concerns and ideas or larger issues that are even more distracting, the safety toolbox meeting gives us time to focus ourselves and our employees on how we are going to perform on the job here and now.\u00a0 \u00a0Shift start safety discussions don\u2019t need to be long, maybe 5 to 15 minutes depending on what needs to be discussed.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s great if you can hold these discussions where the work is, like in the workshop or on the floor but if that is not possible, hold them in a break room, meeting room or other appropriate setting.<\/p>\n

Begin Shift Safety Discussion \u2013 3 Topic Method<\/b><\/h3>\n

Topic 1 – Off the Job Safety<\/b><\/h3>\n

Your team just came from the outside world.\u00a0 They have all those thoughts and distractions in their heads.\u00a0 Start your discussion by relating to \u201ctheir world\u201d as it pertains to safety with the topic of Off the Job Safety<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Off the job safety is important.\u00a0 When an employee gets hurt outside of work, it is just as disruptive to their lives as if they were hurt on the job.\u00a0 We have similar hazards outside the workplace.\u00a0 Hazards such as slips, trips, falls, use of tools\/ladders, outdoor equipment, hazardous chemicals and so on. \u00a0Relating what we do outside of work to what we do at work will help start the mental transition from outside the workplace to inside the workplace and will continue to change behavior toward better all-around safety.\u00a0 Share or \u201ctell on yourselves\u201d about near misses or first aid issues, instances where we did not use PPE, rushed to get the job done or took a shortcut with an improper tool.\u00a0 This will help the mind let go of general thoughts and help the mind to start thinking about general safety.<\/p>\n

Topic 2 \u2013 Relating to other Industry Incidents<\/b><\/h3>\n

As you wrap up off the job safety and move into workplace safety, give examples of an instance or instances from similar industries for your team to think about and comment on.\u00a0 This will get the mind sparking because your team will want to think better and do better than the example.<\/p>\n

Whether shift duties change often or they\u2019re repetitious, find incidents and examples from other similar industries to go over with your team.\u00a0 It doesn’t take much time to search online and find related incidents.\u00a0 Keep the topics informative and to the point.\u00a0 While some industries are similar to yours, others may not be similar, but you can typically find the \u201cmorale of the story\u201d that will relate to what you and your team do on a daily basis.<\/b><\/p>\n

Topic 3 \u2013 Safety and Incidents specific to Your Workplace<\/b><\/h3>\n

Now you will bring the focus to your specific workplace by discussing matters directly related to the job. \u00a0Tasks, duties, issues and recent incidents will be your drivers.<\/p>\n

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  • Shifts with changing duties and tasks<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Typically you want to start the discussion with regards to tasks for the shift, production or maintenance issues and any incidents from the previous shift.\u00a0 Point out hazards for the day, ask the team how they can avoid such hazards and go over what is being done to correct\/avoid incidents from the previous shift.\u00a0 Have the team elaborate about the incidents from the previous shift by asking them to share whether or not they agree with the findings and if they have similar experiences, concerns or comments.\u00a0 Keep the team involved by asking if they can think of any other potential hazards pertaining to the day and discuss how to mitigate those hazards.<\/p>\n

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    • Shifts\/Jobs that are repetitious<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      If your shifts and work days are repetitious, you can start by going over the hazards of repetition and getting \u201ctoo comfortable\u201d in the environment.\u00a0 When jobs are repetitious we get comfortable and too much of that type of comfort is cause for alarm when it comes to safety.\u00a0 Even though the team \u201cknows\u201d the hazards of their repetitious jobs, have them talk about the hazards and challenge them to come up with ideas to overcome those hazards.\u00a0 Have the team share their ways of dealing with the repetition and use the ideas to benefit everyone.\u00a0 You will also want to share any incidents from the previous shift and what is being done to correct\/avoid those incidents.\u00a0 \u00a0Have the team elaborate about the incidents from the previous shift by asking them to share whether or not they agree with the findings and if they have similar experiences, concerns or comments.<\/p>\n

      Taking the first minutes of the shift to focus on safety is a huge step to prevent injuries.\u00a0 Let us know if you have questions or if we could help you further by making a comment below or call\/email us directly.<\/p>\n

      773.313.3012 \/ Greg@AllRiskTraining.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Reduce OSHA Recordables\u00a0 Begin each Shift with Safety Discussions Taking time for safety discussions at the start of each shift is a proactive way to raise safety awareness and bring focus to each work day and therefore reduce OSHA Recordables.\u00a0 Some companies call these safety discussions \u201ctoolboxes\u201d, \u201ctailboards\u201d, or \u201csafety focus\u201d. We come to work with a million things on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-osha","category-safety-in-the-workplace"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1172"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1172\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1189,"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1172\/revisions\/1189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allrisktraining.com\/allrisktraining\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}